Ilia C Beyond Triple Serum SPF 40
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ilia C Beyond Triple Serum SPF 40 is a pure mineral sunscreen serum using zinc oxide as its only UV filter. It feels lightweight with a dewy finish, low white cast and low pore-clogging concern, and does not commonly sting. Our rating gives it moderate protection, common for single-filter mineral formulas, with a 74/100 score. It works as a skincare-forward tinted serum step rather than a maximum-protection sunscreen.
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
64
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Zinc Oxide, 10% declared
- β8 Pure mineral formula (10% total declared)
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Zinc Oxide, 10% declared
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β18 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
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica Silylate, Silica)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 18 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare 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¨ Vitamin C
- β¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Vitamin E
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 28 10% declared
- β 18 10% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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2 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β 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 β nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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11 C9-12 Alkane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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12 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 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 β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 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
- β 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
- β 9 feeds malassezia
Is Ilia C Beyond Triple Serum SPF 40 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide as its only UV filter, delivered in a serum format.
Does the Ilia C Beyond Triple Serum SPF 40 leave a white cast?
It is rated low for white cast with a dewy finish, so it generally wears well for a mineral formula. It also does not commonly sting.
Is it good protection?
Our rating gives it moderate protection, which is common for single-filter mineral serums, and a 74/100 score. It works as a skincare-forward step rather than a maximum-protection sunscreen.