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Perbelle Cosmetics Skin Tone Adjusting CC Cream SPF 43

Perbelle Cosmetics Skin Tone Adjusting CC Cream SPF 43

72/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Perbelle Cosmetics Skin Tone Adjusting CC Cream SPF 43 is a hybrid CC cream using titanium dioxide, octinoxate and Tinosorb S. It finishes matte, stays lightweight and keeps white cast low, and does not sting. It is generally low on pore-clogging risk and works okay as a tinted base. With good protection and a 71.7/100 score, it is a tidy two-in-one option that adds coverage along with sun defense.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 67
  • +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
  • +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • −16.4 UVB coverage saturated
  • −0.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 43)
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Health safety

High 64
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 Fragrance
  • −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast

Low 91
  • +100 Starting score
  • −35 Titanium Dioxide, 12% declared
  • +24.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
  • +1.6 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting

Low 76
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel

Low 76
  • +100 Starting score
  • −30 Titanium Dioxide, 12% declared
  • −2 Ozokerite at #33, wax film
  • +8 Volatile silicone at #4, flashes off
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Medium 53
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Sorbitan Olivate)
  • −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
  • −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains

Medium 45
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #51, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  • −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Light
LightNourishing
  • ← 7.5 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Zea Mays Starch, …)
  • ← 10 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
  • → 1 Glycerin at #36, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #29, hyaluronic family
  • → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 6 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, …)
  • ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isodecyl Neopentanoate)
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +2 1 water-locking waxes
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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.

  • ✨ Niacinamide

Full ingredient list (55)

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.

  1. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 35 12% declared
    • ↑ 30 12% declared
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
  2. 2 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  3. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
  5. Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
  6. 6 Hexyl Laurate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  7. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
  8. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  9. Botanical extract

  10. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  11. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  12. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  13. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
  14. 14 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  15. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  16. 16 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  17. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  18. 18 Sodium Chloride

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  19. Botanical extract

  20. Botanical extract

  21. 21 Rose Extract

    Botanical extract

  22. 22 Lily Extract

    Botanical extract

  23. Botanical extract

  24. Botanical extract

  25. Botanical extract

  26. Botanical extract

  27. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  28. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  29. 29 Hyaluronic Acid

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  30. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  31. 31 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  32. 32 Polysilicone-11

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  33. 33 Ozokerite

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  34. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  35. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  36. 36 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  37. Supporting ingredient

  38. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  39. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  40. 40 Triethanolamine

    pH adjuster

  41. 41 Adenosine

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  42. Supporting ingredient

  43. 43 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  44. Colorant or pigment

  45. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  46. 46 Zein

    Supporting ingredient

  47. 47 Zea Mays Starch

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  48. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  49. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  50. 50 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  51. 51 Ci 77491

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  52. 52 Ci 77492

    Colorant or pigment

  53. 53 Ci 77499

    Colorant or pigment

  54. 54 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  55. 55 Fragrance

    Fragrance

Does Perbelle CC Cream SPF 43 leave a white cast?

No, white cast is rated low. As a tinted CC cream it finishes matte and adjusts to the skin tone.

Is the Perbelle Cosmetics Skin Tone Adjusting CC Cream SPF 43 mineral or chemical?

It is a hybrid, using mineral titanium dioxide alongside chemical filters octinoxate and Tinosorb S.

Is the Perbelle Cosmetics Skin Tone Adjusting CC Cream SPF 43 any good?

It scores 71.7/100 with good protection. It is a tidy two-in-one that adds coverage along with sun defense, with a lightweight matte finish.

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