Tatcha Silken Pore Perfecting Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 35 Pa+++
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Tatcha Silken Pore Perfecting Sunscreen SPF 35 pairs mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with chemical Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It delivers a matte finish that works well under makeup, keeps white cast low, and does not sting. The formula is lightweight with low breakout risk, which suits oilier skin. With good protection and a score of 75.4, it is a dependable pore-blurring daily sunscreen, though its filter set leans older-school.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #42, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 35, PA rating)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −42 Zinc Oxide, 15% declared
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #42
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +29 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.9 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.8 Coated minerals (Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #37
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide, 15% declared
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #42
- +8 Volatile silicone at #5, flashes off
- +3.6 Volatile hydrocarbon at #4, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
70
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Tristearate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Beheneth-20)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #39, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #37
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 9 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Inositol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #37
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #37), fast, even canvas
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer)
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (42)
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 (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 42 15% declared
- ↑ 30 15% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Sericin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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21 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Inositol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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26 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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28 Beheneth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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31 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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33 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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35 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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37 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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39 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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40 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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41 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
Is Tatcha Silken Pore Perfecting good for oily skin?
Yes, it has a matte finish and low breakout risk, which generally suits oily and acne-prone skin. It also doubles as a pore-blurring base and works well under makeup. It is lightweight and does not sting.
Is the Tatcha Silken Pore Perfecting Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 35 Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a mix of mineral and chemical filters, pairing Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with Ethylhexyl Salicylate. White cast stays low despite the mineral content. The filter set leans toward older-school chemistry.
Is it good?
It scores 75.4 out of 100 with good protection at SPF 35. The matte, makeup-friendly finish is its main strength. It is a dependable everyday pore-perfecting sunscreen.