Vichy Dermafinish High Coverage Foundation With Sunscreen Spf 30
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vichy Dermafinish High Coverage Foundation is an SPF 30 mineral base using titanium dioxide alone. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, does not sting, and rates low for pore-clogging, with a medium chance of a slight white cast from the single mineral filter. It works okay as a makeup base. Protection rates weak and the score is capped at 49.0/100, so it is best understood as high-coverage makeup with light sun support, not a primary sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
21
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Titanium Dioxide, 15.7% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (15.7% total declared)
- +4.5 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Titanium Dioxide, 15.7% declared
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Fungal acne
Medium
67
- +100 Starting score
- β33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (19)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 50 15.7% declared
- β 30 15.7% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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3 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is the Vichy Dermafinish High Coverage Foundation With Sunscreen Spf 30?
Its protection is rated weak and the score is capped at 49.0/100. It is best understood as high-coverage makeup with light sun support, so use a dedicated SPF alongside it.
Is the Vichy Dermafinish High Coverage Foundation With Sunscreen Spf 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral formula, using titanium dioxide as the only UV filter.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium, which is common for single-filter mineral bases. As a foundation, blending it evenly keeps the finish natural.