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Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46.

DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46
Sunscreen

About this product

A hybrid mineral and chemical sunscreen with SPF 46 and a universal tint, designed to hydrate skin and provide sun protection while evening out skin tone.

Type

SunscreenLiquid

Key actives

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Guru Score

81%

Approved

7 experts · Strong agreement
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What the gurus are saying

The hybrid mineral-chemical formula blends seamlessly into skin and delivers a natural, dewy finish that works beautifully as a foundation dupe, especially for those with hyperpigmentation or melasma who need reliable sun protection with cosmetic payoff. The universal tint leans warm and works best for medium skin tones (Fitzpatrick 3-4); those with very fair or deeper skin may find it does not match their tone, so patch-testing first is worth doing. Apply liberally for full SPF protection.
Synthesized from 7 expert reviews · most recent take April 2026
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What the gurus are saying.

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"Dermatology as a brand has a lot of great tinted moisturizers. This is where I found one of my favorite tinted moisturizers. The Universal Tinted Moisturizer has a combo of zinc oxide, which is a mineral filter, and octinoxate, which is a chemical filter. These have a pretty neutral tint to them which makes them pretty friendly for most skin types. I think that's where a lot of people struggle finding one that works well and still matches their skin type and still has the good ingredients in there. You can see how nice it would be and evening on your skin and just set it with a little bit of powder and you're good. But be sure to apply it liberally. That's going to be the most important thing."
All 3 takes from No BS Beauty
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"Dermatology as a brand has a lot of great tinted moisturizers. This is where I found one of my favorite tinted moisturizers. The Universal Tinted Moisturizer has a combo of zinc oxide, which is a mineral filter, and octinoxate, which is a chemical filter. These have a pretty neutral tint to them which makes them pretty friendly for most skin types. I think that's where a lot of people struggle finding one that works well and still matches their skin type and still has the good ingredients in there. You can see how nice it would be and evening on your skin and just set it with a little bit of powder and you're good. But be sure to apply it liberally. That's going to be the most important thing."
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"The DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer is very nice. This is another combo mineral chemical one. It's got a very nice finish and it applies with a tint to it, so it applies kind of like a light foundation or a color correcting cream."
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"It's a really nice sunscreen. It's got zinc oxide as well as octanoate, so it's a hybrid mineral chemical sunscreen. It's got a pretty nice universal tint to it and once it smooths into skin it just gives skin kind of a nice glow and feels really nice on the skin. No fragrance or anything like that, so it's pretty friendly for most skin types. Really nice foundation-free sunscreen."
Approved
"Things we've talked about on the channel tinted sunscreen would be dermatology universal tinted moisturizer, Ulta MD tinted daily, their UV daily, and their UV clear come in tinted formulations. Those are all great to consider if you have melasma."
All 6 takes from Dr. Daniel Sugai
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"Things we've talked about on the channel tinted sunscreen would be dermatology universal tinted moisturizer, Ulta MD tinted daily, their UV daily, and their UV clear come in tinted formulations. Those are all great to consider if you have melasma."
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"So I like Dermatology Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46 this is the dupe to Ala MD's one of their greatest products"
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"I wanted to get a moisturizer with sunscreen that's tinted, and I have to say, the DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46, that one's still up there. Love that one. It's considered to be a moisturizer, I love the finish of that one, my wife and I use that one the most. It has a light tint so it doesn't get on all your clothes, and it's just a lightweight texture to it."
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"My wife's favorite is the DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer. This one's not water resistant, it's more of a moisturizer with SPF, but the iron oxides in this, it's so nice. It's a lightweight tint, very good."
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"DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer is another one of my favorites."
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"Whether it's Dermatology Universal tinted moisturizer that's a really good one"
Approved
"I love their universal tinted moisturizer. It's a beautiful moisturizer."
Top Pick: tinted sunscreen
All 3 takes from Doctorly
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"I used it again recently and it really is a phenomenal sunscreen. It leaves you with such a nice dewy glow. Great if you have hyperpigmentation. So if you're somebody who's using remedy for dark spots, I highly recommend using a tinted sunscreen and I really think that you'll like this one. The hybrid one is really my favorite. Over the course of probably four or five years I've been strongly recommending this brand, and this one has stood the test of time, especially in the demographic of probably 20 to 50 year old women. This is so many people's no makeup makeup look. If you're looking for that, this is a perfect option for you."
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"I love their universal tinted moisturizer. It's a beautiful moisturizer."
