IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Natural Matte Foundation with SPF 40
by IT Cosmetics · skin_care
Editor's Take
Few CC creams handle matte wear and SPF 40 this convincingly, but the silicone-heavy, petroleum-based foundation makes the environmental trade-off impossible to miss.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 8.4 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 7.8 / 10
- Clean Standards: 6.0 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 4.4 / 10
The Verdict
On skin, this is a capable matte base: hybrid SPF 40 protection, silicone elastomers, silica, and kaolin support coverage, oil control, and wear. Niacinamide adds credible barrier and tone support, while the Haloxyl™ peptides are a supporting extra rather than the main event. Persistent silicones, petrochemical solvents, and chemical UV filters are the weak spot in an otherwise modern formula. A strong daily makeup-and-SPF pick when finish and longevity outrank greener sourcing.
Is IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Natural Matte Foundation with SPF 40 clean?
DARE scores IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Natural Matte Foundation with SPF 40 by IT Cosmetics 6.0 / 10 on Clean Standards, the human-health pillar of the Formulation Architecture Model™. That reading comes from the published INCI list read as a system — preservative, fragrance and surfactant choices in context — not from flagging single ingredients in isolation.
What are the key ingredients in IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Natural Matte Foundation with SPF 40?
The formula leads with Aqua / Water / Eau, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butylene Glycol, Silica. DARE reads the full INCI list below in order, so position and pairing shape how each ingredient contributes under Performance and Innovative Ingredients.
How does DARE score IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Natural Matte Foundation with SPF 40?
Under the Formulation Architecture Model™, IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Natural Matte Foundation with SPF 40 by IT Cosmetics scores Performance 8.4 / 10, Clean Standards 6.0 / 10, Innovative Ingredients 7.8 / 10, and Formula Sustainability 4.4 / 10. Each pillar is scored from the finished formula rather than from isolated ingredient flags.
Full INCI list
Aqua / Water / Eau, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butylene Glycol, Silica, Cetyl Peg/Ppg-10/1 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Isohexadecane, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Titanium Dioxide [Nano] / Titanium Dioxide, Niacinamide, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Phenoxyethanol, Silica Silylate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hexyl Laurate, Stearic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, Lens Esculenta Seed Extract / Lentil Seed Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Adenosine, Kaolin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Steareth-20, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Chrysin, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Citric Acid, Biotin
Last updated September 19, 2026