Facetology Triple Care Sunscreen Tinted SPF 50 Pa++++
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Facetology Triple Care Sunscreen Tinted SPF 50 PA++++ is a tinted hybrid sunscreen that blends chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Avobenzone, and Octocrylene with Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It sets to a matte finish, stays lightweight, and keeps a low white cast thanks to the tint, and it generally works well under makeup. It is commonly gentle, with low stinging and low pore-clogging risk. With good protection and a score of 72.1/100, it is a capable tinted daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
71
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #16, UV filter
- +2.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #23, UV filter
- +14.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #26, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- −24.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −13 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #16, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #13, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #12
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −3 Tinosorb M at #26
- +42 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +2.7 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #16, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Octisalate at #23, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #12
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −5 Cetyl Alcohol at #4, rich gel-network thickener
- +7.3 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-40 Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #13, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #16, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #52, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
- +8 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #5 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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (54)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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8 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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10 Nylon 6/12
Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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12 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Ceteareth-20
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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 2.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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27 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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28 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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29 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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43 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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44 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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52 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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53 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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54 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does Facetology Triple Care Tinted SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. The tint offsets the mineral filters, so it generally blends in despite containing Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide.
Is the Facetology Triple Care Sunscreen Tinted SPF 50 Pa++++ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can work well for oilier and acne-prone skin. It dries matte and the pore-clogging risk is rated low.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, blending chemical filters like Avobenzone and Octocrylene with the mineral filters Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide.