Shu Uemura Unlimited Lasting Fluid Foundation SPF 25 Pa+++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Shu Uemura Unlimited Lasting Fluid Foundation SPF 25 PA+++ is a foundation that relies on a single older chemical filter, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, for sun protection. It wears lightweight with a matte finish, keeps a low white cast, and does not sting, and it excels as a makeup base since it is a long-wear foundation. Its protection is rated weak, which is common when one filter is used at makeup levels. With a score of 49.0/100 it is best treated as makeup with light SPF rather than standalone sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
3
- +5.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #30, UV filter
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #30 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −3 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −9 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #18
- +1.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octinoxate at #30, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #7
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #2, silicone wax film
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #16, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #7
- ← 7.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate, Nylon-12)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 7 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Silica, Silica Silylate)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #7
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #7), fast, even canvas
- → 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +10 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (37)
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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 15 silicone wax film
- ↑ 10 wax water lock
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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8 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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15 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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16 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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22 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Colorant or pigment
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Colorant or pigment
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 5.4 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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36 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does the Shu Uemura Unlimited Lasting Fluid Foundation SPF 25 Pa+++ work under makeup?
It is itself a long-wear fluid foundation, so it excels as a makeup base. It has a matte finish, a low white cast, and does not sting.
Is the Shu Uemura Unlimited Lasting Fluid Foundation SPF 25 Pa+++ good as a sunscreen?
Its protection is rated weak and it scores 49.0/100, so it is best treated as makeup with light SPF rather than standalone sun protection. Pairing it with a dedicated sunscreen is generally wise.
Is this mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, relying on a single filter, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, for sun protection. It contains no mineral filters.