Esqa Flawless Cushion Serum SPF 50+ Pa+++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Esqa Flawless Cushion Serum SPF 50+ PA+++ is a cushion-format sunscreen serum using titanium dioxide and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. It has a matte finish, feels lightweight, is low for white cast and does not sting. The filter pairing is limited and older-generation, and measured protection lands at weak despite the SPF 50 label, which is common for cushion and makeup-hybrid products applied thinly. With a score of 49.0 out of 100, it is best treated as a cosmetic base with light sun defence rather than primary sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
31
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- −1.1 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- +25 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +3.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- +7.5 Volatile silicone at #3, 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
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #32, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #24, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- ← 11 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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 (34)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Colorant or pigment
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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19 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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20 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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21 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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30 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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33 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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34 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does Esqa Flawless Cushion Serum leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. It has a matte finish, feels lightweight, and does not sting.
Is the Esqa Flawless Cushion Serum SPF 50+ Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical with a mineral element, using titanium dioxide and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. The filter pairing is limited and older-generation.
Is Esqa Flawless Cushion Serum SPF 50 good for sun protection?
It scores 49.0 out of 100, with weak measured protection that is common for cushion and makeup-hybrid products applied thinly. It is best treated as a cosmetic base rather than primary sun protection.