ILIA BEAUTY C Beyond Triple Serum SPF 40
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ILIA C Beyond Triple Serum is a pure-mineral SPF 40 built on Zinc Oxide. It wears lightweight with a dewy finish and low white cast, and does not commonly sting, which suits drier or sensitive skin. Pore-clogging risk is low and it layers okay under makeup. Protection is rated moderate for an SPF 40, so it scores 73.9/100: a comfortable mineral serum-sunscreen hybrid that leans more toward glow than heavy-duty defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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White cast
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 10% declared
- −8 Pure mineral formula (10% total declared)
- +18 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #6, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
- +0 Squalane at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #31, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica Silylate, Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 18 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Vitamin C
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (33)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 28 10% declared
- ↑ 18 10% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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2 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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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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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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10 C9-12 Alkane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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12 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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20 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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21 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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31 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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32 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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33 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is the ILIA BEAUTY C Beyond Triple Serum SPF 40 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure-mineral sunscreen, built on Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. There are no chemical filters in this serum.
Is the ILIA BEAUTY C Beyond Triple Serum SPF 40 good for dry or sensitive skin?
It has a dewy finish and a low likelihood of stinging, which generally suits drier and sensitive skin. Pore-clogging risk is also rated low.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low for a mineral formula, helped by its serum texture. Most users should find it blends in reasonably well.