The Seaweed Bath Co. Sheer Tint Face Fluid SPF 50
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Seaweed Bath Co. Sheer Tint Face Fluid SPF 50 is a pure mineral, tinted zinc oxide face fluid. It wears balanced and keeps white cast low thanks to the tint, though it feels somewhat heavier. It does not sting and is low for pore-clogging, and it is rated okay as a makeup base. With moderate protection and a score of 70, it is a reasonable tinted mineral option for lighter daily coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 22% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (22% total declared)
- +49 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +2.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 22% declared
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Fungal acne
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- β41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #30, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #45, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #29, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
- β 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- 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 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¨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (45)
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 (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 55 22% declared
- β 40 22% declared
- 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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31 Lysolecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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34 Ribes Nigrum
Supporting ingredient
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35 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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37 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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38 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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39 Maris Aqua
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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42 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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45 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Does The Seaweed Bath Co. Sheer Tint leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, helped by the tint, which counteracts the whiteness common in zinc oxide formulas. It does feel somewhat heavier.
Is the The Seaweed Bath Co. Sheer Tint Face Fluid SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is mineral. The only UV filter is zinc oxide, making it a tinted physical sunscreen.
Is The Seaweed Bath Co. Sheer Tint a good sunscreen?
It scores 70 out of 100 with moderate protection. It is a reasonable tinted mineral option for lighter daily coverage and is rated okay as a makeup base.