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Espoir Peach Skin Fitting Base 45 SPF++

Espoir Peach Skin Fitting Base 45 SPF++

72/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Espoir Peach Skin Fitting Base 45 is a pure mineral sun base using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. It has a balanced finish and a medium body, with low white cast and a low tendency to clog pores, and it does not commonly sting. It works well under makeup, as expected for a fitting base. With moderate protection and a score of 71.6/100, it is a reasonable primer-style option for those who want a mineral makeup base.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 41
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 71
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’55 Zinc Oxide at #2
  • βˆ’5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #5
  • βˆ’15 Pure mineral formula
  • +37.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
  • +3.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
  • +5.1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Medium 49
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Zinc Oxide at #2
  • βˆ’2 Tribehenin at #37, wax film
  • βˆ’8 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #6, silicone wax film
  • βˆ’10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
  • +9 Volatile hydrocarbon at #7, flashes off
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 53
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
  • βˆ’36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Glyceryl Tribehenate/Isostearate/Eicosandioate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
  • βˆ’2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Medium 45
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Iron-oxide pigments at #52, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  • βˆ’15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
  • β†’ 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #24, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
  • β†’ 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • β†’ 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
  • β†’ 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • β†’ 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
  • ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
  • +9 2 water-locking waxes
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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.

  • ✨ Niacinamide

Full ingredient list (53)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Zinc Oxide

    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 ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
  3. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  4. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  5. Colorant or pigment

  6. 6 Trimethylsiloxysilicate

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 8 silicone wax film
    • ↑ 7 wax water lock
  7. 7 Isododecane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
  8. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  9. 9 Methyl Trimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  10. 10 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  11. 11 Acrylates Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 7 film former
  12. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  13. 13 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  14. 14 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  15. 15 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  16. 16 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  17. 17 Caprylyl Methicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  18. 18 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  19. Botanical extract

  20. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  21. Botanical extract

  22. Botanical extract

  23. Botanical extract

  24. 24 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  25. 25 Hyaluronic Acid

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  26. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  27. 27 Pentylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  28. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  29. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  30. 30 Magnesium Sulfate

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  31. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  32. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  33. Supporting ingredient

  34. 34 Octyldodecanol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  35. 35 Aluminum Hydroxide

    Supporting ingredient

  36. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  37. 37 Tribehenin

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  38. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  39. 39 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  40. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  41. 41 Glyceryl Caprylate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  42. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  43. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  44. Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  45. 45 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  46. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  47. 47 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  48. 48 Hydrogenated Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  49. 49 Ceramide NP

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  50. 50 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  51. 51 Ascorbic Acid

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  52. 52 Ci 77492

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  53. 53 Ci 77491

    Colorant or pigment

Does Espoir Peach Skin Fitting Base work under makeup?

Yes, its makeup-base rating is good, so it tends to sit smoothly under foundation, as expected for a fitting base. It also leaves little to no white cast.

Is the Espoir Peach Skin Fitting Base 45 SPF++ mineral or chemical?

It is a pure mineral sun base, using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter, which makes it generally a gentle choice for sensitive skin.

Is it good for sun protection?

Its protection is rated moderate and it scores 71.6/100. It works well as a primer-style base, though for heavy sun exposure a higher-rated sunscreen may be preferable.

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