Olecule Ultimate Uv Defense Spf 43 (Tinted)
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Olecule Ultimate Uv Defense Spf 43 (Tinted) is a tinted sunscreen pairing zinc oxide with the older chemical filter ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. The tint helps keep white cast low, and it wears with a balanced finish, does not sting, and stays lightweight, with low pore-clogging potential, though it rates poor as a makeup base and is better worn on its own. With good protection and a score of 74.6/100, it is a reasonable tinted daily defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +1 Label claims (SPF 43)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 9% declared
- +1.2 Volatile hydrocarbon at #4, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Oleth-3 Phosphate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 7 Sodium Hyaluronate at #7, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate-13)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (14)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 14 9% declared
- ↑ 8 9% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 7 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Olecule Ultimate Uv Defense Tinted leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. The tint helps it blend into skin with a balanced finish.
Is the Olecule Ultimate Uv Defense Spf 43 (Tinted) good for oily skin or under makeup?
It has low pore-clogging potential and stays lightweight, but it rates poor as a makeup base, so it is better worn on its own.
Is this sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a tinted hybrid, pairing zinc oxide with the older chemical filter ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate.
Is Olecule Ultimate Uv Defense Tinted any good?
It scores 74.6/100 with good measured protection, a reasonable tinted daily defense.