Sofina Est Jelliology Primer L SPF 17 Pa++
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sofina Est Jelliology Primer L SPF 17 PA++ is a primer with light sun protection, using older-generation chemical filters alongside titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It has a balanced finish and a low white cast, but sits at a medium weight on skin. It does not sting and is low on pore-clogging, and it serves as an okay makeup base. With only moderate protection and a score of 68.6/100, it is a makeup primer first and a sunscreen second.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
52
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #36, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- −4.4 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #36
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +32.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.3 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #27
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Heavy feel
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #36
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −2 Tribehenin at #21, wax film
- −6 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #6, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #37, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #27
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #29, hyaluronic family
- → 3 2 strong humectants (Sorbitol, Ectoin)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #27
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 9 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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 ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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10 Maltitol
Supporting ingredient
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11 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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16 Dimethiconol
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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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21 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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27 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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28 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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35 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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36 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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37 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
What SPF is Sofina Est Jelliology Primer L?
It is SPF 17 with PA++, which is light sun protection rated moderate. It is a makeup primer first and a sunscreen second.
Is the Sofina Est Jelliology Primer L SPF 17 Pa++ good under makeup?
Yes, it is designed as a primer and serves as an okay makeup base. It has a balanced finish and a low white cast, though it sits at a medium weight.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, using older chemical filters alongside titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.