Rare Beauty Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Sunscreen
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Rare Beauty Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Sunscreen is a tinted hybrid that combines Homosalate with titanium dioxide and zinc oxide for broad-spectrum coverage. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, while low pore-clogging potential makes it generally friendly to acne-prone skin. With a score of 79.0 out of 100 and good protection, it is a capable everyday tinted option, though SPF 20 sits below the highest defense levels.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
78
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −7 UVB coverage saturated
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Zinc Oxide, 0.9% declared
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 1.8% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #36
- +17.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 0.9% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 1.8% declared
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #37, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 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 →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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (37)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 1.8% declared
- ↑ 10 1.8% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 0.9% declared
- ↑ 8 0.9% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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6 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile hydrocarbon, 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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24 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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29 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Colorant or pigment
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37 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Does Rare Beauty Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 leave a white cast?
White cast is commonly low despite the mineral filters in the blend, helped by the tint. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish. The tinted base evens out the look on skin.
Is the Rare Beauty Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Sunscreen good for acne-prone skin?
Its low pore-clogging potential makes it generally friendly to acne-prone skin. The balanced finish suits a range of skin types. Individual reactions can still vary.
Is this mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, pairing the chemical filter Homosalate with mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. That mix gives broad-spectrum SPF 20 coverage. It scores 79.0 out of 100.