Tubby Todd (s)undercover SPF 50
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Tubby Todd (s)undercover SPF 50 is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide as its only UV filter, making it a good fit for sensitive skin. It wears with a balanced finish, a surprisingly low white cast for a mineral formula, and a lightweight feel, and it does not commonly sting. The low pore-clogging profile is reassuring, and it sits okay under makeup. Despite the SPF 50 label its measured protection lands at moderate, and with a score of 74.1/100 it is a solid, gentle everyday mineral option.
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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White cast
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
- −8 Pure mineral formula (12% total declared)
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Nylon-12)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Silica)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 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 →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.
- ✨ Allantoin
- ✨ Bisabolol
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (26)
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)
- ↑ 28 12% declared
- ↑ 18 12% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 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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13 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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14 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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19 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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21 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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26 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Does Tubby Todd (s)undercover leave a white cast?
No, despite being a mineral sunscreen its white cast is rated low, so it generally wears clear. That is notable since zinc oxide formulas can sometimes leave a visible film.
Is the Tubby Todd (s)undercover SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is mineral. Zinc oxide is the only UV filter, which makes it a good fit for sensitive skin.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It can suit acne-prone skin. Pore-clogging risk is rated low and the mineral formula is generally gentle, with a balanced, lightweight finish.