Two Lips Screen Pore-refining Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa +++
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Two Lips Screen Pore-refining Sunscreen is an SPF 50 PA+++ formula built on the modern filter Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. It has a dewy finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, does not sting, and carries low pore-clogging potential despite the glow. It works okay under makeup. With moderate protection and a score of 79.7/100, it is a comfortable, radiance-leaning option for those who prefer a fresh, non-matte look.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
51
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −25 Tinosorb M at #2, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #4, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, PEG-20 Stearate)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #19, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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 (22)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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10 Inulin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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12 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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16 Propanediol
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
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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21 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is this good for oily skin if it has a dewy finish?
It has a dewy, radiance-leaning finish rather than matte, but it still has low pore-clogging potential. Oily skin that prefers a glow may like it, while those wanting shine control may prefer a matte option.
Is the Two Lips Screen Pore-refining Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa +++ mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, built on the modern filter Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol.
Is the Two Lips Screen Pore-refining Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa +++ any good?
It scores 79.7/100 with moderate protection at SPF 50. The low cast and dewy finish make it a comfortable everyday option.