Lancaster Velvet Touch Cream Spf 30
65/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #11, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- −31.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −17.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #11 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −30 12 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #12 (nano)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #71
- −3 Tinosorb M at #15
- +0.9 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
31
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Octinoxate at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #4
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #12
- +2.4 Volatile alcohol at #4, evaporating texture
- +0.9 Volatile silicone at #7, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #52, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
63
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Tapioca Starch)
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (73)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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4 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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23 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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29 Cinnamal
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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31 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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32 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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39 Farnesol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Botanical extract
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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46 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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47 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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49 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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51 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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53 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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55 Ruby Powder
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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58 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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59 Sucrose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Colorant or pigment
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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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62 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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63 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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64 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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65 Xanthophyll
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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68 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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69 Fragrance
Fragrance
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70 Ci 14700
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract