it Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum With SPF 40 And Niacinamide
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
it Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow is a tinted foundation and glow serum with chemical SPF 40 from Homosalate, Octocrylene, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate, plus niacinamide. It wears with a balanced finish, a lightweight feel, and low white cast, and works well as a makeup base. As a cosmetic SPF, its protection is rated weak, which is common for foundation-type products applied in thin layers. With a score of 49, it is better treated as light coverage with some sun benefit than as a primary sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
22
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β5 3 declared fragrance allergens
- β7 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
56
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Silylate)
- β 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #33, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Silylate)
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- β 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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 (38)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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11 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 2 wax water lock
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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26 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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27 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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28 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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30 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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34 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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35 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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38 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
What SPF is the it Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum With SPF 40 And Niacinamide?
It is labeled SPF 40, but its protection is rated weak because it is a tinted foundation applied in thin layers. A dedicated sunscreen underneath is commonly advised for full coverage.
Does the it Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum With SPF 40 And Niacinamide work under or as makeup?
Yes. It is a foundation and glow serum in one, rates well as a makeup base, and has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast.
Is it good?
It scores 49 out of 100, which is modest. It is best seen as light coverage with some sun benefit rather than a primary sunscreen.