Jafra Radiance Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 20
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Jafra Radiance Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20 is a tinted foundation with light sun protection from Zinc Oxide and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It has a balanced, lightweight finish, little to no white cast, is generally non-stinging and naturally works as makeup. With only SPF 20, protection is rated moderate and the score is 69.4/100, so it adds incidental coverage on top of foundation rather than replacing a dedicated sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
45
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +10.8 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #15, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #15 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 Sensitizing preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate)
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White cast
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #7
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #2
- +24.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +0.7 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octinoxate at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-4 Laurate, PEG-4 Dilaurate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #4, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Boron Nitride)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #7, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Boron Nitride)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 3 High mineral load at #7 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 →Full ingredient list (45)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Colorant or pigment
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Supporting ingredient
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4 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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5 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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6 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection
- ↑ 2 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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19 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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26 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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33 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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42 Extract
Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
Is Jafra Radiance Foundation a real sunscreen?
It is a tinted foundation with light SPF 20, rated moderate. It adds incidental sun coverage on top of foundation rather than replacing a dedicated sunscreen.
Does the Jafra Radiance Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 20 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. As a tinted foundation it blends to your skin tone and is generally non-stinging.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a blend, using Zinc Oxide with Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It scores 69.4/100 and naturally works as makeup.