Ingredient
Tinosorb M
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. A UV filter that works two ways at once — it absorbs UVA and UVB like an organic filter and scatters light like a mineral one. It is photostable, so it does not break down in sunlight the way older filters do, and it covers the full UVA range that deepens pigmentation over time. Approved in Switzerland and the EU, not in the US.
Ingredient
Suitable for
Anyone treating pigmentation. UVA is what undoes brightening work, and this filter covers it properly.
Also suitable for sensitive skin, oily Skin and dry Skin.
Ingredient
Concentration to look for
Up to 10% in the EU and Switzerland
The range worth looking for on an ingredient list. More is not better — above this range, irritation tends to rise faster than benefit.
Routine
Routines with Tinosorb M
Routines featuring this ingredient are coming soon.