Glow Recipe

Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Sunscreen SPF 50.

Sunscreen

Guru Score

68%

Mixed

~Mixed · 68% Early verdict · Awaiting more guru reviews

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What the gurus are saying

Dr. Mamina rates it; James Welsh passed. The dissent from James Welsh: "You can't rub this in, you can very gently rub, then you have to start patting, otherwise it's going to pill."

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take July 2026

Key actives & flags

NiacinamideAHASPFFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

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

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Mamina

278k subs · 696 devotees

✓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 · 81k devotees

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"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."

Common questions

Frequently asked.

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 independent expert reviewers we have collected.