Hyphen All I Need Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Hyphen All I Need is an SPF 50 sunscreen built on Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, making it a pure mineral formula with strong PA++++ rating. It has a balanced finish and stays lightweight, though it carries a high white cast that is common with mineral filters. It is generally low-sting and low on pore-clogging, but it is not a strong makeup base. With good protection and a score of 77.6/100, it is a solid mineral choice for those who do not mind some cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
68
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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White cast
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #11
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Heavy feel
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #11
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −8 Cetearyl Alcohol at #3, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −45 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #1, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 3 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Xanthan Gum)
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 6 High mineral load at #7 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 →Full ingredient list (19)
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 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 8 rich gel-network thickener
- 2 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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6 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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11 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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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17 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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18 Ci 19140
Colorant or pigment
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19 Ci 42090
Colorant or pigment
Does Hyphen All I Need leave a white cast?
Yes, it carries a high white cast, which is common for pure mineral sunscreens. It may be more noticeable on deeper skin tones.
Is the Hyphen All I Need Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen built on Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, with a strong PA++++ rating.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 77.6/100 with good SPF 50 protection. It is lightweight and low-sting, so the main trade-off is the white cast rather than performance.