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)
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White cast
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #5
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +37.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +3.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +5.1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β2 Tribehenin at #37, wax film
- β8 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #6, silicone wax film
- β10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
- +9 Volatile hydrocarbon at #7, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Glyceryl Tribehenate/Isostearate/Eicosandioate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #52, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 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
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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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
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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
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.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (53)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Colorant or pigment
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 8 silicone wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 7 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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13 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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14 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Silica
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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16 Dimethicone
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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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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37 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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39 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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47 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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49 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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52 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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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.