Drunk Elephant Umbra Tinte Physical Daily Defense SPF 30
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Drunk Elephant Umbra Tinte Physical Daily Defense is a tinted mineral sunscreen at SPF 30, using Zinc Oxide as its sole UV filter. The tint helps keep white cast low, and it wears with a balanced finish that is neither overly matte nor dewy, though the feel is on the medium side for weight. It does not sting and is generally low on pore-clogging potential, with okay performance under makeup. With a score of 72.5 and moderate protection, it is a reasonable daily mineral option best suited to lower-exposure days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +49 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +2.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Fungal acne
High
33
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin)
- β47 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #38, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #19, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- β 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (44)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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23 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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32 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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33 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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34 Sucrose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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40 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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41 Maris Aqua
Solvent base, the water phase
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
Does Drunk Elephant Umbra Tinte leave a white cast?
No, white cast is generally low. It is a tinted mineral sunscreen, and the tint helps offset the cast that Zinc Oxide can otherwise leave.
Is the Drunk Elephant Umbra Tinte Physical Daily Defense SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral (physical) sunscreen. Zinc Oxide is its only UV filter, so it relies entirely on a mineral blocker.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a balanced finish and is generally low on pore-clogging potential, so it is reasonable for acne-prone skin. The medium weight may feel slightly heavier than a pure fluid, however.