Origins A Perfect World™ SPF 20 Age-Defense Eye Cream with White Tea
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Origins A Perfect World SPF 20 Age-Defense Eye Cream is a pure mineral product using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, designed for the delicate eye area. It wears with a dewy finish and low white cast, with a medium, cushioned feel suited to a treatment cream. It does not sting and pore-clogging risk is low, making it generally gentle around the eyes. With a score of 80.1 and good protection, it is a strong mineral eye cream, though its SPF 20 is lighter than a dedicated face sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
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White cast
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Zinc Oxide, 3.8% declared
- −18 Titanium Dioxide, 5.7% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −8 Pure mineral formula (9.5% total declared)
- +21 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.3 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 3.8% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 5.7% declared
- −6 Polyethylene at #12, wax film
- −2 Cetyl Esters at #14, wax film
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #8, butter/occlusive fat
- −2 Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter at #35, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Cetyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Comedogenic
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Laureth-4 at #9, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Lauric Acid at #39, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
21
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Lauric Acid)
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −32 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Lecithin)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Laureth-4)
- +0 Saccharomyces Lysate Extract at #27, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #58, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #40, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #32, hyaluronic family
- → 4 3 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Urea, Trehalose)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 4 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 11 4 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Squalane, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 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.
- ✨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (58)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 18 5.7% declared
- ↑ 10 5.7% 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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 3.8% declared
- ↑ 8 3.8% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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12 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Cetyl Esters
Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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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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Botanical extract
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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37 Oryzanol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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39 Lauric Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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40 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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41 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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47 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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48 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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51 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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54 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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55 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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57 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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58 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is Origins A Perfect World eye cream mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral product, using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide for its SPF 20 protection.
Does the Origins A Perfect World™ SPF 20 Age-Defense Eye Cream with White Tea leave a white cast around the eyes?
White cast is rated low, so it generally wears without an obvious cast. The finish is dewy and the feel is a medium, cushioned cream.
What SPF is it?
It is an SPF 20 age-defense eye cream, which offers lighter sun defense than a dedicated face sunscreen. It scores 80.1 with good protection.