Givenchy Matissime Velvet Radiant Mat Powder Foundation Absolute Matte Finish SPF 20 - PA+++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Givenchy Matissime Velvet is a powder foundation with SPF 20, combining Titanium Dioxide with older chemical filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Benzophenone-3. It delivers an absolute matte finish, wears lightweight, and is unlikely to leave a white cast or sting. As a foundation its sun protection is weak, which is typical for makeup with SPF, and the overall score sits at 49.0/100. Treat it as a finishing layer, not a substitute for a dedicated sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
34
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +13.2 Benzophenone-3 at #14, UV filter
- −7.1 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
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Health safety
Low
5
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #14 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- −12 Talc at #1, inhalation-route contamination concern (powder/spray form)
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −3 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −9 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −25 Titanium Dioxide at #2 (nano)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #26
- +18.9 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.6 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Oxybenzone at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isostearyl Isostearate at #10, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #14, yellow stains on white cotton
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #28, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 24 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Nylon-12, …)
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 18 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 3.8 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (30)
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
- ↓ 12 inhalation-route contamination concern (powder/spray form)
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 3.8 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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3 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Colorant or pigment
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9 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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17 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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21 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Colorant or pigment
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27 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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28 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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29 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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30 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is the SPF in this foundation enough sun protection?
Not on its own. As a powder foundation with SPF 20, its sun protection is weak, and the overall score is 49.0/100. Use a dedicated sunscreen underneath and treat this as a finishing layer.
Does the Givenchy Matissime Velvet Radiant Mat Powder Foundation Absolute Matte Finish SPF 20 - PA+++ leave a white cast?
No, it is unlikely to leave a white cast and delivers an absolute matte finish, which suits oily and combination skin.
Is the Givenchy Matissime Velvet Radiant Mat Powder Foundation Absolute Matte Finish SPF 20 - PA+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a mix. It combines mineral Titanium Dioxide with older chemical filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Benzophenone-3.