La Prairie Skin Caviar Concealer•Foundation SPF 15
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Prairie Skin Caviar Concealer Foundation SPF 15 is a tinted makeup product with light sun protection from Titanium Dioxide and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It has a matte finish, stays lightweight, rates low for white cast, and performs excellently as a makeup base, which is expected for a foundation. Breakout-trigger is low. At 49.0/100 with weak SPF 15 protection, it is best treated as coverage with a little SPF rather than a standalone sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
9
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #60, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- +5.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #81, UV filter
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
Low
24
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #81 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −40 Isobutylparaben at #59, EU-banned paraben
- −12 Butylparaben at #58, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- −10 Propylparaben at #55, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #73, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
- +29 Shelf-chemistry block capped
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Allergens
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −30 10 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #60
- +4.2 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.1 Coated minerals (Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octinoxate at #81, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #60
- −2 Petrolatum at #32, heaviest occlusive
- −2 Tribehenin at #75, wax film
- −2 Microcrystalline Wax at #65, wax film
- −2 Ozokerite at #67, wax film
- +2.5 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #78, heavy comedogenic ester
- −2 Isopropyl Palmitate at #62, heavy comedogenic ester
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #17, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil)
- −36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Dibehenate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #61, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #60, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Nylon-12)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #24, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sodium PCA)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica, Nylon-12)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
- → 2 2 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Myristate)
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Petrolatum)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +6 3 water-locking waxes
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (84)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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18 Malt Extract
Botanical extract
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19 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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22 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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26 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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27 Lysine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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28 Proline
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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29 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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30 Arginine
pH adjuster
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31 Methionine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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32 Petrolatum
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 heaviest occlusive
- 1 → dewy occlusive
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33 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Supporting ingredient
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39 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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40 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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44 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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46 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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51 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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57 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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58 Butylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 40 EU-banned paraben
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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61 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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64 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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66 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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67 Ozokerite
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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69 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Botanical extract
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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75 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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pH adjuster
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 5.4 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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82 Algae
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
What SPF is La Prairie Skin Caviar Concealer Foundation?
It is SPF 15, rated weak for sun protection. It is a foundation first, so pair it with a dedicated sunscreen underneath for real coverage.
Is the La Prairie Skin Caviar Concealer•Foundation SPF 15 good as a makeup base?
Yes. It rates excellent as a makeup base, which is expected since it is a concealer foundation. It has a matte finish and rates low for both white cast and breakout-trigger.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a mix, using Titanium Dioxide as a mineral filter alongside the chemical filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.