Tula Radiant Skin Brightening Serum Skin Tint Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Tula Radiant Skin Brightening Serum Skin Tint SPF 30 is a tinted chemical sunscreen on an older, minimal filter pair of avobenzone and ethylhexyl salicylate. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, a low white cast, low pore-clogging risk, and works well as a makeup base. It does not commonly sting. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 67.9/100, a light tinted daily option with skin-tint coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
35
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #65
- +1.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Oleate)
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate)
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Fabric stains
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #66, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Boron Nitride)
- β 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #26, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Boron Nitride)
- β 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- β 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (68)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 2 wax water lock
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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17 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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27 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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37 Inulin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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38 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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50 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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54 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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55 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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56 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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59 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Colorant or pigment
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66 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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67 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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68 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
Does the Tula Radiant Skin Brightening Serum Skin Tint Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 work under makeup?
Yes, it is a tinted skin tint that works well as a makeup base, with a low white cast and a lightweight balanced finish. It does not commonly sting.
Is the Tula Radiant Skin Brightening Serum Skin Tint Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen on an older, minimal filter pair of avobenzone and ethylhexyl salicylate.
Is it good?
It scores 67.9/100 with protection rated moderate at SPF 30. It is a light tinted daily option with skin-tint coverage.