Typology Lab-1029 L50 - SPF 30 Urban Shield Serum 1% Resveratrol + Polysaccharides
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Typology Lab-1029 L50 SPF 30 Urban Shield Serum is a pure mineral sunscreen based on Zinc Oxide, paired with resveratrol and polysaccharides. It has a balanced finish but tends to feel a touch heavier and can leave a moderate white cast, and it is not really designed to sit under makeup. It is gentle and low on pore-clogging risk. With moderate protection and a 69.4/100 score, it is a reasonable mineral serum for daily city wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #11, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
High
39
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −47 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Glyceryl Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 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 (23)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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4 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Resveratrol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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16 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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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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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Typology Lab-1029 L50 SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. The only UV filter is Zinc Oxide, paired with resveratrol and polysaccharides for a serum-style finish.
Does the Typology Lab-1029 L50 - SPF 30 Urban Shield Serum 1% Resveratrol + Polysaccharides leave a white cast?
It has a medium white cast rating, which is typical of mineral zinc serums. It may show somewhat on deeper skin tones until fully worked in.
Is it good under makeup?
It is rated poor as a makeup base, so it is better worn on its own. With moderate protection and a 69.4/100 score, it is a reasonable mineral serum for daily city wear.