Colorbar Radiant White UV Fairness Compact Powder With SPF 18
58/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
56
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −0.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Low
21
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −40 Isobutylparaben at #20, EU-banned paraben
- −12 Butylparaben at #19, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- −10 Propylparaben at #18, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- −12 Talc at #1, inhalation-route contamination concern (powder/spray form)
- +34 Shelf-chemistry block capped
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Allergens
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −2 Other sensitizers (lanolin)
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Eye sting
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −7 Petrolatum at #11, heaviest occlusive
- −2 Lanolin Oil at #13, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Lanolin Oil at #13, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lanolin Oil)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 16 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Kaolin, Talc)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 18 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Kaolin)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
- → 4 Occlusives seal moisture in (Petrolatum, Lanolin Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 5 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (25)
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 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- ↓ 12 inhalation-route contamination concern (powder/spray form)
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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2 Kaolin
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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3 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Supporting ingredient
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9 EDTA
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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11 Petrolatum
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 7 heaviest occlusive
- 3 → dewy occlusive
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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13 Lanolin Oil
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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17 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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19 Butylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 40 EU-banned paraben
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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22 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Supporting ingredient