ALTRUIST. Dermatologist Anti Redness and Pigmentation Cream SPF 50 - Tinted moisturiser by Dr Andrew Birnie
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Product Summary
- CLINICALLY PROVEN, EXPERT DERMATOLOGIST ANTI-REDNESS MOISTURISER & DAY CREAM - using micro-encapsulated, plant based technology and high quality UV and light protection to reduce redness and even out uneven skin pigmentation - developed by Dr Andrew Birnie, Consultant Dermatologist
- A TINTED FACE CREAM, containing special pigments, provides instant concealing effect, making skin look more even-toned, neutralising redness and blending out uneven pigmentation.
- An active phytocomplex (of 5 plant and 1 yeast extract, including liquorice root, calendula and horse chestnut) with anti-inflammatory, blood vessel calming and healing properties successfully treats sensitive red skin over an 8 week period. Antibiotic free.
- BROAD SPECTRUM PROTECTION INCLUDING HIGH ENERGY BLUE LIGHT with SPF50, 5 star ultra UVA and visible light filters reduce risk of further irritation and uneven pigmentation - addition of iron oxides helps prevent worsening of hormonally induced pigmentation (e.g. melasma). Suitable for all skin types; fragrance free, non-comedogenic and vegan friendly.
- ALTRUIST SUPPORTS PEOPLE WITH ALBINISM IN AFRICA - 10p from every Altruist product sold is donated to charities supporting people with albinism. In 2019 Altruist donated 65,000 worth of sunscreen to people with albinism in Africa.
- CAN BE USED INSTEAD OF FOUNDATION
Product Attributes
- Width: 1.6 inches,
- Height: 5.1 inches,
- Weight: 0.1 Pounds,
- Length: 1.9 inches,
- Size: 30 ml (Pack of 1)
Brand
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Product Review Analysis*
Positives |
Neutrals |
Negatives |
| 56.9% | 11.1% | 31.9% |
Senti score [68.1%] |
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avoid
happy
pale
amazing choice
disappointing
anti
best
brilliant product
unnatural
perfect
green tones
irritate
fantastic
lovely
excellent
fake
excellent product
darker
love
dreadful
leave
great
looks unnatural
good
amazing
quite pale
Pros & Cons
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Pros [111]
|
Strength |
|---|---|
excellent product"excellent product!"
|
100.0% |
brilliant product"it’s a brilliant product however it’s a bit dark for my skin tone"
|
99.9% |
amazing choice"amazing choice!"
|
99.9% |
very satisfactory"very satisfactory"
|
99.0% |
amazing product"an amazing product but not for fair skin"
|
98.5% |
very impressive"very impressive product tried after mentioned by sali hughes in her column light and moisturising sinks in quickly"
|
95.6% |
excellent and incredible"i love the ethos behind this company and the product itself is excellent and incredible value"
|
93.1% |
excellent protection"that said: if you’re not pale & are looking for a fuller coverage tinted moisturiser type product which offers excellent protection from the sun & is fragrance free sensitive skin & eyes friendly then this will be perfect for you!"
|
92.4% |
cosmetically elegant"still quite affordable compared to the alternatives on the market and feels just as cosmetically elegant"
|
91.7% |
absolutely love this"absolutely love this!"
|
90.4% |
works well"fantastic sun protection nice matt finish and the anti redness really works well"
|
75.0% |
great value"this sunscreen is great value and it also donates to charity 👏"
|
74.9% |
really well"i wear alturist spf 50 everyday on my face under my make up and get on really well with it"
|
74.9% |
very quickly"it arrived very quickly and well packaged"
|
74.8% |
good foundation"acts effectively as good foundation"
|
74.8% |
healthy glow"i think this sunscreen is great i have olive skin tone and rosecca around the checks this gives my skin a lovely healthy glow and i love the active ingredients"
|
74.7% |
lovely skin"this spf comes out of the pump a green colour however when mixing on your skin it turns into a lovely skin coloured cream"
|
74.6% |
sensitive skins"excellent for sensitive skins"
|
74.6% |
sensitive skin"having sensitive skin has always caused issues where sunscreen is concerned the green tint of this cream leaves a tanned and smoothed out appearance with a blurring effect this would suit medium and warm to olive undertones anyone on the pale or cool tones may struggle this offers high sun protection which is light and non greasy with a bronzed appearance"
|
74.5% |
pretty good"so after my initial trepidation i think it's actually a pretty good product a tinted moisturiser with good spf"
|
74.4% |
keenly priced"better than anything else i’ve used and keenly priced "
|
74.4% |
fair skins"i am not sure the final tint will suit all skin types but it is great for fair skins"
|
74.0% |
very happy"very happy with this as a sun screen and under makeup"
|
74.0% |
great coverage"it is sheer yet provides great coverage"
|
73.7% |
good product"good product"
|
73.7% |
subtle glow"i have dry patches on my face this cream does emphasise that fact but it has great sun protection and does give you a subtle glow"
|
73.6% |
fantastic product"fantastic product!"
