The Purest Solutions 50+ SPF UVA/UVB Pa++++ Dry-touch Protection Mattifier & Oil Control Moisturizer
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Purest Solutions Dry-touch Mattifier is an SPF 50+ hybrid sunscreen moisturizer that pairs chemical filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate with mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It wears with a balanced, dry-touch finish and a low white cast, feels lightweight, and is generally gentle with low pore-clogging potential. Protection is excellent and it works well under makeup as an oil-control base. Scoring 83.2/100, it is a strong option for oily or combination skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- −28.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −17.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #15
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +2.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #15
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #22, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #10, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer at #23, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (41)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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15 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the 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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28 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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29 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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40 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
Is this mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, pairing chemical filters like Tinosorb S and Uvinul A Plus with mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide.
Is the The Purest Solutions 50+ SPF UVA/UVB Pa++++ Dry-touch Protection Mattifier & Oil Control Moisturizer good for oily skin?
Yes, it is built as an oil-control mattifier with a balanced, dry-touch finish and is rated low on pore-clogging. It works well under makeup as a base.
Is the The Purest Solutions 50+ SPF UVA/UVB Pa++++ Dry-touch Protection Mattifier & Oil Control Moisturizer any good?
It scores 83.2/100 with excellent protection, making it a strong pick for oily or combination skin.