Almay Truly Lasting Color™ 16 Hour Liquid Makeup SPF 15
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Almay Truly Lasting Color 16 Hour Liquid Makeup SPF 15 is a long-wear foundation with mineral sun protection from zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. It finishes matte, keeps white cast low and does not sting, and is generally low on breakout risk. As a full-coverage makeup it feels a bit heavier on the skin and works okay as a base. With good protection but only SPF 15 and an 81.5/100 score, treat it as added cover rather than your main sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Propylparaben at #45, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Zinc Oxide, 2.3% declared
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 3.3% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #47
- −3 Pure mineral formula (5.6% total declared)
- +14 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Methicone)
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Heavy feel
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 2.3% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 3.3% declared
- −2 Tribehenin at #32, wax film
- −8 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #6, silicone wax film
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
- +12 Volatile silicone at #4, flashes off
- −4 Dense mineral + wax system, stays heavy after dry-down
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Fungal acne
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #48, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 10.5 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Nylon-12, Boron Nitride, …)
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #38, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 10 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Boron Nitride, Talc, Nylon-12, …)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +9 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (48)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 2.3% declared
- ↑ 8 2.3% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 3.3% declared
- ↑ 10 3.3% declared
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 8 silicone wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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11 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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12 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Trisiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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22 Magnesium
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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32 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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35 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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36 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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41 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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46 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Colorant or pigment
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48 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is Almay Truly Lasting Color 16 Hour Makeup a good sunscreen?
Treat it as added cover, not your main sunscreen. Protection is good but only SPF 15, so pairing it with dedicated sun protection is wise even though it scores 81.5/100.
Is the Almay Truly Lasting Color™ 16 Hour Liquid Makeup SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
The sun protection is mineral, from zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. It is a long-wear foundation with built-in SPF.
Is the Almay Truly Lasting Color™ 16 Hour Liquid Makeup SPF 15 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can work: the finish is matte, white cast is low and it is generally low on breakout risk. As a full-coverage makeup it feels a bit heavier on the skin.