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Lancaster Infinite Bronze Tinted Protection SPF 30 Tinted Daycream

Lancaster SPF 30
Lancaster Infinite Bronze Tinted Protection SPF 30 Tinted Daycream

82/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Lancaster Infinite Bronze Tinted Protection SPF 30 is a tinted day cream with a hybrid filter set, including avobenzone, Tinosorb S, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate. Protection rates excellent, and it finishes matte, wears light and keeps a low white cast with low sting and low breakout risk. The tint helps even out tone for daily wear. With a score of 82.0/100 and strong SPF 30 coverage, it is a well-rounded tinted daily sunscreen.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 86
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #10, UV filter
  • +8.4 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #15, UV filter
  • +4.8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #18, UV filter
  • −15.9 UVB coverage saturated
  • −3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety

High 90
  • +100 Starting score
  • −10 Avobenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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 99
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #33
  • +1.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting

Low 65
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −1 Octisalate at #18, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −10 Volatile alcohol at #5
  • −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Low 77
  • +100 Starting score
  • −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate)
  • +0 Saccharomyces Ferment at #14, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
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Fabric stains

High 15
  • +100 Starting score
  • −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #34, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
  • ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Lauroyl Lysine, Boron Nitride)
  • → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #26, hyaluronic family
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Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Boron Nitride, Lauroyl Lysine)
  • ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
  • ← 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
  • → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 4.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate)
  • ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

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Full ingredient list (35)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  3. 3 Decyl Cocoate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  4. 4 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  5. 5 Alcohol

    Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes

  6. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)

    • ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  7. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)

    • ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  8. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  9. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 17.6 UV protection
  11. 11 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  12. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  13. 13 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  14. Supporting ingredient

  15. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 8.4 UV protection
  16. 16 Boron Nitride

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  17. 17 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  18. Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 4.8 UV protection
    • ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
  19. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  20. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  21. 21 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  22. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  23. 23 Lauroyl Lysine

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  24. 24 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  25. Botanical extract

  26. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  27. Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  28. 28 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  29. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  30. Botanical extract

  31. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  32. 32 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  33. Colorant or pigment

  34. 34 Iron Oxides

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  35. 35 Mica

    Colorant or pigment

Does Lancaster Infinite Bronze Tinted SPF 30 leave a white cast?

White cast is low. The tint and hybrid filter set help it dry down matte and even out tone without visible residue.

Is the Lancaster Infinite Bronze Tinted Protection SPF 30 Tinted Daycream good for oily or acne-prone skin?

Its matte finish, lightweight feel and low breakout risk generally suit oilier and acne-prone skin.

Is Lancaster Infinite Bronze SPF 30 any good?

It scores 82.0/100 with excellent protection at SPF 30. With low sting and a tinted day-cream feel, it is a well-rounded daily option.

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