Lanolips Tinted Balm Spf 30
40/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lanolips Tinted Balm SPF 30 is a tinted balm with older-generation chemical filters plus Titanium Dioxide. It has a dewy finish but rates high for heaviness, and its breakout-trigger is rated high, so it is generally less suited to acne-prone skin. It rates low for white cast but performs poorly as a makeup base. With a score of 39.6/100 and only moderate protection, it is a lip and comfort product more than a reliable facial sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
50
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #10, UV filter
- −19.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −14.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
- −2 Other sensitizers (lanolin)
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White cast
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +24.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
High
3
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −12 Cera Alba at #5, wax film
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #9, butter/occlusive fat
- −15 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #2, butter/occlusive fat
- −15 Lanolin at #1, butter/occlusive fat
- −1 Coconut Oil at #15, heavy oil
- −10 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #3, heavy oil
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #21, heavy oil
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Comedogenic
High
8
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #15, comedogenic oil/butter
- −38 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #2, comedogenic oil/butter
- −38 Lanolin at #1, comedogenic oil/butter
- −14 2 heavy comedogens high in the list
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 7 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Coconut Oil)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #7, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #10, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #25, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +33 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 12 5 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, …)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 17 5 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, …)
- → 14 Occlusives seal moisture in (Lanolin, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 20 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (25)
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 Lanolin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 15 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 38 comedogenic oil/butter
- 8 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 15 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 38 comedogenic oil/butter
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 heavy oil
- 8 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 Aroma
Fragrance
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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17 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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18 Red 33
Colorant or pigment
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19 Red 28 Lake
Colorant or pigment
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20 Ci 19140
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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22 Ci 15850
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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25 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is Lanolips Tinted Balm SPF 30 good for acne-prone skin?
It rates high for breakout-trigger, so it is generally not the best match for acne-prone skin. It is also rated heavy and performs poorly as a makeup base.
Is the Lanolips Tinted Balm Spf 30 any good as a sunscreen?
It scores 39.6/100 with only moderate protection, so it is better seen as a comfort and lip balm than a reliable facial sunscreen.
Does it leave a white cast?
It is rated low for white cast and the tint helps, with a dewy finish. Bear in mind it does feel heavy on the skin.