Purlisse Ageless Glow Serum BB Cream SPF 40
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Purlisse Ageless Glow Serum BB Cream SPF 40 is a tinted BB cream combining homosalate with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, an older filter mix. It has a medium, slightly heavier feel with a balanced finish and a low white cast. Its low breakout-trigger rating suggests it is generally fine for blemish-prone skin, and it works okay as a makeup base since it is a tinted product itself. With good protection and a 74.2/100 score, it is a reasonable do-it-all daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
78
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- β5.6 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β2 2 declared fragrance allergens
- β16 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Cananga Odorata Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, β¦)
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White cast
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide at #4
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +52.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.6 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Zinc Oxide at #4
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- β2 Tribehenin at #18, wax film
- β2 Synthetic Beeswax at #14, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #26, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- β30 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #7, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (47)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- β 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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7 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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13 Arbutin
Supporting ingredient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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15 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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16 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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25 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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27 Bergamot
Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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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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46 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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47 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Purlisse Ageless Glow BB Cream SPF 40 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. As a tinted BB cream it blends into the skin, though it has a medium, slightly heavier feel.
Is the Purlisse Ageless Glow Serum BB Cream SPF 40 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, combining homosalate with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, an older filter mix.
Is it good under makeup?
It works okay as a makeup base, and since it is a tinted BB cream it can also serve as light coverage on its own.