Armani Rima Color Control Glow Moisturizer Spf 35
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Armani Rima Color Control Glow Moisturizer is an SPF 35 tinted sunscreen moisturizer using a minimal older-generation pairing of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Titanium Dioxide. It has a matte finish, stays lightweight with low white cast helped by the tint, does not commonly sting, and rates good as a makeup base. The low breakout-trigger rating is favorable for blemish-prone skin. With a weak protection rating and a score of 49.0/100, it is better treated as a tinted everyday glow product than as primary sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
27
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −3 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −9 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #43
- +8.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1.3 Coated minerals (Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide, Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #5
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
- −6 Cooling agents (Ethyl Menthane Carboxamide)
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- +2.4 Volatile alcohol at #5, evaporating texture
- +0.5 Volatile hydrocarbon at #6, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #26, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #44, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Talc)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 9 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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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12 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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13 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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23 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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24 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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27 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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29 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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32 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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38 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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41 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Colorant or pigment
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44 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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45 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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46 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
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48 Red 28 Lake
Colorant or pigment
Is the Armani Rima Glow Moisturizer good sun protection?
It scores 49.0/100 with a weak protection rating, so it is better treated as a tinted everyday glow product than as primary sun protection. For real sun exposure, pair or replace it with a stronger sunscreen.
Is the Armani Rima Color Control Glow Moisturizer Spf 35 mineral or chemical?
It uses a minimal older-generation pairing of chemical Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and mineral Titanium Dioxide, so it is a hybrid rather than purely mineral.
Does it work under makeup?
It rates good as a makeup base with a matte finish and low white cast, so it generally layers well. It is lightweight and does not commonly sting.