Glytone Hydra Lipid UV Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40+
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Glytone Hydra Lipid UV Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40+ is a pure-mineral sunscreen using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It is heavier on skin and tends toward a visible white cast, with a balanced finish, so it reads as a richer, more protective formula. It is generally low on pore-clogging potential and does not commonly sting. With good protection and a score of 74.1/100, it is a solid mineral pick for those who do not mind a heavier feel.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- β1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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White cast
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Heavy feel
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β30 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- β10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- β41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-75 Stearate, Ceteth-20)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate at #26, hyaluronic family
- β 2 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
- β 4 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- β¨ Allantoin
- β¨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (43)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 13 film former
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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13 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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15 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Ceteth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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27 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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28 Lysolecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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32 Pullulan
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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36 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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39 Steareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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40 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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43 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does Glytone Hydra Lipid UV Mineral Sunscreen leave a white cast?
Yes, it tends toward a visible white cast and is heavier on skin, which is common for mineral formulas. It has a balanced finish and reads as a richer cream.
Is the Glytone Hydra Lipid UV Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40+ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure-mineral sunscreen, using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide as its UV filters.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 74.1/100 with good protection. It is a solid mineral choice if you do not mind a heavier feel and some white cast.