Pure Mellow Daily Tone Up Moisture Sun Cream
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pure Mellow Daily Tone Up Moisture Sun Cream is a pure mineral sunscreen combining zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. Tone-up creams use that mineral base to brighten the skin, so it carries a visible white cast and a medium weight on the skin. It does not sting, has a low pore-clogging profile, and is workable under makeup. With a score of 72.3/100 and good protection, it is a solid mineral option for those who like a brightening tone-up effect.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
72
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −5 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −7 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +15 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
- +9 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −2 Cera Alba at #21, wax film
- −3 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #12, heavy oil
- +15.3 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
71
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 10 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 9 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 9 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (38)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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11 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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19 Milk Extract
Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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35 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does the Pure Mellow Tone Up Sun Cream have a white cast?
Yes, white cast is rated as visible. As a tone-up mineral cream with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, it intentionally brightens the skin, which reads as some whitening.
Is the Pure Mellow Daily Tone Up Moisture Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. It combines zinc oxide and titanium dioxide with no chemical filters.
Is this sun cream good?
It scores 72.3/100 with good protection. It is a solid mineral option for those who like a brightening tone-up effect and do not mind some white cast.