Heliocare Color Cushion Compact SPF 50+
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Heliocare Color Cushion Compact is an SPF 50+ tinted mineral cushion using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and is reported with low white cast, non-stinging and low for pore-clogging. Protection is rated weak and the score is 49.0/100, so while it is a convenient touch-up and light-coverage product, it is generally best paired with a dedicated sunscreen underneath rather than relied on as sole protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
24
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β2 2 declared fragrance allergens
- β10 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Zinc Oxide at #19
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #16
- +0.5 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Fragrance
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
- +9 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Zinc Oxide at #19
- β12 Microcrystalline Wax at #7, wax film
- β3 Paraffinum Liquidum at #10, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
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Fabric stains
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Zinc Oxide at #19, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Talc)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalene)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Talc)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalene)
- β 3 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 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¨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (19)
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 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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8 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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9 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 3 heavy oil
- 3 β dewy occlusive
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11 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Botanical extract
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13 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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14 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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15 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Colorant or pigment
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17 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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19 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
Is Heliocare Color Cushion Compact mineral or chemical?
It is a tinted mineral cushion using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter.
Does the Heliocare Color Cushion Compact SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, and because it is tinted it generally adjusts to skin without obvious residue. The finish is balanced and lightweight.
Is Heliocare Color Cushion Compact good?
It scores 49.0/100 with weak rated protection. It is convenient for touch-ups and light coverage, but it is generally best paired with a dedicated sunscreen underneath.