|
73.4% |
sunkissed glow"this cream not only tones down the red but imparts a lovely sunkissed glow though it should also be used in moderation and not heavily applied"
|
73.4% |
works exceptionally"i have been away with this on my face and it works exceptionally well as an spf"
|
73.3% |
even better"it would be even better if you could get this product in different shades!"
|
73.2% |
right product"i have always struggled to find the right product which gives some coverage protects and allows my skin to breathe"
|
73.1% |
wonderful value"wonderful value for money"
|
72.7% |
would recommend"would recommend!"
|
72.4% |
much better"it makes my skin look so so much better i don’t need make up when i wear it!"
|
71.9% |
seems calm"in terms of anti redness it seems successful zero irritation but also not greasy and when i take it off skin seems calm"
|
71.8% |
fair freckly skin"the protection it gives is a must for me having fair freckly skin"
|
71.7% |
pleased indeed"very pleased indeed"
|
71.7% |
good texture"good coverage good texture"
|
71.4% |
green colour"this spf comes out of the pump a green colour however when mixing on your skin it turns into a lovely skin coloured cream"
|
71.2% |
buying again"i will be buying again as its suitable for my skin type which is sensitive allergy prone reactive dermatitis"
|
71.2% |
recommend this"overall i would recommend this to anyone looking for an affordable tinted sunscreen and has an olive skin tone!"
|
70.9% |
cream texture"the consistency of the green liquid was not too runny nor too thick it was more like a cream texture"
|
70.8% |
sensitive skin & eyes"that said: if you’re not pale & are looking for a fuller coverage tinted moisturiser type product which offers excellent protection from the sun & is fragrance free sensitive skin & eyes friendly then this will be perfect for you!"
|
69.3% |
strap mark"now that was a revelation the redness immediately backed down and the strap mark became a light golden so there was a lot less contrast between the two"
|
69.1% |
love altruist"i love altruist and this is perfect at balancing out my skin"
|
68.1% |
loving the product"loving the product as much as i do i bought altruist spf 30 which is non tinted & i love!"
|
67.5% |
beautiful with"my skin is so beautiful with it on that when i look in the mirror i feel happy"
|
66.9% |
have fair skin"i have fair skin so this was a tad on the tan side for me!"
|
66.6% |
working very well"perfectly covers redness working very well with my skin tone"
|
66.3% |
love the ethos"i love the ethos behind this company and the product itself is excellent and incredible value"
|
66.1% |
quite affordable"still quite affordable compared to the alternatives on the market and feels just as cosmetically elegant"
|
64.9% |
nice matt finish"fantastic sun protection nice matt finish and the anti redness really works well"
|
64.8% |
really like"love the coverage and sun protection covers a lot of redness i will purchase again really like it"
|
64.7% |
happy enough"i was happy enough with the coverage not to need foundation so carried on putting my face on as normal"
|
64.4% |
sensitive eyes"absolutely no fragrance which is a huge positive if like me you have sensitive eyes as well as skin: zero adverse reaction also again a huge bonus "
|
64.2% |
first date"looked good for my first date!"
|
63.4% |
anti redness"in terms of anti redness it seems successful zero irritation but also not greasy and when i take it off skin seems calm"
|
63.1% |
very welcome"i was diagnosed with a basal cell carcinoma last month on my nose so this factor 50 sun protection is very welcome"
|
63.1% |
love this so"been using it for a few days and i love this so far"
|
63.1% |
very good product"very good product but my skin is too light i am waiting for summer hopefully will get tanned and will be able to wear it"
|
62.6% |
perfect product"omg perfect product!"
