it Cosmetics Your Skin But Better Cc+ Oil-Free Matte With Spf 40
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Oil-Free Matte SPF 40 is a mineral color-correcting cream using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It offers a balanced, oil-free matte finish, a light feel, and low breakout and sting risk, with a medium chance of a light white cast from the mineral filters. The buildable coverage works well as or under makeup. Scoring 80.6 with good protection, it is a solid pick for those who want mineral SPF and skin-tone coverage in one step.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
71
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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White cast
Medium
38
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide at #7
- β17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #5 (nano)
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +10.9 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Zinc Oxide at #7
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Steareth-20)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Zinc Oxide at #7, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #33, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #72, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 6 High mineral load at #5 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 βFull ingredient list (74)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- β 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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16 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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33 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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34 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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36 Sulfur
Supporting ingredient
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37 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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41 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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51 Silk Extract
Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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55 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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62 Steareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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73 Chrysin
Supporting ingredient
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
Is IT Cosmetics CC+ Oil-Free mineral?
Yes, it is a mineral sunscreen, using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It pairs sun protection with buildable color-correcting coverage.
Is the it Cosmetics Your Skin But Better Cc+ Oil-Free Matte With Spf 40 good for oily skin and does it leave a white cast?
The oil-free matte finish and low pore-clogging rating suit oily skin. White cast is rated medium, which is common with mineral filters, so blend thoroughly.
Is it good and what SPF?
It is SPF 40 and scores 80.6 out of 100 with good protection, a solid pick for mineral SPF plus skin-tone coverage in one step.