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Colorbar Radiant White UV Fairness Compact Powder With SPF 18

Colorbar SPF 18
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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White cast

Low 65
  • +100 Starting score
  • −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
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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

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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.

  1. 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
  2. 2 Kaolin

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
  3. 3 Mica

    Colorant or pigment

  4. 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
  5. 5 Zinc Stearate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  6. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)

    • ↑ 17.1 UV protection
    • ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
  7. 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
  8. Supporting ingredient

  9. 9 EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  10. 10 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  11. 11 Petrolatum

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 7 heaviest occlusive
    • 3 → dewy occlusive
  12. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
  13. 13 Lanolin Oil

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
    • ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
    • 1 → dewy occlusive
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  14. 14 BHT

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  15. 15 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  16. 16 Methylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  17. 17 Ethylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  18. 18 Propylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

    • ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
  19. 19 Butylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

    • ↓ 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
  20. 20 Isobutylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

    • ↓ 40 EU-banned paraben
  21. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  22. 22 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  23. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  24. 24 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  25. Supporting ingredient

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