Purlisse Youth Glow Vitamin C CC Cream SPF 50 (light)
77/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- β11.5 UVB coverage saturated
- β0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide at #5
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +63 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +4.1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Zinc Oxide at #5
- β30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- β2 Microcrystalline Wax at #27, wax film
- β2 Paraffin at #24, wax film
- β2 Synthetic Beeswax at #14, wax film
- +14.5 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #11, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- β18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #16, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Zinc Oxide at #5, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #34, hyaluronic family
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 11 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 3 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (34)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- β 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Arbutin
Supporting ingredient
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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22 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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24 Paraffin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Supporting ingredient
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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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28 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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31 Quartz
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family