KMA Nourishes Cream Foundation SPF 30 PA+++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
KMA Nourishes Cream Foundation SPF 30 PA+++ is a tinted base that relies on a single old-school filter, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It has a matte, lightweight finish, leaves little to no white cast and does not sting, and it is designed to work under or as part of makeup. Its sun protection is rated weak, so it is generally best treated as a cosmetic base rather than primary SPF. With a score of 49.0 out of 100, pair it with a dedicated sunscreen underneath.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
12
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #25, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #34
- +1.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #35, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #19, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 11 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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 (37)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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19 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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20 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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26 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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28 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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32 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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33 Biotin
Supporting ingredient
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Colorant or pigment
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35 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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36 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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37 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is KMA Cream Foundation enough sun protection on its own?
Generally no. Its sun protection is rated weak and it relies on a single filter, so it is best treated as a cosmetic base with a dedicated sunscreen underneath.
Does the KMA Nourishes Cream Foundation SPF 30 PA+++ work under or over makeup?
It is itself a tinted base. It has a matte, lightweight finish, leaves little to no white cast and rates well as a makeup base.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical formula. It uses a single old-school filter, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.