Essence Prime+studio Multi Action And Protecting Primer
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Essence Prime+studio Multi Action and Protecting Primer is a pure mineral primer using titanium dioxide as its sole filter. It applies with a balanced, low white cast finish and a lightweight feel, and it works well as a makeup base. Its protection is rated weak, so it should not be relied on as a standalone sunscreen. With a score of 49.0/100 it is best treated as a makeup primer with minor sun benefit rather than a true SPF product.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
19
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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White cast
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #4 (nano)
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +3.2 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +2 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +2.4 Volatile hydrocarbon at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Canola Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
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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
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Canola Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 11 3 emollient lipids (Canola Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (nano)
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (28)
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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 7 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 ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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6 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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9 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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14 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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27 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does the Essence Prime+studio primer leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the feel is lightweight. The finish is balanced. It is designed to sit invisibly under makeup.
Is the Essence Prime+studio Multi Action And Protecting Primer mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral, using titanium dioxide as its only filter. There are no chemical filters. It works mainly as a primer.
Can I use it as my sunscreen?
Not really. Its protection is rated weak and it scores 49.0/100, so it should not be your only sun protection. It is best treated as a makeup primer with minor sun benefit.