Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-refreshing Foundation SPF 30
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
No data
- Only a lone, late Titanium Dioxide, likely the colorant, not a dosed UV active
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #33
- +4.2 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.1 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Isopropyl Myristate at #11, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
66
- +100 Starting score
- β18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Dimethicone at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #34, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #33, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate at #17, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 3.5 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 βFull ingredient list (35)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Nacre Powder
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Supporting ingredient
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19 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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27 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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29 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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34 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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35 Mica
Colorant or pigment