Mon Cheri Petale CC Cover With SPF 50 Pa Cushion Face Foundation
57/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Mon Cheri Petale CC Cover SPF 50 is a cushion foundation with older-style sun filters, pairing Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters including Benzophenone-3 and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It has a balanced finish with low white cast, feels lightweight, and is generally non-stinging with low breakout risk, so it commonly doubles as a makeup base. Protection is rated only moderate, which suits a complexion product better than a standalone sunscreen. The score of 56.7 out of 100 reflects that mixed role.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
49
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #12, UV filter
- +13.2 Benzophenone-3 at #13, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −3.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #13 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #14, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −14 Sensitizing preservatives (Diazolidinyl Urea, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate)
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #55
- +25.9 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.7 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Oxybenzone at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Octinoxate at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #29, butter/occlusive fat
- −3 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #10, heavy oil
- +5.3 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #31, heavy comedogenic ester
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #42, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −45 5 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Fabric stains
High
2
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #14, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #13, yellow stains on white cotton
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #52, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Talc)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #43, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #33, hyaluronic family
- → 4 4 emollient lipids (Squalane, Glycine Soja Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, …)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Talc)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 4 emollient lipids (Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, …)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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
Full ingredient list (60)
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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Supporting ingredient
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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5 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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22 Zinc Pca
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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26 Phytosterols
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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27 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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28 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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39 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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43 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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46 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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52 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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53 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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54 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
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56 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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57 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
Does this CC cushion work as a makeup base?
Yes, it is itself a complexion product and rates as a good base. With low white cast and low pore-clogging risk, it commonly works for everyday coverage.
Is the Mon Cheri Petale CC Cover With SPF 50 Pa Cushion Face Foundation good as a sunscreen?
As sun protection it is limited. Protection is rated only moderate and it scores 56.7 out of 100, so it is best as makeup with some SPF rather than a standalone sunscreen.
Is the Mon Cheri Petale CC Cover With SPF 50 Pa Cushion Face Foundation mineral or chemical?
It is an older-style mix, pairing Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters including Benzophenone-3 and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.