Korres Red Grape Tinted SPF 50
88/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Korres Red Grape Tinted SPF 50 is a mineral-and-modern hybrid stacking DHHB, Tinosorb S, ethylhexyl salicylate, Tinosorb A2B and multiple triazone filters for excellent broad-spectrum protection. The tint helps it deliver a matte finish with very low white cast, it is lightweight, does not tend to sting, and has low pore-clogging risk suited to oily and acne-prone skin. A good makeup-base rating makes it easy to layer. With excellent protection and a high score, it is a refined tinted daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +24 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #13, UV filter
- −34.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −18 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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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 #52
- −8 Tinosorb A2B at #8 (particulate filter)
- +7 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #10
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #27, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
9
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Lecithin)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #49, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #10
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glycine Soja Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #10
- ← 6 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glycine Soja Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #10), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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 (57)
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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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14 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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17 Polyamide-3
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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pH adjuster
-
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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28 Isomalt
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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30 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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31 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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Botanical extract
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35 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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36 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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44 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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47 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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49 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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50 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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51 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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56 Fragrance
Fragrance
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57 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
Does Korres Red Grape Tinted SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, the tint helps it deliver very low white cast and a matte finish, so it suits a range of skin tones.
Is the Korres Red Grape Tinted SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral-and-modern hybrid, stacking DHHB, Tinosorb S, ethylhexyl salicylate, Tinosorb A2B and triazone filters for excellent protection.
Is it good for oily skin and makeup?
It generally suits oily and acne-prone skin, with a matte finish and low pore-clogging risk, and it rates a good makeup base. With excellent protection and a high score it is a refined tinted daily sunscreen.