Givenchy Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation Spf 20
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Givenchy Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation SPF 20 is a foundation using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Titanium Dioxide, an older filter approach. It wears matte and lightweight with low white cast and a low tendency to clog pores, and it does not commonly sting. As a foundation it works excellently as a makeup base, but its sun protection is rated weak. With a score of 49.0/100, it is makeup first and should be paired with a dedicated sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
29
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- −2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −6 2 declared fragrance allergens
- −6 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 1.8% declared
- +4.9 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.1 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #6
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 1.8% declared
- +1.5 Volatile hydrocarbon at #5, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #29, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 9 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (29)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 1.8% declared
- ↑ 10 1.8% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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6 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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20 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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24 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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25 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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26 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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29 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is the Givenchy Teint Couture Everwear Foundation a good sunscreen?
Its sun protection is rated weak and it scores 49.0/100, so it is makeup first. Pair it with a dedicated sunscreen for proper sun defense.
Does the Givenchy Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation Spf 20 work under makeup?
It is itself a foundation, and its makeup-base rating is excellent, so it wears as a smooth, long-wear matte base. It also leaves little to no white cast.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a foundation using the chemical filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with mineral Titanium Dioxide, an older filter approach.