Pacifica Kind Tint SPF
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pacifica Kind Tint SPF is a tinted mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide as its sole UV filter. The tint helps keep white cast low, and it has a balanced finish with a low-sting, low pore-clogging profile that suits sensitive skin. As a single-zinc tint it sits with a medium weight and is okay under makeup or as light standalone coverage. With moderate measured protection and a 68.6 score, it is a gentle everyday tinted mineral option for casual daily wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
41
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
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Allergens
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β4 Essential oils (Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil)
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White cast
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 20.8% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (20.8% total declared)
- +49 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +2.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 20.8% declared
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- β36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate)
- +0 Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment at #22, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #24, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #15, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #25, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 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 βSkincare 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¨ Allantoin
- β¨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (31)
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 55 20.8% declared
- β 40 20.8% 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Supporting ingredient
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23 Silica
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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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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31 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does Pacifica Kind Tint SPF leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low because the tint helps offset the zinc oxide. It uses zinc oxide as its only filter, and the tint commonly balances out visible residue.
Is the Pacifica Kind Tint SPF mineral or chemical?
It is a 100 percent mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide as its only UV filter. It contains no chemical filters.
Is it good for sensitive skin?
It is generally gentle, with a single zinc oxide filter, a low-sting profile, and a low pore-clogging rating. Its score is 68.6 out of 100 with moderate measured protection.