Rimmel London Lasting Finish Foundation SPF 20
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Rimmel London Lasting Finish Foundation is a tinted makeup product with SPF 20, relying on Titanium Dioxide and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It gives a matte finish, feels lightweight and does not sting, though it carries a medium white cast typical of tinted bases. As a makeup base it is good, but the protection is weak, so it is best treated as light coverage rather than standalone sun protection. The overall score is 49.0/100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
29
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- −1.1 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −21 8 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
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White cast
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- +3.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −2 Tribehenin at #20, wax film
- −3 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #8, silicone wax film
- +8.8 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Laureth-4 at #38, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-7, Laureth-4)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 8 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Silylate, Talc)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #33, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #55, hyaluronic family
- → 5 4 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Urea, Trehalose, …)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 9 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Silica Silylate)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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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
- +6 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (56)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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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 ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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7 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 silicone wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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25 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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34 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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35 Fructose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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37 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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38 Laureth-4
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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42 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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43 Maltose
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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47 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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49 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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50 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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51 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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52 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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54 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
What SPF is the Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation?
It carries SPF 20, which is weak protection on its own. Treat it as light coverage rather than standalone sun protection.
Is the Rimmel London Lasting Finish Foundation SPF 20 good under or as makeup?
Yes, it is a makeup product itself and rates good as a base, with a matte finish. It does not sting, though it carries a medium white cast typical of tinted bases.
Is the Rimmel London Lasting Finish Foundation SPF 20 mineral or chemical?
It uses both: mineral Titanium Dioxide and chemical Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. The overall score is 49.0/100.