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"This is a top seller ultimately, but just blends super well with the skin. It's a tinted sunscreen, and I love a tinted sunscreen, especially for those who are prone to hyperpigmentation. It gives you some cosmetic benefit, but the truth is when it comes to sunscreen, the only thing that I care about is whether it's going to be cosmetically elegant and does it meet the SPF rating of its intended goal. For me, this blends super well, blends in super nice. My wife uses this as a foundation dupe. She has a fairly complicated skincare routine, and she layers her skincare with it. It works exceptionally well for her, and for easily 3 years this has been her everyday foundation dupe and replacement."
Approved
"One I hadn't used for a while, but I recently brought back into my rotation and I forgot how good it is, is the DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer. It's SPF 46. It's really hydrating. It helps kind of cancel out some of my hyperpigmentation and my redness. So to me, that's such a great multitasker."
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"So many of you use this in place of a foundation, however I personally find it a little bit too warm for my skin tone. I'm about a Fitzpatrick one to two depending on the time of year and this is better for those with a skin tone closer to three or four."
Approved
"This is a really nice drugstore facial moisturizer with sunscreen, a great one to consider this winter season for keeping your skin protected and moisturized. This makes its way into pretty much every sunscreen empties video on this channel, it's the DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46. This is one of my favorite, most repurchased sunscreens. I did a video recently on skincare I keep buying over and over again, our most repurchased skincare products from 2023, and this made its way in there. I buy this all the time. It's a hybrid sunscreen, the first hybrid sunscreen I've mentioned in this empties video. Hybrid sunscreens are kind of the best of both worlds in terms of inorganic, AKA mineral, and organic, AKA chemical, sunscreen active ingredients. They're often less irritating to people who are sensitive to organic sunscreens, but they're also less casty in comparison to an all inorganic sunscreen. They do leave a little bit of a cast depending on your skin type, but overall are much less casty than an all zinc or zinc titanium dioxide sunscreen, and they tend to be easy to tolerate around the eyes, as is the case with this. Now let's talk about the tint. The tint comes from iron oxides. We've come to learn that visible light from the sun plays a huge role in hyperpigmentation, and sunscreen active ingredients don't protect against that visible light, but tinted sunscreens, through the iron oxides, may offer protection against that piece. So if you have skin that is prone to discoloration or dark marks, this is worth considering."
Top Pick: repurchased sunscreen
All 2 takes from Dr Dray
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"I finished up this bottle of the DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46. I really like this, it has niacinamide in it, but I want to make my way through this. It's really moisturizing, it spreads really well on the skin, but this one has niacinamide in it as well, which is good for redness and hyperpigmentation in my neck, and it's pretty inexpensive too. I really think this one's a bit underrated. It's not oily and I can tolerate it around my eyes too, water resistant 80 minutes, it's very hydrating. I really like it."
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"This is a really nice drugstore facial moisturizer with sunscreen, a great one to consider this winter season for keeping your skin protected and moisturized. This makes its way into pretty much every sunscreen empties video on this channel, it's the DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46. This is one of my favorite, most repurchased sunscreens. I did a video recently on skincare I keep buying over and over again, our most repurchased skincare products from 2023, and this made its way in there. I buy this all the time. It's a hybrid sunscreen, the first hybrid sunscreen I've mentioned in this empties video. Hybrid sunscreens are kind of the best of both worlds in terms of inorganic, AKA mineral, and organic, AKA chemical, sunscreen active ingredients. They're often less irritating to people who are sensitive to organic sunscreens, but they're also less casty in comparison to an all inorganic sunscreen. They do leave a little bit of a cast depending on your skin type, but overall are much less casty than an all zinc or zinc titanium dioxide sunscreen, and they tend to be easy to tolerate around the eyes, as is the case with this. Now let's talk about the tint. The tint comes from iron oxides. We've come to learn that visible light from the sun plays a huge role in hyperpigmentation, and sunscreen active ingredients don't protect against that visible light, but tinted sunscreens, through the iron oxides, may offer protection against that piece. So if you have skin that is prone to discoloration or dark marks, this is worth considering."
Mixed
"It gives your skin that skin-like look with a little bit of that glow to it, and blushes and bronzers sit really nicely on top of it. Concealer as well, you could totally put foundation on top of this if you really wanted to, but this is actually lovely on its own. I'm going to give this a 6.5 out of 10 only because the tint just isn't there. I can only wear this if I'm self-tanning, so it would be nice if they came out with some other options for shades because even if you have a darker skin tone this possibly may not even work. We need like a light, a medium, and a deep shade here. I just don't feel like this color is going to work for everyone."
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Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46?

A hybrid mineral and chemical sunscreen with SPF 46 and a universal tint, designed to hydrate skin and provide sun protection while evening out skin tone.

Is DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46 worth it?

Mostly yes. 5 of the 7 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 81%.

What is DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46's Guru Score?

DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46 holds a Guru Score of 81%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 independent expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

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