L'Oreal Infallible 24Hr Fresh Wear Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 25
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
L'Oreal Infallible 24Hr Fresh Wear Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25 is a foundation with sun protection, using older chemical Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate plus mineral Titanium Dioxide. It wears matte, keeps white cast low, and works well as makeup since it is itself a base, though it feels somewhat heavier and may sting near the eyes. Pore- clogging risk is low. With weak SPF 25 protection by sunscreen standards and a score of 49.0/100, it should be treated as makeup with light sun support, not a standalone sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
29
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- −2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 6 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 3.6% declared
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #37
- +6.3 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #6
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 3.6% declared
- −8 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #7, silicone wax film
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
- +4.2 Volatile hydrocarbon at #5, flashes off
- −16.2 Dense mineral + wax system, stays heavy after dry-down
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #38, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- ← 9 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate, Nylon-12, …)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 8 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Perlite, Nylon-12, Silica Silylate, …)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 9 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (39)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 3.6% declared
- ↑ 10 3.6% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 8 silicone wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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10 Perlite
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Colorant or pigment
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12 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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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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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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29 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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30 Isobutane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Linalool
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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35 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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36 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Colorant or pigment
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38 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Colorant or pigment
Is L'Oreal Infallible 24Hr Foundation SPF 25 enough sun protection?
No, the SPF 25 protection is rated weak by sunscreen standards and it scores 49.0/100. It is a foundation with light sun support, not a substitute for a dedicated sunscreen.
Does the L'Oreal Infallible 24Hr Fresh Wear Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 25 work under or as makeup?
It is itself a foundation and is rated a good makeup base, with a matte finish and low white cast. It does feel somewhat heavier than a plain sunscreen.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It uses both, pairing the older chemical filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with mineral titanium dioxide.