Geek & Gorgeous Zero Feel Gentle Mattifying Day Cream
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Geek & Gorgeous Zero Feel Gentle Mattifying Day Cream is a modern chemical day cream using Uvinul A Plus, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Tinosorb S and Ensulizole. The balanced finish is lightweight with a low white cast and does not commonly sting, making it a good base under makeup. The low pore-clogging profile is friendly to oily and acne-prone skin. With excellent protection and a top score of 94.0/100, it is one of the best performers here, though the SPF rating is not listed.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
- −17.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Ensulizole at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #15, wax film
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 8 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Tapioca Starch)
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 9 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Tapioca Starch)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (25)
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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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7 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
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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18 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Geek & Gorgeous Zero Feel Day Cream good for oily skin?
Yes, it suits oily and acne-prone skin. It is mattifying with a lightweight feel and a low pore-clogging profile.
Is the Geek & Gorgeous Zero Feel Gentle Mattifying Day Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a modern chemical sunscreen. It uses Uvinul A Plus, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Tinosorb S and Ensulizole.
Is Geek & Gorgeous Zero Feel Day Cream any good?
Yes, it is one of the best performers here, scoring 94.0/100 with excellent protection and a clean modern filter set, though the SPF rating is not listed.