Dior Snow Perfect Light Perfect Glow Cushion SPF 50 PA+++
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dior Snow Perfect Light Perfect Glow Cushion is an SPF 50 PA+++ cushion sunscreen that blends mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with an older-school chemical filter. It has a matte finish with a low white cast and is rated as working well under makeup, though the cushion format feels a touch heavier on skin. With excellent protection and a score of 73.7/100, it is a reasonable pick for those who want sun care in a makeup-style format.
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 #5, 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
68
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −14 5 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −27.5 Zinc Oxide at #3 (nano)
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #5 (nano)
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #55
- +28.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.8 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +3.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- +14 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #24, heavy comedogenic ester
- −2 Isopropyl Palmitate at #25, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
62
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- −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 #52, 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
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 11 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 2 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 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
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (55)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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22 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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27 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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31 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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37 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 Citronellol
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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Botanical extract
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42 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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43 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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pH adjuster
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47 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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48 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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49 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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52 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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53 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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54 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
Does Dior Snow Perfect Cushion leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast even though it contains mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. The cushion gives a matte finish and works well under makeup.
Is the Dior Snow Perfect Light Perfect Glow Cushion SPF 50 PA+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, blending mineral filters (Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide) with an older-school chemical filter, at SPF 50 PA+++.
Is this cushion any good?
It scores 73.7/100 with excellent protection, so it is a reasonable pick for sun care in a makeup-style format, though the cushion feels a touch heavier on skin.