Perricone MD Cold Plasma Plus+ Neck & Chest Broad Spectrum SPF 25
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Perricone MD Cold Plasma Plus+ Neck & Chest Broad Spectrum SPF 25 is a pure mineral sunscreen using Titanium Dioxide alone. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, with a low-sting, low-clogging profile, and it works okay under makeup. SPF 25 gives only weak protection by this catalog's standard, which holds the score to 49/100. It is best treated as a targeted treatment cream rather than primary sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
20
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Allergens
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Titanium Dioxide, 4.2% declared
- β3 Pure mineral formula (4.2% total declared)
- +0.7 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 4.2% declared
- +2.5 Volatile silicone at #4, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
65
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Dimethicone at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 9 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
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.
- β¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (31)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 7 4.2% declared
- β 10 4.2% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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10 Polyester-8
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 7 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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18 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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20 Mannitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths 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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Supporting ingredient
Is this mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Titanium Dioxide as its only filter. There are no chemical filters listed.
What SPF is the Perricone MD Cold Plasma Plus+ Neck & Chest Broad Spectrum SPF 25 and is it enough?
It is SPF 25, which counts as weak protection by this catalog's standard, so it is best as a targeted neck and chest treatment rather than primary sun defense. A higher SPF is generally better for extended exposure.
Is the Perricone MD Cold Plasma Plus+ Neck & Chest Broad Spectrum SPF 25 good?
It scores 49/100, mainly because the low SPF caps the rating. The finish is balanced and lightweight with low white cast, but pair it with a stronger sunscreen for real coverage.