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First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30.

First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30
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About this product

A lightweight, tinted liquid mineral sunscreen with 22% zinc oxide for SPF 30 protection.

Full ingredients

Zinc Oxide (16.8%), Caprylic/​Capric Triglyceride, Aqua (Water, Eau), Isododecane, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Tetradecane, Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Dimethicone, Polypropylene, Silica, Sodium Chloride, Alteromonas Ferment Filtrate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sorbitan Oleate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium (Feverfew) Extract, Tridecane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Acrylates Copolymer, Quaternium-90 Bentonite, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Octyldodecanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Lecithin, Isostearic Acid, Propylene Carbonate, Hexadecene, Butylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Magnesium Oxide

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Guru Score

65%

Mixed

4 experts · Moderate agreement

What they liked

  • Lightweight, non-greasy texture
  • Minimal white cast with slight tint
  • Dries quickly and sits well under makeup

What they flagged

  • Can feel gritty and sandy on skin

What the gurus are saying

The formula's texture has divided reviewers sharply. Some batches or experiences reportedly felt gritty and sandy (possibly from formula drift or batch inconsistency) while others consistently praised its lightweight, sheer tint and flawless performance under makeup.
Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take June 2024

Type

SunscreenLiquid

Key actives

Vitamin CVitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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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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Dr. Shereene Idriss
Dr. Shereene Idriss
1.73M subs
~Yay
"If you are somebody who does not want to use a chemical sunscreen for whatever reason or if you have sensitive skin mineral ones like the First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 is a nice one"
Beyond50Skin
Beyond50Skin
32k subs
~Nay
"The mineral sunscreen by First Aid Beauty was a real bust this summer. I have liked First Aid Beauty in the past but [...] this sunscreen is a real challenge to use. It's got a terrible white cast, it leaves a really greasy feel, and it's just an unpleasant sunscreen to use. [...] That was one of the biggest sunscreen fails I had this summer."
Hyram
Hyram
4.34M subs
~Yay
"I am so happy that the brand finally reformulated their sunscreen, even though it does have a few drawbacks, but I still really like it. [...] Their old formula felt really gritty on the skin and was not a pleasant experience, and I ended up falling out of love with it, but then they released this one, which is very different [...] because the other one was tinted and this one is not. With this one you get a lot more product, so better bang for your buck."
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"I am so happy that the brand finally reformulated their sunscreen, even though it does have a few drawbacks, but I still really like it. [...] Their old formula felt really gritty on the skin and was not a pleasant experience, and I ended up falling out of love with it, but then they released this one, which is very different [...] because the other one was tinted and this one is not. With this one you get a lot more product, so better bang for your buck."
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"But when I repurchased a bottle, [...] it felt kind of gritty and sandy on my face. I bought another bottle and had the exact same experience. I read through the comments and a lot of people were saying the same thing, that the formula feels really gritty on the face, almost like it's scrubbing the skin. I don't know if [...] it was a batch issue or if the formula changes as it sits in the bottle, but I haven't tried it again since, and sadly I have fallen out of love with this product."
HotandFlashy
HotandFlashy
1.23M subs
~Yay
"The sunscreen I use for that is the First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen and I like this one for that because it's very lightweight, it's got a slight tint to it so I just look normal when I put it on. It's not super shiny, it's not greasy and it dries really quickly and I don't feel like I even have anything on but I don't have a white cast and I just look regular in this."
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"It's very lightweight, blends beautifully on the skin, no problem with the hair or anything. It does have a tint that matches really well. It dries down and sets and it feels really perfect on the skin with a nice matte finish, so I don't ever feel like I have to put some other kind of makeup on over this one like setting powder or even a foundation. It looks great under makeup for most of the day but does make it wear off faster than usual."
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"This is a really awesome sunscreen. It's the First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen and this has 22 percent zinc oxide, so even though it's an SPF 30, I feel like you're getting really good robust UVA protection with this one. The reason I love this so much is because it's such a sheer, beautiful, lightweight fluid. It is a tinted mineral sunscreen but it's not greasy at all and it's not heavy. It doesn't make you feel sweaty."
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"The sunscreen I use for that is the First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen and I like this one for that because it's very lightweight, it's got a slight tint to it so I just look normal when I put it on. It's not super shiny, it's not greasy and it dries really quickly and I don't feel like I even have anything on but I don't have a white cast and I just look regular in this."
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"This is my favorite new sunscreen for this purpose. It's First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen, an SPF 30 safe for sensitive skin mineral sunscreen. It has a slight tint to it, it's not greasy, it doesn't make me look shiny, and it doesn't leave me a white cast, so I look fairly normal while I'm walking my dogs. I like the sunscreen because it's not water resistant and I'm only going to have it on for a couple of hours."
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"This is a white cream that feels very greasy and very sticky going on. It spreads unevenly and takes work to rub it in. It goes on super streaky, it gathers in your eyebrows, it gathers in your hairline. So this one is unwearable on its own."
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"This is the First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen, it's an SPF 30 but it has 22% zinc oxide so super high zinc, like that lets me know that it has really good UVA protection. The UVA rays are kind of the aging rays so you really need to protect yourself from those. This is a really lightweight fluid tinted sunscreen, it only comes in one shade but it's very sheer, it doesn't go on greasy."
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"It's a liquid tinted sunscreen and oh my god I can't even tell you how much I love it because it doesn't feel greasy, it doesn't leave a white cast, and it dries back and sets and makeup plays perfectly with it. [...] It's a runny liquid so [...] it applies really easily. It doesn't change the color of your skin and it has a little bit of a tint in it but it's not so much of a tint that it goes on looking heavy or like makeup. It just kind of gets rid of any white cast."
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"If you're looking for a sunscreen that's really lightweight and not greasy, really dry feeling, then this is going to be a good sunscreen for you. It's a nice medium cool tint, it's not going to be too orange or too warm. It doesn't dry shiny or greasy. You put it on and it instantly dries and sets and it feels dry."
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"A newer sunscreen I found this past year is the First Aid Beauty weightless liquid 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.

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Sunscreen filters

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

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30?

A lightweight, tinted liquid mineral sunscreen with 22% zinc oxide for SPF 30 protection.

Is First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 65%.

What is First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30's Guru Score?

First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 holds a Guru Score of 65%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.

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