Heimish Artless Glow Base, SPF 50+ Pa+++
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Heimish Artless Glow Base is an SPF 50+ chemical sunscreen base built on a hybrid filter set that combines modern UVA filters like Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate with classic options such as Octocrylene and Avobenzone (Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane). It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and its low breakout-trigger rating makes it generally agreeable for blemish-prone skin. The makeup-base performance is rated okay, so it can sit under foundation reasonably well. With good protection and a score of 67.6/100, it is a solid everyday pick rather than a standout.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
69
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #5, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #10, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- β26.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β9.8 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 #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #11, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β9 5 declared fragrance allergens
- β3 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β7 Octocrylene at #10, 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
- β8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- β2 Cera Alba at #18, wax film
- β5 Stearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- 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
20
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #11, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #10, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #14, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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 1 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 (40)
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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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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10 Octocrylene
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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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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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18 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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19 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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24 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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28 Carmine
Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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30 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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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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35 Fragrance
Fragrance
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36 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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39 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does the Heimish Artless Glow Base leave a white cast?
Its white cast is rated low, so it is generally easy to wear without a visible grey or white film. It has a balanced finish and stays lightweight on skin.
Is the Heimish Artless Glow Base, SPF 50+ Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid filter set that mixes modern UVA filters like Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate with classic Octocrylene and Avobenzone. There is no zinc or titanium as the main protection here.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It carries a low breakout-trigger rating, which is generally favorable for blemish-prone skin. The balanced finish and lightweight feel help it sit comfortably under makeup.