SVR Sun Secure Spf 50+ Tinted Mineral Sunscreen For Normal To Oily Skin
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SVR Sun Secure is an SPF 50+ tinted mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, formulated for normal to oily skin. The tint helps it finish matte and keep white cast low, which is a common advantage of tinted mineral formulas, though it wears at a medium weight. Breakout risk is low and it does not commonly sting. With good protection and a score of 81.1/100, it is a strong matte mineral option for oily skin that wants to avoid a chalky look.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- β1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #6
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +35 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +70 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +3 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
100
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #31
- +0.8 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- β10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- +20 Volatile silicone at #4, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Glycine Soja Oil at #20, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
66
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil, Lecithin)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #42, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #31
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #26, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #31
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 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 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¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (44)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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 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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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13 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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22 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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26 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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34 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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36 Lysolecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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39 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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42 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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43 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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44 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does this SVR tinted mineral sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. The tint helps offset the usual mineral cast, so it finishes matte without looking chalky, though it wears at a medium weight.
Is the SVR Sun Secure Spf 50+ Tinted Mineral Sunscreen For Normal To Oily Skin good for oily skin?
Yes. It is formulated for normal to oily skin, finishes matte, and has low breakout risk, so it generally suits oily and acne-prone complexions.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral, using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide as its UV filters.