Korres Black Pine 4d Bounce Firming Moisture-tint SPF 20
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Korres Black Pine 4D Bounce Firming Moisture-tint SPF 20 is a tinted hybrid that combines Ethylhexyl Salicylate with the modern filters Tinosorb S, Tinosorb A2B and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It sets to a matte finish, feels lightweight and keeps white cast low, does not commonly sting and carries low breakout risk. The tint and skincare angle make it a multitasking daily base. With good rated protection at SPF 20 and a score of 79.6 out of 100, it is a well-formulated tinted moisturizer for everyday city wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
63
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +24 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter
- +6.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #27, UV filter
- −13.7 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #54
- −8 Tinosorb A2B at #8 (particulate filter)
- +7 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- +0 Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment at #10, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #51, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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.
- ✨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (58)
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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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb A2B), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Supporting ingredient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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15 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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18 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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20 Dextran
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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pH adjuster
-
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.6 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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30 Hexyldecanol
Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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32 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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33 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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40 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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46 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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49 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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51 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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52 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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53 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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58 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is the Korres Black Pine Moisture-tint good?
It scores 79.6 out of 100 with good rated protection at SPF 20, and the modern filters give a well-rounded tinted base. It suits everyday city wear more than long beach days.
Is the Korres Black Pine 4d Bounce Firming Moisture-tint SPF 20 good for oily skin?
Yes, it sets to a matte finish with low breakout risk, which suits oily and combination skin. It also does not commonly sting.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid tinted formula combining Ethylhexyl Salicylate with the modern filters Tinosorb S, Tinosorb A2B and Ethylhexyl Triazone.