Dior Capture Dreamskin Moist & Perfect Cushion Spf 50 - Pa+++
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dior Capture Dreamskin Moist & Perfect Cushion SPF 50 PA+++ is a tinted cushion that combines zinc oxide and titanium dioxide with chemical octinoxate. It finishes matte and keeps white cast low while doubling as a makeup base, though it feels a touch heavier than a plain fluid. It is non-stinging with low breakout risk, and its filter set is older generation. Excellent protection and a 74.5/100 score make it a capable SPF-and-coverage hybrid.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
81
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −11.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −11 4 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- −1 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −27.5 Zinc Oxide at #3 (nano)
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #6 (nano)
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #50
- +28.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +4.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #41
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- +14 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Safe
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #47, 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
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #41
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica)
- ← 11 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #41
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 9 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 3.8 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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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 (50)
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 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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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 ← 3.8 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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13 Trisiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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23 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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25 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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29 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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31 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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33 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Colorant or pigment
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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41 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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43 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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44 Saponins
Supporting ingredient
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45 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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47 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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48 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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49 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
Does Dior Capture Dreamskin Cushion SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. As a tinted cushion it is designed to match skin, finishing matte with minimal residue.
Is the Dior Capture Dreamskin Moist & Perfect Cushion Spf 50 - Pa+++ good under makeup?
It is generally a good makeup base and can act as makeup itself, since it is a tinted cushion. It feels a touch heavier than a plain fluid.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a blend, combining mineral zinc oxide and titanium dioxide with chemical octinoxate. The filter set is older generation.