Beautystat Universal C Skin Refiner Vitamin C Serum + SPF50 Mineral Sunscreen
73/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −42 Zinc Oxide, 17.5% declared
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #16
- −15 Pure mineral formula (17.5% total declared)
- +29.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.9 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil at #14, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linoleic Acid)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #23, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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 C
- ✨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (28)
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)
- ↑ 42 17.5% declared
- ↑ 30 17.5% 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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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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7 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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10 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
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15 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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23 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient