Ilia Flow-Thru Radiant Translucent Powder SPF 20 - Moondance
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ilia's Flow-Thru Radiant Translucent Powder in Moondance is a 100% mineral SPF 20 using zinc oxide, delivered as a translucent powder for touch-ups over the day. It is lightweight with a matte finish and keeps white cast low, though as a powder it works less well as a standalone makeup base. It scores 73 out of 100: with only moderate protection and an SPF 20 cap, treat it as a top-up rather than your primary sun layer.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
41
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
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White cast
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Zinc Oxide, 14% declared
- β8 Pure mineral formula (14% total declared)
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Zinc Oxide, 14% declared
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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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
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Kaolin, Zea Mays Starch)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 16 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch, Kaolin)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- 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¨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (11)
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 14% declared
- β 18 14% 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 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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5 Kaolin
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
Is Ilia Flow-Thru Powder mineral or chemical?
It is a 100% mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide, delivered as a translucent powder for touch-ups through the day.
Does the Ilia Flow-Thru Radiant Translucent Powder SPF 20 - Moondance leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, and the translucent powder format keeps it lightweight on the skin with a matte finish.
Is SPF 20 powder enough on its own?
It scores 73 out of 100 but offers only moderate protection at SPF 20. Treat it as a top-up over your primary sunscreen rather than your main sun layer.