Colorescience Even Up Clinical Pigment Perfector SPF 50 - Not Boxed
Product summary
We assess that "Colorescience - Even Up Clinical Pigment Perfector SPF 50 - Not Boxed" can provide reliable sun protection based on the ingredient list. We love that it can protect from both UVA and UVB rays (not all sunscreens with SPF ratings give UVA protection. UVA rays do not cause sunburn, but still damage our skin and lead to early aging).
Because it includes good moisturizing ingredients, it can also work as a hydrating day cream. Like all broad-spectrum sunscreens, this product has an anti-aging benefit.
Sunscreen filters
This moisturizer is a mineral sunscreen. It uses titanium dioxide and zinc oxide for sun protection. Both titanium dioxide and zinc oxide almost never irritate even the most sensitive skin and eyes, but can leave a white cast.
Irritation risk
This formulation includes some common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here
You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.
Price
The product retails for 127.95$ in the United States.
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Benefits
Promise: Sun protection
This product offers a good level of protection against both UVB and UVA rays.
It is a mineral sunscreen. In other words, it contains non-organic UV filters. It will probably not sting your eyes but might leave a white cast.
This product can be considered "reef safe" because it does not contain the UV filters (oxybenzone and octinoxate) that can be harmful to coral reefs when present in the water in high concentrations.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| titanium dioxide | HIGH |  |  |
| zinc oxide | HIGH | | |
| iron oxides | LOW | | |
Promise: Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Lightly tinted and clinically tested to diminish the appearance of discoloration and immediately blur stubborn brown spots, while protecting against future sun damage with SPF 50.
This product offers broad spectrum sun protection. It means that it can prevent hyperpigmentation and help keep the skin tone even (sun damage is the main factor causing age spots, darkening of post-acne marks and other discolorations).
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| ascorbic acid | HIGH |  | |
Other benefit: Anti-aging
This product can help prevent early signs of skin aging because it offers a good level of broad spectrum sun protection. Sun damage is the main cause of premature skin aging, and protecting your skin from the sun is the best anti-aging strategy.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| panthenyl triacetate | LOW | | |
| thermus thermophillus ferment | LOW | | |
| ascorbic acid | HIGH | | |
Other benefit: Moisturizing
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
glycerin, thermus thermophillus ferment.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, dimethiconol.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| thermus thermophillus ferment | HIGH | | |
| glycerin | HIGH | | |
| panthenyl triacetate | HIGH | | |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Sun protection | |
| Evens skin tone |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| citrus paradisi seed extract | | |
| vanilla planifolia fruit extract | | |
| ascorbic acid | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- caprylic/capric triglyceride
- cyclopentasiloxane
- dimethicone
- dimethiconol
- glycerin
- panthenyl triacetate
- thermus thermophillus ferment
- titanium dioxide
- Vitamin E
- zinc oxide
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
11.6%
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| Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin | |
8.6%
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| 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 | |
| 23% - 35% | |
| A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin | |
| 6.2% - 9.2% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 5.9% - 8.8% | |
| Used to create a thicker product texture. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might be able to prevent moisture loss from its surface | |
| 3.6% - 5.4% | |
| Might be helpful in neutralising free radicals in skin and have some hydration properties | |
| 2.8% - 4.2% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 2.5% - 3.7% | |
| Used to stabilize product formulations and create a nice product texture | |
| 1.9% - 2.9% | |
| 1.8% - 2.6% | |
| A stable oil-soluble derivative of vitamin B5. It can help support skin barrier and reduce inflammation in skin | |
| 1.3% - 1.9% | |
| 1% - 1.45% | |
| 0.9% - 1.35% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.55% - 1.25% | |
| 0.45% - 1.1% | |
| 0.5% - 1.15% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.5% - 1.2% | |
| A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time | |
| 0.4% - 0.95% | |
| 0.45% - 1.1% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 0.5% - 1.1% | |
| A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish | |
| 0.35% - 0.85% | |
| 0.35% - 0.85% | |
| A plant extract used as a fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.35% - 0.75% | |
| The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging | |
| 0.4% - 0.95% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.4% - 0.9% | |
| Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture | |
| 0.2% - 0.8% | |
| A type of silicone that helps oil and water mix well together. Helps to disperse other ingredients, e.g. pigments, evenly in a formulation | |
| 0.2% - 0.7% | |
| 0.15% - 0.55% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
| 0.1% - 0.45% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.1% - 0.35% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.1% - 0.4% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.05% - 0.25% | |
| Added to create a nice product smell. Can be irritating | |
| 0.05% - 0.25% | |
| An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear | |
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Sources
- A review of inorganic UV filters zinc oxide and titanium dioxide
- 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
- Panthenyl Triacetate Transformation, Stimulation of Metabolic Pathways, and Wound-Healing Properties in the Human Skin
- Genetic Architecture of Palm Oil Fatty Acid Composition in Cultivated Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) Compared to Its Wild Relative E. oleifera (H.B.K) Cortés
- Nutrient composition of Nigerian palm kernel from the dura and tenera varieties of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol