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Pre more Natural Cover Cushion SPF 20 Pa ++

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Pre more Natural Cover Cushion SPF 20 Pa ++

77/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Pre more Natural Cover Cushion SPF 20 Pa++ is a pure mineral cushion using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It wears matte and lightweight, with low white cast, and rates good as a makeup base. It does not commonly sting and is low risk for clogging pores. With good protection and a score of 77/100, it is a convenient mineral option, though its SPF 20 is on the lower side for strong sun.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 66
  • +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
  • +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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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 63
  • +100 Starting score
  • −12 Zinc Oxide at #10
  • −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
  • −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • −15 Pure mineral formula
  • +43.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
  • +6.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −8 Fragrance
  • +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel

Low 72
  • +100 Starting score
  • −8 Zinc Oxide at #10
  • −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
  • +9.5 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Comedogenic

Low 99
  • +100 Starting score
  • −1 Palmitic Acid at #20, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne

Safe 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains

Medium 40
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #12, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  • −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
  • ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
  • → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
  • → 1 Humectant polyols
  • → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
  • ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • → 11 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
  • ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
  • ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 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
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Full ingredient list (33)

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. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
  3. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
  4. 4 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 2 → nourishing light emollient
  6. 6 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  7. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
  8. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  9. 9 Hexyl Laurate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  10. 10 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  11. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  12. 12 Iron Oxides

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  13. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  14. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  15. Botanical extract

  16. Botanical extract

  17. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  18. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  19. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 3 film former
  20. 20 Palmitic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  21. Supporting ingredient

  22. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  23. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  24. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  25. 25 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  26. Supporting ingredient

  27. 27 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  28. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  29. 29 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  30. 30 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  31. 31 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  32. 32 Iron Oxides

    Colorant or pigment

  33. 33 Iron Oxides

    Colorant or pigment

Does Pre more Natural Cover Cushion leave a white cast?

It has a low white cast for a mineral formula. Built on titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, it generally wears with little visible residue.

Is the Pre more Natural Cover Cushion SPF 20 Pa ++ mineral or chemical?

It is a pure mineral cushion using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, with no chemical filters.

Does it work under makeup?

Yes, it rates good as a makeup base, and as a cushion it doubles as light coverage. Note its SPF 20 is on the lower side for strong sun.

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