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Rimmel London Lasting Radiance Foundation SPF 25

Rimmel London SPF 25
Rimmel London Lasting Radiance Foundation SPF 25

49/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Rimmel London Lasting Radiance Foundation is an SPF 25 makeup foundation whose only listed UV filter is the older Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It rates excellent as a makeup base, naturally, and wears light with a matte finish and a low white-cast risk. With weak protection and a 49/100 score, it is best treated as a cosmetic with light incidental coverage rather than a standalone sunscreen.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Weak 10
  • +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
  • ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety

Medium 57
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #22, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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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

Low 99
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #57
  • +1.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting

Low 73
  • +100 Starting score
  • −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −8 Fragrance
  • −8 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Low 82
  • +100 Starting score
  • −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
  • −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains

Medium 60
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #58, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 8 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Talc)
  • ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #53, hyaluronic family
  • → 4 4 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Urea, Trehalose, …)
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Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 9 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
  • ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base

Excellent
PillsPrimer
  • → 11 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • → 12 3 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
  • → 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
  • ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

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Full ingredient list (58)

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. 2 Cyclopentasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
  3. 3 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  4. 4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

    Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)

    • ↑ 17.1 UV protection
    • ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
  5. 5 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  6. 6 Talc

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
  7. 7 Mica

    Colorant or pigment

  8. 8 Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

  9. 9 Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  10. 10 Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  11. 11 Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  12. 12 Dimethicone Crosspolymer

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  13. 13 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  14. 14 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  15. 15 Dimethiconol

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  16. 16 Sodium PCA

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  17. 17 Magnesium Sulfate

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  18. 18 Sodium Chloride

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  19. 19 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  20. 20 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  21. 21 Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  22. 22 Retinyl Palmitate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
  23. 23 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  24. 24 Urea

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  25. 25 Ascorbyl Glucoside

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  26. 26 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  27. 27 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  28. 28 Glyceryl Polymethacrylate

    Supporting ingredient

  29. 29 Hexylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  30. 30 PEG-8

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  31. 31 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  32. 32 Ectoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  33. 33 Aluminum Hydroxide

    Supporting ingredient

  34. 34 Trehalose

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  35. 35 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  36. 36 Biosaccharide Gum-1

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  37. 37 Propylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  38. 38 Hexyl Cinnamal

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  39. 39 Dipropylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  40. 40 Polyquaternium-51

    Supporting ingredient

  41. 41 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  42. 42 Butylphenyl Methylpropional

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  43. 43 Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  44. 44 Benzyl Salicylate

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  45. 45 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  46. 46 BHT

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  47. 47 Triacetin

    Supporting ingredient

  48. 48 Geraniol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  49. 49 Ascorbyl Palmitate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  50. 50 Citronellol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  51. 51 Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  52. 52 Alteromonas Ferment Extract

    Botanical extract

  53. 53 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  54. 54 Ascorbic Acid

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  55. 55 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

  56. 56 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  57. 57 Titanium Dioxide/ Ci 77891

    Colorant or pigment

  58. 58 Iron Oxides

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)

Is the Rimmel London Lasting Radiance Foundation SPF 25?

It is a makeup foundation with SPF 25, not a standalone sunscreen. Protection is rated weak, so it is best for light incidental coverage only.

Does the Rimmel London Lasting Radiance Foundation SPF 25 work as a makeup base?

Yes, it is a foundation and rates excellent as a base, with a matte finish and a low white-cast risk.

Is it any good?

It scores 49/100. As a foundation it performs well, but the single older filter and weak protection mean it should not replace a dedicated sunscreen.

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