Revlon Professional Liquid Foundation Colorstay. Suitable For Normal To Dry Skin SPF 20
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Revlon ColorStay Liquid Foundation for Normal to Dry Skin SPF 20 is a foundation with mineral sun protection from Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It wears matte with a moderate white cast and a somewhat heavier feel, and as a foundation it performs excellently as a makeup base. It is gentle and non-stinging and generally low risk for clogging pores. With good protection and a score of 79.2/100, it is a capable foundation with built-in sun support, best paired with a dedicated sunscreen for full coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
64
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
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White cast
Medium
39
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #9
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +10.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Methicone)
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Heavy feel
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #9
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −2 Tribehenin at #15, wax film
- −8 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #6, silicone wax film
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
- +11 Volatile silicone at #1, flashes off
- −7 Dense mineral + wax system, stays heavy after dry-down
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #18, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, PEG-12 Glyceryl Dimyristate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 9 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, …)
- ← 9 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #23, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 8 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Nylon-12, …)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 11 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +9 2 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (50)
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.
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 8 silicone wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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13 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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15 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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21 Lily Extract
Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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26 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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33 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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43 Silk
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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44 Silk
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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49 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Revlon ColorStay foundation work as a makeup base?
It is itself a foundation and performs excellently in that role. It wears matte and provides coverage, with SPF 20 mineral sun support built in.
Is the Revlon Professional Liquid Foundation Colorstay. Suitable For Normal To Dry Skin SPF 20 mineral or chemical?
Its sun protection is mineral, coming from Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide.
Is the Revlon Professional Liquid Foundation Colorstay. Suitable For Normal To Dry Skin SPF 20 good?
It scores 79.2/100 with good SPF 20 protection for a foundation. For full sun coverage it is best paired with a dedicated sunscreen underneath.