Origins Ginzing™ Spf 40 Energy-Boosting Tinted Moisturizer
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Origins Ginzing SPF 40 Energy-Boosting Tinted Moisturizer combines older-style chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene with mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast thanks to its tint, though it may sting somewhat for sensitive eyes. With a score of 71.4/100 and good protection, it is a reasonable tinted moisturizer for everyday wear with built-in SPF 40.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
78
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −31.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −5 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −8 Essential oils (Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, …)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Zinc Oxide, 3% declared
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 3% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #65
- +17.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 3% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 3% declared
- −2 Polyethylene at #13, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #43, heavy comedogenic ester
- −7 Laureth-4 at #12, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, PEG-100 Stearate, Laureth-4)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #64, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Nylon-12)
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #5, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #42, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Nylon-12, Silica)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (65)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 3% declared
- ↑ 10 3% declared
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 3% declared
- ↑ 8 3% declared
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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6 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Laureth-4
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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20 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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21 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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22 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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32 Pantethine
Supporting ingredient
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33 Creatine
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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35 Folic Acid
Supporting ingredient
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36 Tourmaline
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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40 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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45 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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48 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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57 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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58 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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61 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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62 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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64 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Colorant or pigment
Does Origins Ginzing SPF 40 leave a white cast?
No, it shows low white cast, helped by its tint. The finish is balanced and it stays lightweight on the skin. It is designed to blend into the skin tone.
Is the Origins Ginzing™ Spf 40 Energy-Boosting Tinted Moisturizer mineral or chemical?
It is a mix, using older-style chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Octocrylene alongside mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It is a tinted moisturizer with SPF 40.
Is Origins Ginzing SPF 40 good?
It scores 71.4/100 with good protection, making it a reasonable everyday tinted moisturizer. It is low on pore-clogging concerns, though it may sting somewhat for sensitive eyes.