Faces Canada Weightless Stay Matte Compact SPF-20
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Faces Canada Weightless Stay Matte Compact is a mineral (zinc oxide) compact rated at SPF 20. It leaves a matte finish with low white cast and does not sting, though the feel is on the heavier side for a powder-style format. Pore-clogging risk is low, so it is generally fine for oily or breakout-prone skin, and it works okay alongside makeup. With only moderate protection from its SPF 20 rating and a score of 67.5/100, it suits light touch-ups more than primary sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #3
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +37.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #14, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #17, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 18 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Zea Mays Starch, Talc)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 18 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Zea Mays Starch, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (19)
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 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Colorant or pigment
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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5 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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6 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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Colorant or pigment
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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17 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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18 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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19 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is this compact mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral sunscreen. Its only listed UV filter is zinc oxide, which protects by sitting on the skin's surface.
What SPF is the Faces Canada Weightless Stay Matte Compact SPF-20?
It is rated SPF 20, which provides moderate protection. For primary daily sun defense a higher SPF is generally preferable, so this compact is better suited to light touch-ups.
Does the Faces Canada Weightless Stay Matte Compact SPF-20 leave a white cast?
White cast is low. Despite being a zinc oxide mineral formula, it keeps ghosting low and finishes matte, and it does not sting.