Eminence Daily Defense Tinted SPF
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Eminence Daily Defense Tinted SPF is a pure mineral, tinted sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide alone. The tint keeps white cast commonly low, the finish is balanced, and it wears lightweight on skin. Protection is moderate and the score is 73.8/100, so it suits people who prefer an all-mineral formula for light daily exposure rather than long, intense sun.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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White cast
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 11.5% declared
- −8 Pure mineral formula (11.5% total declared)
- +25.2 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Fungal acne
High
32
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #6, 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
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #31, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Tapioca Starch)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 5 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Tapioca Starch)
- → 8 3 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 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 →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (71)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 28 11.5% declared
- ↑ 18 11.5% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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18 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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21 Hydrogenated
Supporting ingredient
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22 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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23 Bergamot
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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35 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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42 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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45 Tropolone
Supporting ingredient
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46 Acai Extract
Botanical extract
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47 Citrus Limon
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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57 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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58 Acai Extract
Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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68 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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69 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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71 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Eminence Daily Defense Tinted SPF a mineral sunscreen?
Yes, it is a pure mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide alone. The tint helps keep white cast commonly low for an all-mineral formula.
Does the Eminence Daily Defense Tinted SPF leave a white cast?
White cast is commonly low because the tint offsets the mineral filter. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is Eminence Daily Defense Tinted SPF good?
It scores 73.8/100 with moderate protection. It suits people who prefer an all-mineral formula for light daily exposure rather than long, intense sun.