Esqa Minimalist Blurring Serum Skin Tint SPF 35 Pa++ Custard
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Esqa Minimalist Blurring Serum Skin Tint SPF 35 PA++ in Custard is a tinted, old-school filter blend using Titanium Dioxide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It wears lightweight with a matte, blurring finish, keeps white cast low, and excels as a makeup base, but the dated filter set and weak protection rating hold it back. Scoring 49.0/100, it is best viewed as a tinted complexion product rather than a reliable standalone sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
30
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- −7.9 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
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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
70
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +5.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −3 C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer at #11, silicone wax film
- +4.8 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Lauric Acid at #25, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Lauric Acid)
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Kaolin, Boron Nitride)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #26, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Boron Nitride, Kaolin)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 12 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (39)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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 (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 silicone wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Kaolin
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Lauric Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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31 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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33 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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34 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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
Does Esqa Blurring Serum Skin Tint work under makeup?
Yes, it excels as a makeup base. The tinted, matte blurring finish and low white cast make it well suited to wearing under or in place of foundation.
Is the Esqa Minimalist Blurring Serum Skin Tint SPF 35 Pa++ Custard a good sunscreen?
Its protection rates as weak and it scores 49.0/100 with an older filter set. It is best treated as a tinted complexion product rather than a reliable standalone sunscreen.
Is it good for oily skin?
It is generally a reasonable fit for oily skin. The finish is matte and the pore-clogging risk is low, so it commonly helps control shine.