Somethinc Hooman Breathable UV Cushion Cover SPF 35 Pa++++ - Cushion Matte Finish
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Somethinc Hooman Breathable UV Cushion Cover is an SPF 35 PA++++ cushion that blends a mineral filter (titanium dioxide) with older chemical filters (ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and ethylhexyl salicylate). It wears matte and lightweight with low white cast, and its low pore-clogging profile makes it generally friendly for oily or acne-prone skin. The cushion format suits midday touch-ups over makeup, where it sits okay. With protection rated weak and an overall score of 49/100, it is better treated as a top-up than as your only daily SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
30
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- −8.7 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
- +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
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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
79
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- +25 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +3.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −3 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #9, silicone wax film
- +8.3 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Tribehenate/Isostearate/Eicosandioate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #29, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 7.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polypropylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 7 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 11 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (31)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 silicone wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Colorant or pigment
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19 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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26 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 CI 77947
Colorant or pigment
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29 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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30 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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31 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does this cushion leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. The Somethinc Hooman UV Cushion wears matte and lightweight, so it tends to sit fairly invisibly even though it includes the mineral filter titanium dioxide.
Is the Somethinc Hooman Breathable UV Cushion Cover SPF 35 Pa++++ - Cushion Matte Finish good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally a reasonable fit. The finish is matte and pore-clogging potential is rated low, which commonly suits oily and acne-prone skin, especially for midday touch-ups over makeup.
Is the Somethinc Hooman Breathable UV Cushion Cover SPF 35 Pa++++ - Cushion Matte Finish a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid. It uses the mineral filter titanium dioxide alongside the older chemical filters ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and ethylhexyl salicylate.
Is it any good?
It scores 49/100 with protection rated weak. The cushion format is handy for matte touch-ups, but it is better used as a top-up than as your only daily SPF.