Cezanne Make Keep Base Spf 28 Light Blue
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cezanne Make Keep Base SPF 28 in Light Blue is a pure mineral makeup primer built on Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It sets to a matte finish with a medium, base-like feel, and white cast is moderate as is common with mineral primers. It does not sting and pore-clogging risk is low. With a score of 79.2 and good protection, it is a solid mineral primer that combines a mattifying base with daily sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
72
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Allergens
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Essential oils (Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil)
- −6 Sensitizing preservatives (Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate)
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White cast
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +50 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +7.5 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Heavy feel
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −1 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #17, heavy oil
- +14.3 Volatile silicone at #1, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Rosa Canina Fruit Oil)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #23, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 7.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate at #12, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Rosa Canina Fruit Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 7 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Rosa Canina Fruit Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 11 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 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 E
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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15 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Colorant or pigment
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23 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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24 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Cezanne Make Keep Base SPF 28 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral primer, using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide for its sun protection.
Is the Cezanne Make Keep Base Spf 28 Light Blue good for oily skin?
It sets to a matte finish and pore-clogging risk is low, so it is generally suited to oily skin as a mattifying base.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated moderate, as is common with mineral primers, so it may be slightly visible on deeper tones. It scores 79.2 with good protection.