Tarte Bb Tinted Treatment 12-Hour Primer Broad Spectrum Spf 30 Sunscreen
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Tarte BB Tinted Treatment 12-Hour Primer is a Broad Spectrum SPF 30 pure mineral sunscreen using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. As a tinted primer it commonly wears with a matte finish and low white cast, though it feels a little heavier and works well as a makeup base. It is generally gentle without stinging and tends to be acne-friendly. With a score of 82.0 and good protection, it is a capable primer-and-SPF hybrid.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- β1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +70 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +4.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β30 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- β10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- +20 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
- +9 Volatile hydrocarbon at #4, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
- β5 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 #17, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 12 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
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 11 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 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 βFull ingredient list (17)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- 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)
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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6 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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11 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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17 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Does Tarte BB Tinted Treatment leave a white cast?
No, it commonly applies with a low white cast. As a tinted primer it blends into skin while delivering a matte finish.
Is the Tarte Bb Tinted Treatment 12-Hour Primer Broad Spectrum Spf 30 Sunscreen good under makeup?
Yes, it works well as a makeup base. It is built as a 12-hour primer with a matte finish, though it feels a little heavier than a bare sunscreen.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, with no chemical filters.
Is Tarte BB Tinted Treatment good?
Yes. It scores 82.0 out of 100 with good SPF 30 protection, a capable primer-and-SPF hybrid that doubles as a makeup base.