Meroda Changing Foundation SPF 15
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Meroda Changing Foundation SPF 15 is a tinted foundation with sun protection that relies on Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate alongside mineral Titanium Dioxide. It keeps a balanced finish with little white cast, feels lightweight, sits low on the pore-clogging scale, and does not appear to sting. As a makeup product its SPF 15 is on the low side and the protection is rated weak, which pulls its score down to 49/100. It can add a light layer of daily defense, but it should not be relied on as your main sunscreen for extended sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
25
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #11, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #11 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #12
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #4
- +14 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Octinoxate at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #12
- −2 Petrolatum at #14, heaviest occlusive
- +2 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #6, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #29, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #26, hyaluronic family
- → 3 2 strong humectants (Trehalose, Sorbitol)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Petrolatum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 11 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (40)
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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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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8 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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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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14 Petrolatum
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 heaviest occlusive
- 1 → dewy occlusive
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Colorant or pigment
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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20 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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22 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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24 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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30 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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35 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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36 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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39 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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40 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
What SPF is Meroda Changing Foundation?
It is SPF 15, which is on the low side for sun protection. The protection is rated weak, so it works best as a light extra layer rather than your main sunscreen.
Does the Meroda Changing Foundation SPF 15 leave a white cast or clog pores?
It keeps a balanced finish with little white cast and sits low on the pore-clogging scale. As a tinted foundation it feels lightweight and does not appear to sting.
Is it mineral or chemical, and is it any good?
It is mostly chemical, using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with some mineral Titanium Dioxide. With only SPF 15 and weak protection it scores 49/100, so treat it as makeup with a touch of SPF, not full sun defense.