Is 2026’s Dewy Skin Tint from Tower 28 Good for Oily Skin?

I slapped this on at 8am with high hopes. By 12:30, my nose looked like a glazed donut.

But here’s the twist — my cheeks stayed genuinely dewy *without* melting into a puddle. It’s not a total oil slick, but it’s not your friend either. The T-zone needs a plan.

It’s Tower 28 Beauty‘s SunnyDays Tinted Sunscreen — $32 for 1 oz. It’s a 100% mineral SPF 30 that promises that “skin but better” filter look. The claim that got me? “No white cast.”

Light-medium. Evens out redness but won’t hide a zit — you’ll need concealer on standby.

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Zinc oxide does the heavy lifting, but the magic is in the skincare underneath. It’s loaded with squalane for hydration and niacinamide to regulate oil — but the formula is still oil-heavy enough to make combo skin nervous.

• Zinc Oxide (22.4%): The only FDA-approved mineral filter that actually blocks UVA/UVB
• Squalane: Hydrates without clogging, but adds that slippery feel
• Niacinamide: Calms redness and *tries* to control oil production
• Coconut Alkanes: Gives that silky glide, but it’s basically an oil — proceed with caution

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It’s thick — like a lightweight moisturizer, not a watery tint. It takes 90 seconds to blend, and if you rush it, you get streaks. The first hour feels slightly tacky, then it dries down to a second-skin vibe.

Week two: I tried it with a setting powder on my T-zone. Life-changing. Without powder, I’m blotting by hour four. With powder, I get six hours before the shine breaks through. Also — it pills if you layer it over a heavy serum. Learned that the hard way.

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My redness is down 30% after two weeks — the niacinamide is real. But my oil production? Unchanged. This is a skincare product that happens to be tinted, not an oil-control product.

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Gorgeous on dry zones, a liability on oily ones — with powder, it’s a keeper. Without it, you’re a greaseball by lunch.