A tinted facial moisturizer with SPF 46 that combines a mineral filter (zinc oxide) and a chemical filter (octinoxate), designed to hydrate, lightly even out skin tone and protect against sun in a single step.
Zinc Oxide (12%), Octinoxate (7.5%), Water/Aqua/Eau, Cyclopentasiloxane, Niacinamide, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glycerin, Polygonum Aviculare Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Polyisobutene, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Disodium EDTA, Iron Oxides, Phenoxyethanol
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11 experts · Strong agreementWhat the gurus are saying
The dewy, no-white-cast glow is the draw, and the single shade is the gamble. This zinc-plus-chemical-filter hybrid feels lightweight and helps with redness and dark spots, but some find the tint oxidizes orange, while others say it runs too deep for very fair skin or too faint for deeper tones. It isn't water resistant either, so winter days suit it best.
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The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.
“Great if you have hyperpigmentation.”
Doctorly, watch at 27:10
“It also has niacinamide, which [...] may help with redness, hyperpigmentation, and [...] give a little bit of additional acne control”
Dr Dray, watch at 0:39
“Those are all great to consider if you have melasma.”
Dr. Daniel Sugai, watch at 3:54
“licorice root which calms down redness and is good for hyperpigmentation.”
Dr Dray, watch at 3:10
“it has niacinamide in it which is good for the redness of rosacea and also helps to address the moisture barrier and calm down inflammation.”
Dr Dray, watch at 7:17
“it has niacinamide in it which is good for the redness of rosacea and also helps to address the moisture barrier and calm down inflammation.”
Dr Dray, watch at 7:17
Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.
Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.
Source: DermNet
Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.
Source: DermNet
Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.
Source: DermNet
A tinted facial moisturizer with SPF 46 that combines a mineral filter (zinc oxide) and a chemical filter (octinoxate), designed to hydrate, lightly even out skin tone and protect against sun in a single step.
Mostly yes. 9 of the 11 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 82%.
DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46 holds a Guru Score of 82%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 11 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
In their reviews, experts say DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46 is good for dark spots and post-acne marks (3 experts), breakouts and acne (1 expert), melasma (1 expert), redness (1 expert), rosacea (1 expert) and skin barrier support (1 expert).
3 experts who reviewed DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46 say it is. Doctorly put it this way: “Great if you have hyperpigmentation.”
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