Artistry Exact Fit Cushion Foundation All Day Cover Ex Spf 50+ Pa+++
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Artistry Exact Fit Cushion Foundation All Day Cover Ex is a makeup cushion with SPF 50+ PA+++ sun protection, drawing on Octinoxate, Zinc Oxide and Ensulizole. As a foundation it leaves a matte finish with a low white cast, feels lightweight and does not sting, and its low pore-clogging profile is generally agreeable. The high labeled SPF offers good protection, though a cushion is best treated as a top-up over dedicated sunscreen rather than your only layer. It scores 69.7/100, a reasonable result for a tinted SPF base.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
58
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- −6.8 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #3
- +24.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −2 Cera Alba at #18, wax film
- −1 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #13, heavy oil
- +6.3 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #45, heavy comedogenic ester
- −2 Isopropyl Palmitate at #46, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
11
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
- −36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #16, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Lauroyl Lysine, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #6, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sodium Lactate)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Lauroyl Lysine, Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 2 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Palmitate)
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (57)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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12 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- 1 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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16 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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28 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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33 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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37 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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39 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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40 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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41 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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44 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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50 Pearl Powder
Supporting ingredient
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51 Xanthophyll
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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54 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
What SPF is the Artistry Exact Fit cushion?
It is labeled SPF 50+ PA+++, which is a high protection rating. As a cushion foundation it is best used as a top-up over a dedicated sunscreen rather than as your only sun layer.
Is the Artistry Exact Fit Cushion Foundation All Day Cover Ex Spf 50+ Pa+++ good for oily skin and under makeup?
It finishes matte and has a low pore-clogging profile, so it is generally agreeable for oily skin. It is itself a makeup base, so it doubles as foundation and SPF.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is hybrid, using the mineral filter Zinc Oxide alongside the chemical filters Octinoxate and Ensulizole.