Neostrata Is Clinical | Extreme Protect SPF 40 Perfect Tint
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Neostrata Is Clinical Extreme Protect SPF 40 Perfect Tint is a tinted pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It keeps a low white cast thanks to the tint, with a balanced finish, though it wears a touch heavier than the lightest formulas. It is gentle on the eyes and low on pore-clogging risk, and sits okay under makeup. With an 80.7/100 score and good protection, it is a dependable tinted mineral choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- β1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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White cast
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- β42 Zinc Oxide, 15.3% declared
- β7 Titanium Dioxide, 1.3% declared
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β15 Pure mineral formula (16.6% total declared)
- +51.8 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +2.2 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.4 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide, 15.3% declared
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 1.3% declared
- β6 Tribehenin at #11, wax film
- β10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- β18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Trideceth-6)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #37, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 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.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (37)
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 15.3% declared
- β 30 15.3% 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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 7 1.3% declared
- β 10 1.3% declared
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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23 Asiaticoside
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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24 Asiatic Acid
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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26 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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30 Trideceth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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37 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Does Neostrata Extreme Protect SPF 40 Perfect Tint leave a white cast?
No, the tint keeps the white cast low even though it is a mineral formula using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It wears a touch heavier than the lightest sunscreens.
Is the Neostrata Is Clinical | Extreme Protect SPF 40 Perfect Tint mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. Its filters are Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, with no chemical filters.
Is Neostrata Extreme Protect SPF 40 any good?
Yes, it scores 80.7/100 with good protection. It is a dependable tinted mineral choice that is low on pore-clogging risk and sits okay under makeup.