hidiff Pure Tone Capsule Suncream
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
hidiff Pure Tone Capsule Suncream is a mineral and chemical hybrid pairing Titanium Dioxide with Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low and is unlikely to sting or clog pores. Scoring 81.1/100 with good protection, it is a solid daily sunscreen for those who want a tone-up effect without heavy white cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
64
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- −1.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
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White cast
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +2.4 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Fungal acne
Medium
62
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Stearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #49, hyaluronic family
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 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.
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (49)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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 ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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18 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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23 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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26 Polyether-1
Supporting ingredient
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27 Gellan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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29 Agar
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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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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Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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39 Amber Powder
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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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46 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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47 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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48 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
Does hidiff Pure Tone Capsule Suncream leave a white cast?
White cast is low. It pairs mineral Titanium Dioxide with a chemical filter, so it wears fairly clear despite the tone-up effect.
Is the hidiff Pure Tone Capsule Suncream mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral and chemical hybrid, combining Titanium Dioxide with Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate.
Is hidiff Pure Tone Capsule Suncream any good?
It scores 81.1/100 with good protection. It is a solid daily sunscreen for those who want a tone-up effect without heavy white cast.