Dr. Sam Bunting Skincare Flawless Gossamer Tint Spf 50
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dr. Sam Bunting Flawless Gossamer Tint is a pure mineral SPF 50 tint using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It wears balanced with low white cast and a low breakout tendency, does not commonly sting, and works okay as a makeup base, though it can feel heavier on the skin than many fluids. Protection is good and the score is 78.6/100, a polished tinted mineral option for daily face wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate)
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White cast
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −27.5 Zinc Oxide at #3 (nano)
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #5 (nano)
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #30
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +50.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +2.2 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.4 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #6, butter/occlusive fat
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #17, heavy oil
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Fungal acne
High
38
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #29, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #13, hyaluronic family
- → 6 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate)
- → 9 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 4.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3.8 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (32)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 3.8 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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9 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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15 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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18 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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28 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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29 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Colorant or pigment
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31 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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32 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is Dr. Sam Bunting Flawless Gossamer Tint mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral, using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. As a tint, it also adds a hint of color with low white cast.
How does it feel on the skin?
It wears balanced and is rated okay as a makeup base, but it can feel heavier on the skin than many fluids, which is common for tinted mineral SPF 50 formulas.
Is the Dr. Sam Bunting Skincare Flawless Gossamer Tint Spf 50 a good sunscreen?
It scores 78.6/100 with good protection and a low breakout tendency, a polished tinted mineral option for daily face wear.