Estée Lauder Double Wear Maximum Coverage
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Estee Lauder Double Wear Maximum Coverage is a pure mineral, foundation-style product using titanium dioxide as its only listed UV filter. It has a low white cast and a matte, lightweight finish and does not sting, sitting okay as a makeup layer. However, its protection is rated weak, which is common when a single mineral filter is used at makeup levels. With a score of 49.0/100 it is better viewed as light coverage than as primary sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
16
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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White cast
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #28
- +8.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +0.6 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- −14 Petrolatum at #4, heaviest occlusive
- −2 Polyethylene at #22, wax film
- −6 Microcrystalline Wax at #9, wax film
- +4.2 Volatile hydrocarbon at #1, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #16, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linoleic Acid)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #29, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 12.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Kaolin, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 14 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Kaolin, Silica)
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
- → 5 Occlusives seal moisture in (Petrolatum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- ← 10 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (33)
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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 14 heaviest occlusive
- 5 → dewy occlusive
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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10 Kaolin
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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11 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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18 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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19 Silica
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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Supporting ingredient
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22 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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26 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Colorant or pigment
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29 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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30 Ci 77288
Colorant or pigment
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31 Ci 77289
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
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33 Mica
Colorant or pigment
Is the Estée Lauder Double Wear Maximum Coverage good as a sunscreen?
Its protection is rated weak and it scores 49.0/100, so it is better viewed as light coverage makeup than as primary sun protection. Pairing it with a dedicated sunscreen is generally wise.
Is this mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral product, using titanium dioxide as its only listed UV filter, with no chemical filters.
Does the Estée Lauder Double Wear Maximum Coverage leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and has a matte, lightweight finish that sits okay as a makeup layer.