Live Tinted Hueguard
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Live Tinted Hueguard is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide as its only UV filter. The tint helps it wear with a balanced finish and low white cast, it does not commonly sting, and it rates low for pore-clogging, so it is generally friendly to sensitive and acne-prone skin. With moderate protection and a score of 73.0/100, it is a solid everyday mineral option for those who prefer zinc-based formulas.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
41
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
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White cast
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β42 Zinc Oxide, 18.2% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (18.2% total declared)
- +39.9 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide, 18.2% declared
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Lactate/Laurate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #41, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #29, the anchor humectant
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Inositol)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (42)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 42 18.2% declared
- β 30 18.2% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Inositol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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13 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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pH adjuster
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26 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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29 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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37 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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41 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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42 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
Is Live Tinted Hueguard mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using zinc oxide as its only UV filter.
Does the Live Tinted Hueguard leave a white cast?
White cast is low. The tint helps offset any zinc-based cast, and it wears with a balanced finish.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It rates low for pore-clogging and does not commonly sting, so it is generally friendly to acne-prone skin. With a score of 73.0/100, it is a solid everyday mineral option.