A'pieu Cicative Zinc Sun Cream
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
A'pieu Cicative Zinc Sun Cream is a pure mineral sunscreen based on Zinc Oxide. It has a dewy finish and a generally non-stinging feel, but as a high-zinc mineral cream it can leave a visible white cast, feels somewhat heavier, and is not ideal as a makeup base. Protection is moderate and the score is 67.2/100, a gentle mineral option for those who do not mind some cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
41
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
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White cast
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β15 Pure mineral formula
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Heavy feel
Medium
38
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β2 Synthetic Beeswax at #24, wax film
- β10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #6, butter/occlusive fat
- β10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #18, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
31
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- β42 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Macadamia Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate)
- β6 3 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 3 Humectant polyols
- β 5 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Macadamia Oil)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 7 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Macadamia Oil)
- β 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (35)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- β 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β dewy slippy emollient ester
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11 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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12 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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19 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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25 Zinc Pca
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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30 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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32 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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33 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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35 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does A'pieu Cicative Zinc Sun Cream leave a white cast?
Yes, it can leave a visible white cast. It is a pure zinc oxide mineral cream, so cast is more likely, especially on deeper skin tones.
Is the A'pieu Cicative Zinc Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, based entirely on zinc oxide. There are no chemical UV filters in the formula.
Does it work under makeup?
It is rated poor as a makeup base. The dewy, heavier mineral finish and possible white cast generally make it less ideal under foundation.