Mantecorp Episol Mineral SPF 30 (tinted)
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Mantecorp Episol Mineral SPF 30 (tinted) is a pure mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, with a tint that helps keep white cast low. It finishes matte and is generally low on stinging and pore-clogging risk, though it feels a touch heavier on skin than the lightest formulas. Scoring 76.8/100 with good protection, it is a dependable mineral choice that works okay as a makeup base.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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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
70
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +70 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
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Fungal acne
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- −50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #17, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #35, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sodium PCA)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 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 →Full ingredient list (43)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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5 Dodecane
Supporting ingredient
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6 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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17 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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18 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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23 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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27 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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28 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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29 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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30 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Supporting ingredient
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32 Erythritol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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33 Carrageenan
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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34 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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36 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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37 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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40 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Mantecorp Episol Mineral SPF 30 tinted leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. It is a tinted mineral sunscreen, and the tint commonly helps offset the cast that Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide can leave.
Is the Mantecorp Episol Mineral SPF 30 (tinted) mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. The only UV filters are Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, with no chemical filters.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 76.8/100 with good protection, so it is a dependable mineral option. It finishes matte and works okay under makeup.