Happier Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa+++
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Happier Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50 PA+++ is a mineral-led hybrid using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide alongside modern Tinosorb M. Despite the tint it tends to leave a visible white cast and commonly feels heavier on the skin, so it is poor as a makeup base. It is generally gentle and low risk for breakouts. Protection is rated excellent and the score is 80.4/100, a high-protecting tinted option that trades some cosmetic elegance for coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
98
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −10.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −14.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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White cast
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −12 Tinosorb M at #4, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +27 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Heavy feel
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Myristate at #11, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Carbomer)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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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
Full ingredient list (16)
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)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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16 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does Happier Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50 leave a white cast?
Yes, white cast is rated high, so it can look visible despite the tint. It also commonly feels heavier on the skin.
Is the Happier Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is mineral-led, using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with modern Tinosorb M. So it leans mineral with a hybrid boost.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Protection is rated excellent and it scores 80.4/100, so it protects very well. The trade-off is a visible cast and a heavier feel, and it is poor as a makeup base.