e.l.f. Camo Cc Cream SPF30
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
e.l.f. Camo CC Cream SPF 30 is a tinted CC cream using an older-style filter blend of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight and keeps white cast low, and is generally non-stinging with a low pore-clogging risk. It works okay as a makeup base, doubling as light coverage. Scoring 78.5/100 with good protection, it is a capable everyday tinted option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- β13 UVB coverage saturated
- β1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Zinc Oxide, 13.7% declared
- β7 Titanium Dioxide, 4.5% declared
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #45
- +32.9 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +2.1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Zinc Oxide, 13.7% declared
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 4.5% declared
- β10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- +9.5 Volatile silicone at #6, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Canola Oil)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #46, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #35, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #29, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Canola Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Hydrated Silica)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Canola Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #2 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
Full ingredient list (48)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 7 4.5% declared
- β 10 4.5% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 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
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 28 13.7% declared
- β 18 13.7% declared
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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30 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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31 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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34 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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35 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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37 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Colorant or pigment
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46 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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47 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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48 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does e.l.f. Camo CC Cream SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, it keeps white cast low. As a tinted CC cream it adds light coverage and wears with a balanced finish, so it commonly blends in well.
Is the e.l.f. Camo Cc Cream SPF30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a low pore-clogging risk, so it is generally a reasonable choice for blemish-prone skin. The finish is balanced rather than strongly matte.
Is e.l.f. Camo CC Cream SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It uses both. It pairs chemical Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide.