KMA Sheer Soft Skin Liquid Foundation SPF 50+ Pa++++
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
KMA Sheer Soft Skin Liquid Foundation SPF 50+ PA++++ is a hybrid foundation pairing ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with a Tinosorb-type filter for sun protection. It wears lightweight with a matte finish, keeps a low white cast, and does not sting, and it works well as a makeup base since it is itself a foundation. It is low on the pore-clogging scale. Protection is rated moderate, which is common for makeup-style SPF, and with a score of 74.6/100 it is a solid tinted option for everyday wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
54
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #29
- +1.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Tribehenin at #16, wax film
- −2 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil at #21, butter/occlusive fat
- −1 Coconut Oil at #26, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #26, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #18, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
33
- +100 Starting score
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #30, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Lauroyl Lysine, Boron Nitride)
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Coconut Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Boron Nitride, Silica, Lauroyl Lysine)
- ← 6 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate, Isononyl Isononanoate)
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 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
Full ingredient list (32)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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 ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 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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16 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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17 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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26 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Colorant or pigment
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30 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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31 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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32 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does the KMA Sheer Soft Skin Liquid Foundation SPF 50+ Pa++++ work under makeup?
It is itself a liquid foundation, so it works very well as a makeup base. It has a matte finish, a low white cast, and rates low on the pore-clogging scale.
What SPF is the KMA Sheer Soft Skin Liquid Foundation SPF 50+ Pa++++ and is it good?
It is SPF 50+ PA++++ with protection rated moderate, which is common for makeup-style SPF. With a score of 74.6/100 it is a solid tinted option for everyday wear.
Is this mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, pairing ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with a Tinosorb-type filter. It is chemical-led rather than a pure mineral formula.