Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser Spf 30/Pa+++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser is an SPF 30/PA+++ tinted product that uses older-school filters, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Titanium Dioxide. It has a matte finish, feels lightweight, leaves low white cast, and does not sting, with low pore-clogging risk, and works okay under makeup. Its measured sun protection is weak, so it is best seen as light coverage rather than a dedicated sunscreen. With a score of 49.0/100, it is a weaker pick for sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
30
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- β2 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Titanium Dioxide, 6.1% declared
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #37
- +14 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.9 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 6.1% declared
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #38, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Nylon-12, Talc)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Talc)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #2 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 βFull ingredient list (38)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 18 6.1% declared
- β 10 6.1% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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9 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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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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17 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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27 Talc
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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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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30 Sea Salt
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Colorant or pigment
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38 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser good for sun protection?
Its sun protection is weak. It is labeled SPF 30/PA+++ but scores 49.0/100, so it is better seen as light tinted coverage than a dedicated sunscreen.
Is the Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser Spf 30/Pa+++ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally suitable. It has a matte finish, feels lightweight, and carries low pore-clogging risk, and it works okay under and as makeup.
Is this product mineral or chemical?
It uses an older-school mix, the chemical filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate plus mineral Titanium Dioxide.