TiZO

TiZO is made by Fallene, a Pennsylvania sun protection company founded in 1995 that has supplied dermatology and plastic surgery offices for decades. TiZO 3 launched alongside TiZO 2 and remains a post-procedure and melasma staple in clinical practice, holding the Skin Cancer Foundation Seal of Recommendation.

2 products reviewed

87/100 Score

TiZO 3 Facial Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 Tinted tube

Melasma MVP

TiZO sunscreen

3 Facial Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 Tinted

TiZO 3 takes the same silicone elastomer base and 8% titanium / 3.8% zinc active load as TiZO 2 and adds iron oxides for a universal tint and meaningful visible-light protection. It's one of the earlier and cleaner executions of the iron-oxide-for-melasma concept, with stable vitamin C and E worked into the formula for antioxidant backup. The $47 price is the main hurdle, and the universal tint excludes deeper skin tones.

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2 Facial Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 Non-Tinted

TiZO 2 is less a mineral sunscreen with silicones added and more a silicone-phase formulation with mineral filters suspended in it — a distinction you'll feel the second it hits your skin. The silicone elastomer matrix dries to a genuinely matte finish that doubles as a blurring primer, and stable vitamin C and E give it antioxidant depth uncommon in its era. The $47 price for a 1.75-ounce tube is the main sticking point.

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★★★★★

4.5 (850)

$47.00