Glow Recipe

Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Sunscreen SPF 50.

Sunscreen

About this product

A niacinamide-infused SPF 50 sunscreen with a formula designed to provide subtle radiance and work as a primer for makeup application.

Type

SunscreenLiquid

Key actives

NiacinamideAHASPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Homosalate (8.5%), Octisalate (5.0%), Octocrylene (8.5%), Zinc Oxide (12.1%), Water/Aqua/Eau, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Glycerin, Cetearyl Olivate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Lauroyl Lysine, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone, Sorbitan Olivate, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Xanthan Gum, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyester-8, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Menthone Glycerin Acetal, Lactic Acid, Arachidyl Alcohol, Chlorphenesin, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Coco-Glucoside, Behenyl Alcohol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Silica, Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Guru Score

68%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

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What the gurus are saying

This niacinamide sunscreen preps skin as a primer and offers subtle radiance in one step, but it pills easily and requires very careful, gentle patting rather than rubbing or vigorous application. Some praised it as an excellent foundation prep under makeup, while others found the application restrictions and the pilling problem too cumbersome and abandoned it for simpler sunscreens.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take July 2026

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Mamina

280k subs

~Approved

"With the Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Sunscreen SPF 50, you get the sun protection, you get a subtle radiance boost, and niacinamide in one step. It works as a primer that genuinely preps skin for makeup rather than just sitting on top. This is something you can layer under a skin tint."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Skip

"You can't rub this in, you can very gently rub, then you have to start patting, otherwise it's going to pill. I don't really see the issue, I have no issue with this, I just tap it in and do as instructed, but I do get that people find that annoying. When you get a sunscreen you just want to rub it in and be done with it, and a lot of people find that it pilled throughout the day. If they even touch their face it would pill. I don't use it anymore, and that's mainly because there are better sunscreens out there. I think a good sunscreen is one that you're just going to use without having to think about it too much, and unfortunately you do have to be considerate of how you use this and also what products you're using in conjunction with it. I still really enjoy it as a sunscreen, but if you don't like faffing about with your products, and maybe you do wear makeup, this probably isn't the best."

What the evidence says.

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

Niacinamide

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

Alpha hydroxy acids

Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

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

Frequently asked.

What is Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Sunscreen SPF 50?

A niacinamide-infused SPF 50 sunscreen with a formula designed to provide subtle radiance and work as a primer for makeup application.

Is Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide 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 68%.

What is Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Sunscreen SPF 50's Guru Score?

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Sunscreen SPF 50 holds a Guru Score of 68%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.