|
62.4% |
very fair bobbi"i’ve only given it 4 stars as i’m very fair bobbi brown : cool ivory it cosmetics: fair and it’s slightly too dark"
|
62.3% |
shiny for the face"i was really hoping to like this product i use altruist spf 50 already as my body spf found it too shiny for the face"
|
62.2% |
skin colour"looks greenish out of pump but skin colour when applied to skin"
|
61.4% |
will be perfect for"that said: if you’re not pale & are looking for a fuller coverage tinted moisturiser type product which offers excellent protection from the sun & is fragrance free sensitive skin & eyes friendly then this will be perfect for you!"
|
61.1% |
cool ivory"i’ve only given it 4 stars as i’m very fair bobbi brown : cool ivory it cosmetics: fair and it’s slightly too dark"
|
60.7% |
change colour"i did change colour but after massaging it in it was acceptable like having a slight tan"
|
59.9% |
best i 've used"this is the best i’ve used"
|
59.9% |
medium to fair skin"this product is wonderful: i have naturally medium to fair skin however i also have a permanently red complexion & accompanying flare ups due to rosacea"
|
59.6% |
protect from"the product apply's well and seems to protect from sun"
|
59.6% |
brilliant reviews"i was so excited to receive this after seeing the brilliant reviews"
|
59.4% |
love this product"love this product"
|
59.3% |
fine layer"i applied a fine layer onto my face and the green blended to a lovely skin colour however it didn’t seem to sink into my skin"
|
59.2% |
redness or light"it does even skin tone like redness or light sun spots"
|
59.0% |
allows my skin to breathe"i have always struggled to find the right product which gives some coverage protects and allows my skin to breathe"
|
58.6% |
recommend this product"i highly recommend this product!"
|
58.5% |
tacky and white"it’s not tacky and white like some"
|
58.1% |
perfect for my skin"i have acne rosacia and it is perfect for my skin"
|
58.1% |
using it daily"i am using it daily as 3 in 1: sunscreen foundation and concealer"
|
57.8% |
love this stuff"seriously love this stuff!"
|
57.5% |
feel happy"my skin is so beautiful with it on that when i look in the mirror i feel happy"
|
57.5% |
goes on beautifully"this goes on beautifully and has a very even finish"
|
57.3% |
donates to charity"this sunscreen is great value and it also donates to charity 👏"
|
57.3% |
apply's well"the product apply's well and seems to protect from sun"
|
57.2% |
great sun protection"i have dry patches on my face this cream does emphasise that fact but it has great sun protection and does give you a subtle glow"
|
57.1% |
seems to look natural"the colour is a little darker than my skin tone but it really seems to look natural"
|
56.8% |
literally amazing"my sin is literally amazing and people are actually commenting"
|
56.6% |
huge positive"absolutely no fragrance which is a huge positive if like me you have sensitive eyes as well as skin: zero adverse reaction also again a huge bonus "
|
56.4% |
a life changer"this is a life changer"
|
56.3% |
worth every penny"it’s worth every penny"
|
56.1% |
huge bonus"absolutely no fragrance which is a huge positive if like me you have sensitive eyes as well as skin: zero adverse reaction also again a huge bonus "
|
56.1% |
skinned but not pale"i am fair skinned but not pale however the tint i find to be a bit dark on its own"
|
55.8% |
great product"overall a great product that you can wear under makeup or even in place of foundation"
|
55.0% |
miracle it goes"altruist is a miracle it goes on green then disappears into my skin and totally hides my red skin"
|
54.7% |
good 20 minutes"it takes a good 20 minutes to sink into my skin"
|
54.4% |
even my colour"i'm fair to medium skin tone pebble in estee lauder cool beige in no 7 with slightly pink undertone so thought this might work well on me to even my colour"
|
54.1% |
what it says"it does what it says"
|
53.9% |
good in every"otherwise i like how it feels on skin and it's good in every way"
|
53.9% |
bit of liquid highlight"so lush if you mix a bit of liquid highlight into it!"
|
53.8% |
that was impressive"that was impressive!"
