Tarte Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation Spf 15
84/100 overall score
Sign in to see this product's score for your skin.
About this sunscreen
Tarte Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15 is a mineral foundation that draws its sun protection from titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It is matte, lightweight and keeps white cast low, and it is rated good as a makeup base since it is itself a makeup product. Pore-clogging and stinging are both low. The score of 84 is strong for a foundation, but at SPF 15 its protection is only good, so it is best treated as added daytime defense rather than a primary sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
βοΈ
UV protection
Good
73
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- β1 UVA2 coverage saturated
π»
White cast
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Zinc Oxide, 3% declared
- β18 Titanium Dioxide, 6% declared
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β8 Pure mineral formula (9% total declared)
- +29.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.9 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
πͺ¨
Heavy feel
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide, 3% declared
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 6% declared
- β10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- +7 Volatile silicone at #4, flashes off
π
Fungal acne
Medium
74
- +100 Starting score
- β24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
π
Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #35, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
π§
Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Kaolin)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #33, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
β¨
Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Kaolin)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate)
π
Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
π
Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (35)
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.
-
Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 18 6% declared
- β 10 6% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
-
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 6 3% declared
- β 8 3% declared
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
-
3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
-
Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
10 Mica
Colorant or pigment
-
11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
15 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
19 Phytantriol
Supporting ingredient
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
24 Lysine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
-
25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Supporting ingredient
-
29 Kaolin
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
35 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is Tarte Amazonian Clay Foundation mineral or chemical?
Its sun protection is mineral, coming from titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It is a foundation first, with SPF 15 added.
Is the Tarte Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation Spf 15 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is well suited. The finish is matte and pore-clogging risk is rated low, and as a full coverage foundation it doubles as a makeup base.
Is the SPF 15 enough on its own?
At SPF 15 its protection is rated good rather than high, so it is best treated as added daytime defense layered over a dedicated sunscreen rather than as your only protection.