Shiseido Revitalessence Skin Glow Foundation SPF 30
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Shiseido Revitalessence Skin Glow Foundation SPF 30 is a makeup foundation with sun protection, using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced, radiant finish, feels lightweight and leaves no notable white cast, with low pore-clogging risk. As a foundation, its sun protection is secondary, and overall UV protection is rated weak in our system. With a 49.0/100 score, it is best used over a dedicated sunscreen rather than as standalone sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
18
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #37, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #37
- +4.2 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.1 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #7
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #37
- β1 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #19, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #38, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #37, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #7
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #7), fast, even canvas
- β 3 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (38)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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8 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 heavy oil
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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29 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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32 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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35 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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38 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Does Shiseido Revitalessence Skin Glow Foundation SPF 30 protect well?
Its UV protection is rated weak in our system, and it earns a 49.0/100 score. As a foundation, sun protection is secondary, so it is best worn over a dedicated sunscreen.
Does the Shiseido Revitalessence Skin Glow Foundation SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, it shows no notable white cast. As a tinted foundation it is designed to match skin tone, with white cast rated low.
Is this sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid foundation. It uses the chemical filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate alongside the mineral Titanium Dioxide.