Tsaio Cica Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Tsaio Cica Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35 is a pure mineral sunscreen built on Titanium Dioxide alone, with a soothing tinted formula. It has a balanced, lightweight finish and a low white cast from the tint, is low on pore-clogging risk, and does not commonly sting. It rates good as a makeup base. Protection is rated weak in our system, since a single mineral filter limits broad coverage. At 49/100, it is generally better suited to light, everyday wear than to strong sun.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
20
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
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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
89
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +35 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +2 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +4 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #33, heavy comedogenic ester
- −2 Isopropyl Palmitate at #34, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
36
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #13, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #22, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 2 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 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 →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (39)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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12 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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13 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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14 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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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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18 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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22 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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23 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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28 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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29 Alfalfa
Supporting ingredient
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30 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Tsaio Cica Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, built on Titanium Dioxide alone, in a tinted formula.
Does the Tsaio Cica Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35 leave a white cast and work under makeup?
The white cast is rated low thanks to the tint, and it rates good as a makeup base with a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is Tsaio Cica Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35 good?
Its protection is rated weak in our system because it relies on a single mineral filter, and it scores 49/100. It is generally better for light, everyday wear.