First Aid Beauty

Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen.

Sunscreen

About this product

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

Type

SunscreenLiquid

Key actives

Vitamin CVitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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

Guru Score

66%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

2Gurus

1Approved

0Mixed

1Skip

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 2 expert reviews · most recent take June 2024

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What the gurus are saying.

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Hyram

4.35M subs

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"I used to be obsessed with the First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen, I talked about it all the time, it was such a nice lightweight formula, it was mattifying so it didn't look shiny, and it had a slight tint to offset any white cast. 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

1.23M subs

~Approved

"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 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. It is so perfect for just like every day and makeup goes over it really really nicely. I've heard back from a bunch of you guys who bought it already who love it and it has solved your sunscreen problem."

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"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"

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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?

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

Is First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 66%.

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

First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen holds a Guru Score of 66%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.