SkinBetter Sunbetter® Tone Smart SPF 75 Sunscreen Lotion
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SkinBetter Sunbetter Tone Smart SPF 75 Sunscreen Lotion is a pure mineral sunscreen using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, with a tint that helps even tone and reduce white cast. It wears balanced and lightweight, stays low-sting, and is unlikely to clog pores. Protection is rated good and it works okay under makeup. With a high score of 82.0/100 it is a strong mineral pick for those who want zinc and titanium filters at a high SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 75)
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White cast
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 10% declared
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 3.5% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −8 Pure mineral formula (13.5% total declared)
- +26.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.7 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Zinc Oxide, 10% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 3.5% declared
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #20, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, 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, Zea Mays Starch, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #18, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica, Zea Mays Starch)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +16 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- ✨ Allantoin
- ✨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (49)
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 (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 3.5% declared
- ↑ 10 3.5% 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)
- ↑ 28 10% declared
- ↑ 18 10% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 13 film former
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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6 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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14 Cerium Oxide
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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20 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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21 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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22 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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26 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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37 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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40 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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41 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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45 Tropolone
Supporting ingredient
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46 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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47 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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Botanical extract
Is SkinBetter Sunbetter Tone Smart SPF 75 a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using only Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide as UV filters. It contains no chemical filters.
Does the SkinBetter Sunbetter® Tone Smart SPF 75 Sunscreen Lotion leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, helped by the tone-smart tint, which is impressive for a mineral lotion. The finish is balanced and lightweight.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can work well. Breakout risk is rated low and the finish is balanced, so it is generally unlikely to clog pores.
Is SkinBetter Sunbetter Tone Smart SPF 75 good?
Yes. It scores 82.0/100 with protection rated good, a high SPF and a lightweight tinted finish, making it a strong mineral pick.