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Geek & Gorgeous Zero Feel Gentle Mattifying Day Cream

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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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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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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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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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
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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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  3. 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
  4. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 6 → dewy emollient lipid
  5. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
  6. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)

    • ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  7. 7 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
  8. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  9. Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 11.2 UV protection
    • ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
  10. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  11. 11 Tapioca Starch

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  12. 12 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  13. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  14. 14 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  15. Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  16. 16 Behenyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  17. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  18. 18 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  19. 19 Carbomer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  20. 20 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  21. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  22. 22 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  23. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  24. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  25. 25 Phenoxyethanol

    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.

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