Heimish Artless Glow Base (Spf 50+ Pa+++)
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Heimish Artless Glow Base SPF 50+ PA+++ is a hybrid makeup base combining chemical filters such as ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, octocrylene and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate with butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane. It has a balanced, lightweight finish and low white cast, with low pore-clogging risk, though it can sting somewhat near the eyes and is an okay makeup base. At 67.6 out of 100 with good protection, it is a serviceable high-SPF glow primer.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
67
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #5, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #8, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β16.5 UVB coverage saturated
- β2.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #14
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Eye sting
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β7 Octocrylene at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β4 Ensulizole at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Cera Alba at #19, wax film
- β5 Stearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
22
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #12, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #8, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #10, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Stearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (30)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- β 13.3 UV protection
- β 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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pH adjuster
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.8 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
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15 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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24 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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25 Carmine
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does the Heimish Artless Glow Base work under makeup?
Yes, it is a makeup base rated an okay base for foundation. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast.
What SPF is the Heimish Artless Glow Base (Spf 50+ Pa+++)?
It is SPF 50+ with PA+++, offering high UVB and strong UVA protection. Its protection is rated good overall.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid built mainly on chemical filters such as ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and octocrylene. The blend leans chemical rather than mineral.