The Tinted Sunscreen, a swatch of it close up on pale limestone in water light.

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Iron oxides

Mineral pigments: the tint in the sun products.

On the label as
CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
What it is
Mineral pigments in red, yellow and black, the same family that colours ochre and terracotta.
Why it’s there
They tint the Sun Stick and the Tinted Sunscreen, which softens the white cast mineral filters can leave.
Where it comes from
Made pure in a laboratory, so they meet cosmetic standards that raw earth can’t.
Found in
Sun Stick and Tinted Sunscreen

Found in

Two of ours

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The Sun Stick on its shelf

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Sun Stick

SPF50 · Tinted · 12 g

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