Colorescience No-Show Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50: Guru Score 74%

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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~Yay

"It's [...] thin in consistency, so I see little to no white cast, though a darker skin tone [...] might see a bit of one. [...] The thinner the consistency, the better off you are, because thicker mineral sunscreens tend to cast more from my experience. This is always one of my go-tos when I don't want a tinted sunscreen and it never disappoints. I haven't purchased another one yet, but I will be, this is so good."

All 5 takes from Sincerely Miss Ash

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"I love this one, which is the Colorescience No-Show. This is an SPF 50 and it's water and sweat resistant up to 40 minutes. This one has a zinc oxide of 10%. [...] The texture of this is thicker than the Summer Fridays, but it works really well underneath makeup."

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"I really love this. If my skin is on the drier side and it's feeling really tight, I will use this one because this one is more moisturizing. I will say with the Colorescience one that I just shared, I get a little bit more of a cast with that one, honestly you probably wouldn't notice it, but if I were to analyze my skin in the mirror there might be a slight, slight cast."

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"This is by Colorescience and this is the Total Protection No Show Mineral Sunscreen with an SPF 50. It has a PA+++ plus, it has zinc oxide of 10%, and it's also water and sweat resistant up to 40 minutes. So if you plan on being active and you're going to be sweating, this is the formula that you would want to use for that longevity. This one does not have a white cast. This one is very thin and lightweight and I really don't see a cast on my skin whatsoever."

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"This is like magic. It gives this airbrushed appearance to your skin. Your foundation sits so nicely on top of this. It does give the skin this velvety feel so it does look skin-like. It looks very natural. It's not shiny or sticky. It's definitely not heavy. It is very hydrating on the skin as well. Even if you're someone that doesn't wear makeup or tinted sunscreens, which this sits nicely underneath tinted sunscreens as well, this is great on its own."

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"It's [...] thin in consistency, so I see little to no white cast, though a darker skin tone [...] might see a bit of one. [...] The thinner the consistency, the better off you are, because thicker mineral sunscreens tend to cast more from my experience. This is always one of my go-tos when I don't want a tinted sunscreen and it never disappoints. I haven't purchased another one yet, but I will be, this is so good."

Beyond50Skin

32k subs

~Yay

"I much prefer the no-show mineral and a touch of the secure if my skin is feeling a little flushed and red."

208SkinDoc

2.10M subs

~Mixed

"There's a little bit of stuff in the beard, not too bad, and a little bit of white sheen on the skin. I don't want to rub that completely away because then you're rubbing away some of the effectiveness of the sunscreen, so we're going to be a little bit white today. Would I wear it in clinic? Not so sure. Would I wear it to a social function? Not so sure. But on vacation with my kids, absolutely. I appreciate the water resistance."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

~Nay

"This is a white liquid lotion that feels wet and oily going on. It spreads well and there are no problems in the hair. It does leave a white cast, so for something that is called no show, it does show. I give it zero out of five."

All 2 takes from HotandFlashy

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"I'm not 100 in love with this. I know a lot of people wrote in and said oh my God it's a miracle, it really literally is a no-show mineral sunscreen, but it's not really no-show on me."

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"This is a white liquid lotion that feels wet and oily going on. It spreads well and there are no problems in the hair. It does leave a white cast, so for something that is called no show, it does show. I give it zero out of five."

Dr. Mamina

282k subs

~Yay

"The color science no-show mineral sunscreen"

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Colorescience No-Show Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50?

Mineral sunscreen by Colorescience designed to provide sun protection while minimizing visible white cast.

Is Colorescience No-Show Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 74%.

What is Colorescience No-Show Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50's Guru Score?

Colorescience No-Show Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 holds a Guru Score of 74%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.