A'pieu Madecassoside Stick Foundation Spf 30 Pa++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
A'pieu Madecassoside Stick Foundation SPF 30 Pa++ is a makeup stick foundation whose sun protection comes from mineral Titanium Dioxide alone. It has a matte finish and low white cast, but its high heavy-mask rating means it feels heavier, as expected from a stick foundation, and it rates poor as a dedicated makeup base. Low breakout-trigger and low sweat-sting ratings make it generally gentle. With weak protection and a 49.0/100 score plus a disqualifying flag, it is best viewed as light coverage makeup rather than reliable SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
21
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +45.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- β12 Polyethylene at #6, wax film
- β6 Ceresin at #10, wax film
- β10 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #2, heavy oil
- β10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Glycine Soja Oil at #14, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil)
- +0 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #11, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Silica)
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 8 Powder overload over a film former, some pilling risk
- β 13 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +11 2 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¨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (30)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 10 heavy oil
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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10 Ceresin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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11 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 7 film former
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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20 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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27 Fragrance
Fragrance
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28 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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29 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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30 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is A'pieu Madecassoside Stick Foundation mineral or chemical?
Its sun protection is mineral, coming from Titanium Dioxide alone. It is a stick foundation rather than a dedicated sunscreen.
Does the A'pieu Madecassoside Stick Foundation Spf 30 Pa++ feel heavy on the skin?
It has a high heavy-mask rating, which is expected from a stick foundation, so it can feel heavier than a fluid sunscreen. The finish is matte with low white cast.
Is its SPF 30 enough sun protection?
Its protection is rated weak and it scores 49.0/100 with a disqualifying flag, so it is best treated as light coverage makeup rather than reliable SPF.