PRODUCT REVIEW
Beauty Pie Luminous Mineral Skin Tint Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 Sunscreen
Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Sun protection
- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
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Can it cause trouble?
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1 routine
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Sun protection
zinc oxide
5.2% -
6.3%
Irritation risk:
UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Mineral
A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant
butyloctyl salicylate
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic
A synthetic ester of salicylic acid that is used to help disperse pigments and boost effectiveness of sunscreen ingredients. It is able to absorb UV light (working as an organic, or chemical filter), but is not approved as a sunscreen ingredient on its own
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Broad-spectrum with natural coverage, it’s a ‘tinted SPF with benefits’ and contains hydrating Hyaluronic Acid, antioxidant Vitamins C & E, Freshwater Microalgae to help firm, plus Polyphenols, Phospholipids and AHAs to help smooth, illuminate and protect. In 8 second-skin, ‘stretchable’ shades.
jojoba esters
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function
polymethylsilsesquioxane
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss
alpha-glucan oligosaccharide
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-aging
thermus thermophillus ferment
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Might be helpful in neutralising free radicals in skin and have some hydration properties
lactic acid
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
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Evens skin tone
lactic acid
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
90/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
polymnia sonchifolia root juice
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A plant extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.7% -
7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Comodogenic ingredients
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
chlorella vulgaris extract
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that can help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
lactic acid
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
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Potential irritants
polymnia sonchifolia root juice
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A plant extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.7% -
7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Comodogenic ingredients
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
chlorella vulgaris extract
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that can help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
All ingredients
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.7% -
7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
zinc oxide
5.2% -
6.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Zinc oxide, Isononyl isononanoate, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, Butylene glycol, Butyloctyl salicylate, Tocopheryl acetate, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Polyglyceryl-2 isostearate, Thermus thermophillus ferment, Hydrogenated polycyclopentadiene, Squalane, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polyglyceryl-6 polyhydroxystearate, Sodium chloride, Disteardimonium hectorite, Phenoxyethanol, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Jojoba esters, Polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, Propanediol, Saccharomyces ferment, Polyglycerin-6, Glycerin, Bisabolol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, Benzotriazolyl dodecyl p-cresol, Cetyl palmitate, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan stearate, Lauroyl lysine, Leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, Polymnia sonchifolia root juice, Maltodextrin, Chlorella vulgaris extract, Polyglutamic acid, Sodium benzoate, Hydrogenated lecithin, Lactic acid, Potassium sorbate, Tocopherol, Lactobacillus, Xanthan gum, Ascorbyl palmitate, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-10, Citric acid, Ci 77492, Ci 77491, Ci 77499, Ci 77891
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- Risk assessment of zinc oxide, a cosmetic ingredient used as a UV filter of sunscreens
- Characterization of the UVA protection provided by avobenzone, zinc oxide, and titanium dioxide in broad-spectrum sunscreen products
- Ultraviolet Protection Properties of Commercial Sunscreens and Sunscreens Containing Zno Nanorods
- ZnO nanoparticles and organic chemical UV-filters are equally well tolerated by human immune cells
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicylate, Isocetyl Salicylate, Isodecyl Salicylate, Magnesium Salicylate, MEA-Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Potassium Salicylate, Methyl Salicylate, Myristyl Salicylate, Sodium Salicylate, TEA-Salicylate, and Tridecyl Salicylate
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- Safety Assessment of Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-t-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate as Used in Cosmetics
- Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Concentrated Ethanol Extracts of Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum Cass.) Callus Cultures towards Human Keratinocytes and Endothelial Cells
- γ‐Polyglutamic Acid Produced by Bacillus Subtilis (Natto): Structural Characteristics, Chemical Properties and Biological Functionalities
- Natural and edible biopolymer poly‐γ‐glutamic acid: synthesis, production, and applications
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Vitamin E in dermatology