
About this product
A tinted mineral sunscreen with SPF 50 and zinc oxide that comes in multiple shades and adjusts to skin tone as it blends in.
Full ingredients
Zinc Oxide (12%), Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Isododecane, Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone, Mica, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, Niacinamide, Tridecyl Salicylate, Dimethiconol/Propylsilsesquioxane/Silicate Crosspolymer, Trilaureth-4 Phosphate, Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl Dimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Maltodextrin, Sodium Chloride, Bisabolol (Levomenol), Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp (Silver Ear Mushroom) Extract, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Caesalpinia Spinosa (Tara) Fruit Pod Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Sprout Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Isoceteth-10, Silica, Tin Oxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Benzoic Acid
Guru Score
Yay
12 experts · Strong agreementWhat they liked
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What the gurus are saying
This tinted mineral sunscreen earns consistent praise for blending into skin without leaving a white cast, especially when shaken well before use and given time to absorb. Gurus highlight its elegant, buildable coverage that reads almost like a lightweight foundation or BB cream, its fragrance-free formula, water resistance, and the thoughtful touch of visible-light blocking iron oxides to help with hyperpigmentation and melasma. One caveat: the tinted version can leave a white cast on deeper skin tones if not chosen carefully, so those with darker complexions may want to test shades first or consider mixing multiple shades together for a custom match. Some find it greasy if applied heavily, so many use it layered over another sunscreen rather than alone.
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.
Source: DermNet
Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.
Source: DermNet
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
A tinted mineral sunscreen with SPF 50 and zinc oxide that comes in multiple shades and adjusts to skin tone as it blends in.
Mostly yes. 10 of the 12 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.
Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Face Shield Flex SPF 50 holds a Guru Score of 83%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 12 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Face Shield Flex SPF 50 is generally suited to sensitive skin.
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