|
53.7% |
lauder cool beige"i'm fair to medium skin tone pebble in estee lauder cool beige in no 7 with slightly pink undertone so thought this might work well on me to even my colour"
|
53.6% |
product is wonderful"this product is wonderful: i have naturally medium to fair skin however i also have a permanently red complexion & accompanying flare ups due to rosacea"
|
53.0% |
best product"the best product i ever bought"
|
51.4% |
tinted moisturiser"so after my initial trepidation i think it's actually a pretty good product a tinted moisturiser with good spf"
|
51.1% |
factor 50 for my face"i always like factor 50 for my face and have tried various ones including twice as expensive"
|
51.0% |
friend recommended"bought after a friend recommended it and wow i cannot fault it"
|
50.8% |
blend it in well"you have to get the balance right and blend it in well but it's so far been very comfortable on my face and i love not looking like a tomato"
|
50.7% |
love this sunscreen"literally love this sunscreen"
|
50.5% |
active ingredients"i think this sunscreen is great i have olive skin tone and rosecca around the checks this gives my skin a lovely healthy glow and i love the active ingredients"
|
50.4% |
will buy it forever"i will buy it forever"
|
50.3% |
balance right"you have to get the balance right and blend it in well but it's so far been very comfortable on my face and i love not looking like a tomato"
|
50.2% |
| ... | |
|
Cons [55]
|
Strength |
|---|---|
quite pale"when i put it on my skin i'm quite pale but i like to keep my skin tone natural i really hate the fake tan orange look it looked unnatural"
|
89.5% |
green tones"green tones balanced the redness in my skin nicely dries down to a light beige which is still a little dark for my pale complexion especially in winter so that's not great"
|
74.7% |
looks unnatural"i will need to wait till summer when have a bit of a tan to be able to use it as right now looks unnatural"
|
74.7% |
pressing it down"beware of the pump a full pump gives you way more product than you probably need so go easy pressing it down though any excess can be used on neck and decolletage"
|
74.6% |
look dreadful"i wear a lot of cream ivory and white tops and blouses which would look dreadful with this on it"
|
74.6% |
cautious buying"i would say i do have slightly oily skin so perhaps be cautious buying this if you have this type of skin"
|
74.4% |
facial redness"i would say that if you are not using this for facial redness & or have a very fair complexion you should probably go for the facial fluid sunscreen also provided in the altruist range"
|
74.0% |
throw away"i then stumbled upon this product and have been able to throw away my foundation makeup"
|
73.8% |
chronic rosacea"i love this product as it's the only one that has targeted & treated my chronic rosacea"
|
72.8% |
damaged redness"looks green but soon fades to neutralise sun damaged redness "
|
72.5% |
dosage guidelines"i think there are dosage guidelines somewhere so i will double check those for very sunny days"
|
68.2% |
dried out my skin"its way too dark for my colouring and i found that it dried out my skin and didn't look very natural very heavy i will continue to buy the suncream as i get basal cells and i have not burnt using their other products"
|
67.3% |
fake tan orange"when i put it on my skin i'm quite pale but i like to keep my skin tone natural i really hate the fake tan orange look it looked unnatural"
|
66.5% |
other negative"it would be terrible if the other negative probably minority reviews which have been posted here have an impact on any future formulations"
|
66.3% |
cover redness"while it does mostly cover redness and spots the darkness of the colour could be a large contributing factor"
|
64.8% |
very pale skin"i have very pale skin so i am currently mixing this with a little altruist spf30 before applying it in order to get the right colour shade as it is tinted"
|
64.6% |
could hardly"it toned down my redness to the point that i could hardly notice it"
|
63.7% |
suffer of rosacea"i am a suffer of rosacea and have tried so many products to help cover up the redness yet haven’t been successful in my hunt"
|
63.2% |
very pale people"if they were to release a version for very pale people then this would be great but for the above reasons i cannot recommend this to you"
|
61.8% |
beware of the pump"beware of the pump a full pump gives you way more product than you probably need so go easy pressing it down though any excess can be used on neck and decolletage"
|
60.2% |
takes away the redness"it calms it and takes away the redness"
|
58.7% |
shade was too dark"i don't know whether it's a good product as once applied to my skin i realised the shade was too dark"
|
58.6% |
redness away"this is smooth to apply and the green pigment takes redness away"
|
58.5% |
dark for my colouring"its way too dark for my colouring and i found that it dried out my skin and didn't look very natural very heavy i will continue to buy the suncream as i get basal cells and i have not burnt using their other products"
|
57.3% |
n't rave enough"i can’t rave enough"
|
56.4% |
colour however is"the concept is great the colour however is not"
|
55.9% |
that's not great"green tones balanced the redness in my skin nicely dries down to a light beige which is still a little dark for my pale complexion especially in winter so that's not great"
|
55.2% |
non tinted version"it is better than the non tinted version if you have more oily skin and or are looking for a bit of coverage"
|
55.1% |
no squinting at my face"no squinting at my face trying to decide if i had changed my lipstick or had by brows done!"
