Colorescience Even Up® Clinical Pigment Perfector® Spf 50
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Colorescience Even Up Clinical Pigment Perfector SPF 50 is a tinted pure mineral sunscreen built on titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It applies with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and the tint keeps white cast low. It does not tend to sting and is generally a low pore-clogging pick that commonly works under makeup. The score of 82.6 with good protection makes it a strong mineral option aimed at evening tone.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −14 Zinc Oxide, 8.6% declared
- −35 Titanium Dioxide, 11.6% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula (20.2% total declared)
- +37 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.6 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Heavy feel
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 8.6% declared
- −20 Titanium Dioxide, 11.6% declared
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- +9.5 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil at #15, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Elaeis Guineensis Oil)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #33, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #19, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Elaeis Guineensis Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Elaeis Guineensis Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 12 2 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
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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 (33)
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 (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 35 11.6% declared
- ↑ 20 11.6% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 14 8.6% declared
- ↑ 8 8.6% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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7 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
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16 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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19 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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20 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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29 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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32 Farnesol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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33 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Does Colorescience Even Up SPF 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is low. It is a tinted mineral sunscreen, and the tint helps offset the cast that titanium dioxide and zinc oxide can leave.
Is the Colorescience Even Up® Clinical Pigment Perfector® Spf 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, built on titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally low pore-clogging with a balanced finish and commonly works under makeup. With a score of 82.6 and good protection, it is a strong mineral option.