A mineral sunscreen with SPF 50 designed to provide UV protection using only physical filters, with a silicone-based formula and added antioxidants.
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Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat the gurus are saying
This mineral sunscreen earns praise for its smooth, pore-blurring texture and lack of white cast, a rare combination that appeals to those who find most mineral formulas chalky or visible. The trade-off is the heavy silicone content, which creates that slip and cushion effect some love but others avoid; it's worth patch-testing first if you're sensitive to silicones. Deeper skin tones may still notice some cast, and the antioxidants like green tea extract suit oily skin particularly well.
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“It's a water resistant sunscreen with a nice pore blurring effect, it's got a lot of slip to it, very silicone heavy, which a lot of people don't like, but if you like that smooth, slip, pore blurring cushion effect from your sunscreen you're going to like this a lot.”
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A mineral sunscreen with SPF 50 designed to provide UV protection using only physical filters, with a silicone-based formula and added antioxidants.
Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.
MD Solar Sciences Mineral Crème SPF 50 holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.
MD Solar Sciences Mineral Crème SPF 50 is generally suited to sensitive skin.
In their reviews, experts say MD Solar Sciences Mineral Crème SPF 50 is good for clogged or visible pores (1 expert).
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