|
54.7% |
n't blend as well"i have an olive skin so the colour coverage was perfect not so good for pale skin though it's better used over a suncream as to get full spf protection you'll need a lot of product which won't blend as well"
|
54.6% |
n't like that"don't expect this to feel the same as a bb cream because it isn't like that"
|
54.6% |
very disappointing"this is very disappointing and the formulation could be better"
|
54.5% |
n't need much"you don’t need much and the colour blends perfectly"
|
54.4% |
look ridiculous"my daughter has white skin and it would look ridiculous on her"
|
54.2% |
lots of red scarring"i have pale acne rosacea prone skin with lots of red scarring"
|
53.8% |
like putting on fake"however i would like to warn anyone fair skinned that putting this on is like putting on fake tan"
|
53.8% |
goes a very long"plus a little goes a very long way!"
|
53.7% |
has slightly yellow tones"i wasn't sure i liked it as it has slightly yellow tones"
|
53.7% |
could be better"this is very disappointing and the formulation could be better"
|
53.6% |
real let down"i bought this product as i am huge fan of their sun cream range but this product in my opinion is a real let down"
|
53.5% |
slightly yellow undertone"fyi i have a slightly yellow undertone from my mexican american heritage and this blends perfectly into my skin"
|
53.4% |
redness in my skin"green tones balanced the redness in my skin nicely dries down to a light beige which is still a little dark for my pale complexion especially in winter so that's not great"
|
53.2% |
reasonably non greasy"it does feel reasonably non greasy but can leave you looking dewy which i quite like "
|
52.8% |
not use very much"it also means that there is very little sun protection if i cannot use very much"
|
52.7% |
thinksport bare minerals"i am a bit of a spf geek and watch all of dr dray’s videos online about good spfs i’ve tried eltamd tinted thinksport bare minerals clinique etc"
|
52.2% |
waste of money"shame if it works for you it’s an affordable price but a waste of money if it doesn’t"
|
52.2% |
product is also greasy"the product is also greasy"
|
52.1% |
creates a mess"it colour does settle somewhat but sadly with some moisturises it tends to pill badly and creates a mess"
|
52.1% |
settle somewhat"it colour does settle somewhat but sadly with some moisturises it tends to pill badly and creates a mess"
|
51.8% |
altruist sunscreen"i’m a huge fan of the original formula altruist sunscreen spf 50 & i liked the idea of anti redness pigmentation components"
|
51.5% |
basal cells"its way too dark for my colouring and i found that it dried out my skin and didn't look very natural very heavy i will continue to buy the suncream as i get basal cells and i have not burnt using their other products"
|
50.5% |
little altruist spf30"i have very pale skin so i am currently mixing this with a little altruist spf30 before applying it in order to get the right colour shade as it is tinted"
|
50.5% |
only spf sunscreen"so far the only spf sunscreen my skin hasn't adversely reacted to"
|
50.4% |
less tinted"i will buy it again if there is a less tinted version for other skin tones"
|
50.3% |
adversely reacted"so far the only spf sunscreen my skin hasn't adversely reacted to"
|
50.2% |
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Top positive statements
| Statement | Strength** |
|---|---|
| "It’s a brilliant product however it’s a bit dark for my skin tone." | 93.1% |
| "I love the ethos behind this company and the product itself is excellent and incredible value." | 92.3% |
| "I am not sure the final tint will suit all skin types but it is great for fair skins." | 91.7% |
| "It is perfect for my skin especially for pigmentation protect from light" | 90.6% |
| "Absolutely love this!" | 90.4% |
| "This anti redness spf is amazing." | 89.6% |
Top negative statements
| Statement | Strength |
|---|---|
| no data! | |
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Positive mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
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Negative mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
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Emotion analysis
Positive tone |
Neutral tone |
Negative tone |
| 23.8% | 3.2% | 73.0% |
worry 61.9%
happiness 9.5%
relief 7.9%
sadness 6.3%
love 4.8%
neutral 3.2%
anger 3.2%
surprise 1.6%
fear 1.6%
* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-12-15
