THREE Balancing UV Protector R SPF 40 PA+++
78/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
67
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 40, PA rating)
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Allergens
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Cananga Odorata Oil, …)
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White cast
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Eye sting
Low
100
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #25
- +0.8 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #29, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #13, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
32
- +100 Starting score
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #11, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #25
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- → 5 4 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, …)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #25
- → 6 4 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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3 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Botanical extract
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6 Silica
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
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Solvent base, the water phase
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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12 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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18 Bergamot
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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25 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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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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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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32 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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33 Coral Powder
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract