KMA Water Resist Liquid Foundation SPF 30
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
KMA Water Resist Liquid Foundation SPF 30 is a foundation that relies on octinoxate, a single older chemical filter, for its sun factor. It sets to a matte finish with low white cast, stays lightweight, and works excellently as a makeup base, with low sting and low pore-clogging risk. With a score of 49.0 and weak protection, it is a foundation first and should be paired with a dedicated sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
11
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Imidazolidinyl Urea)
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #19
- +1.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #9, silicone wax film
- +0.8 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- +0 Dimethicone at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #20, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 10 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 12 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
- +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
Full ingredient list (22)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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4 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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7 PEG-2M
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 silicone wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Colorant or pigment
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20 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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21 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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22 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does KMA Water Resist Liquid Foundation work as a makeup base?
Yes, it rates excellent as a makeup base, sets matte with low white cast, and stays lightweight, which is its main strength.
Is SPF 30 from this foundation enough sun protection?
Its protection is rated weak and it scores 49.0 out of 100, since it relies on a single older chemical filter. It is a foundation first and should be paired with a dedicated sunscreen.
Is the KMA Water Resist Liquid Foundation SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical formula, using octinoxate as its only sun filter.