Iehana Mineral SPF 50 Tinted Sunscreen UVA/UVB Protection
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Iehana Mineral SPF 50 Tinted Sunscreen is a pure mineral formula using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide for broad-spectrum UVA and UVB coverage. The tint keeps white cast low and it leaves a dewy finish, though it commonly feels heavier on the skin than lighter mineral options. Pore-clogging risk is low. SPF 50 gives good rated protection, and the overall score of 78.4 makes it a reliable tinted mineral pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −2 Essential oils (Citrus Aurantium Flower Oil)
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White cast
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +70 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Heavy feel
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
High
39
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Sucrose Stearate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #6, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #17, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
- → 6 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 9 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 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 →Full ingredient list (27)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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10 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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17 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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18 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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19 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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26 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
Does Iehana Mineral SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It is a tinted mineral sunscreen, and the tint offsets the Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide that can otherwise cast white.
Is the Iehana Mineral SPF 50 Tinted Sunscreen UVA/UVB Protection lightweight?
It feels heavier than lighter mineral options, with a dewy finish. That richer feel is common for tinted mineral formulas, though pore-clogging risk stays low.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide for broad-spectrum UVA and UVB protection at SPF 50.