Etude House Double Lasting Cover Foundation SPF 50+ Pa++++
71/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
54
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- β1.5 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β12 Zinc Oxide at #12
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #2
- +11.9 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide at #12
- +2 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Safe
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #33, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β5 Zinc Oxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polypropylsilsesquioxane)
- β 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polypropylsilsesquioxane)
- β 11 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 9 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 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¨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (35)
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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Colorant or pigment
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 2 wax water lock
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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22 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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23 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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32 Fragrance
Fragrance
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33 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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34 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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35 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment