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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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
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
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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
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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5 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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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
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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11 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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13 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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17 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Colorant or pigment
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34 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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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.