Typology quietly swapped the formula on their viral tinted serum. No fanfare, no email — just a new ingredient list on the website.
The old version gave you that “I woke up like this” filter. The new one? It’s suddenly giving *finicky*. Early reviews on Reddit are split down the middle — people either love it or say it pills like crazy.
It’s a lightweight, barely-there tint with SPF. $36 for 30ml. The claim: evens skin tone without looking like makeup.
Shade Range
Still only 6 shades. If you’re pale or deep, you’re rolling the dice.
SPF 30
Mineral-only. No white cast on lighter skin, but medium tones be warned.
Texture Shift
Old version was a gel-cream hybrid. New version feels thinner — almost watery.
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They swapped the base. Old formula used squalane as the star. New one leans on niacinamide and zinc oxide — more mattifying, less dewy. The unexpected twist? They added a *tiny* amount of salicylic acid. Not enough to exfoliate, just enough to annoy sensitive skin.
- Niacinamide: Controls oil, helps pores look smaller
- Zinc Oxide: SPF + a bit of blur
- Squalane (still there but lower): Hydration without grease
- Salicylic Acid (trace amount): Can tingle if you’re reactive
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First pump — it’s runny. Almost like a thin lotion. Absorbs in maybe 15 seconds, but you have to work fast or it dries patchy. Day one I looked great. Day three I got tiny whiteheads on my chin — never happened with the old one.
Week two: I stopped using moisturizer underneath. That fixed the pilling. Weirdly, it works better on bare skin now. The finish is more matte than before — less “glass skin,” more “powdered donut.”
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My redness looked calmer by day 5. Pores? Same as before. The SPF feels lighter than the old formula — that’s a win. But my dry patches looked crusty by 3pm. The glow is gone.
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The reformulation isn’t bad — it’s just different. And “different” isn’t what you want when a product was already perfect.