Prequel Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50

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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~Nay

"I just do not like this sunscreen. It's got 18% zinc oxide plus bioactive antioxidant compounds plus bisabolol, which sounds wonderful in theory, but it is so heavy feeling, so shiny, I almost feel like it's glittery. It's [...] a mineral sunscreen so I can actually use it without reacting, but [...] I just simply hate how it feels."

Nipun Kapur

412k subs

~Mixed

"I will definitely go back to this in the winter months, but I am not going to repurchase it. [...] You should definitely try it if you are suffering from melasma, if you're pregnant, nursing, or if you are anyone who doesn't want to use a chemical sunscreen."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Mixed

"The Prequel Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 was a little clumpy for me, if I recall correctly. It pilled a bit, but it wasn't too bad in terms of the cast."

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"The Prequel Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 was a little clumpy for me, if I recall correctly. It pilled a bit, but it wasn't too bad in terms of the cast."

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"Now if you have a deeper skin tone it may leave a white cast, as do most zinc oxide sunscreens leave some degree of a white cast. I will say however I did experience a little bit of peeling with this when applied over the Lucent C, even after allowing the Lucent C to absorb dry fully, waiting 30 minutes to put the sunscreen on, I did get a little bit of peeling. And if you have ever experienced peeling it can be very frustrating. SPF 50 for $22, that's pretty good."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

~Nay

"This is a pink lotion that feels lightweight but wet and oily going on. It doesn't rub in well or sit well on the skin. It balls and pills with skin care and it does leave a slight white cast. It looked so shiny, it literally looked like I had poured oil down my face. And this one really irritated my skin, so this one is a zero out of five for me."

All 2 takes from HotandFlashy

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"Once I rubbed it in, this was just so shiny on my face. I just felt like I looked wet. It doesn't feel particularly greasy going on, it actually feels very nice and lightweight and I like the texture of it a lot, but it also didn't really seem to dry back completely during the day so my face felt a little tacky and a little damp all day. The other thing I didn't love about it is it didn't sting when I put it on, but that night when I washed my face, oh my gosh, my skin was on fire."

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"This is a pink lotion that feels lightweight but wet and oily going on. It doesn't rub in well or sit well on the skin. It balls and pills with skin care and it does leave a slight white cast. It looked so shiny, it literally looked like I had poured oil down my face. And this one really irritated my skin, so this one is a zero out of five for me."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Yay

"The Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 plus PA4 plus is from Prequel and is one of my favorite mineral sunscreens as somebody with rosacea, because chemical sunscreens can flare me up sometimes. [...] This is a mineral sunscreen so those with deeper skin tones will not be able to use this."

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"This is one of the lightest weight mineral sunscreens I've ever used ever and it does have this peachy hue to it which does kind of counteract that usual very white mineral sunscreen cast that a lot of people get. That being said, it's still looks a little ghosty on me but after about 30 minutes with this on that kind of white sheen does disappear and it does kind of just have this healthy looking peachy glow to it."

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"With this there is no [...] irritation whatsoever. I do have my chemical sunscreens which if they don't flare me up they sting my eyes, [...] but what I love about this one is it just feels like nothing [...] in the best way. It feels like there's nothing on my skin, feels like I moisturized my skin and I could go out knowing that I'm not going to flare up in any way, my eyes aren't going to sting."

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"The Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 plus PA4 plus is from Prequel and is one of my favorite mineral sunscreens as somebody with rosacea, because chemical sunscreens can flare me up sometimes. [...] This is a mineral sunscreen so those with deeper skin tones will not be able to use this."

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"My skin loves mineral sunscreens, I personally do not love the super matte finish that mineral sunscreens often leave, but that's why I love it, Prequel's sun barrier mineral sunscreen has a really nice pinky hue that leaves your skin looking naturally glowy and dewy without looking greasy."

Dr. Sam Ellis

897k subs

~Yay

"Another mineral sunscreen that I use a lot on my son is from my brand Prequel, it's our Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 PA++++, and the reason I started applying this to him was he was seeing me apply it in the morning and he was asking if he could have some on his skin. [...] This sunscreen also has antioxidants and baobab to soothe the skin, so it's really nice for adult skin and for kids skin."

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All 2 takes from Dr. Sam Ellis

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"The other thing that's tricky about mineral sunscreens, especially ones formulated with zinc, is sometimes zinc can be a bit drying, so I really like that this formula is very comfortable on the skin not just when you put it on but as it wears throughout the day. One thing I did want to note though is because this is formulated with zinc, which in its raw material form is literally a white powder, there is always going to be potential for a white cast with a sunscreen that contains zinc oxide."

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"Another mineral sunscreen that I use a lot on my son is from my brand Prequel, it's our Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 PA++++, and the reason I started applying this to him was he was seeing me apply it in the morning and he was asking if he could have some on his skin. [...] This sunscreen also has antioxidants and baobab to soothe the skin, so it's really nice for adult skin and for kids skin."

Beyond50Skin

32k subs

~Nay

"The problem that I found with this sunscreen is it tends to pill once I have a couple layers of it on and let it dry down. Anything that I apply over it, it tends to peel a little bit, which is really disappointing because I had really high hopes with this. [...] It does have a little bit of a white cast, which is a bit of a disappointment to me. [...] I have noticed on my community page that a couple of you have commented that you're having the same experience with pilling."

What the evidence says.

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

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 Prequel Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50?

A mineral sunscreen with 18% zinc oxide, antioxidants, and baobab extract, designed to provide broad-spectrum SPF 50 protection with a peachy tint to reduce white cast.

Is Prequel Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 worth it?

The gurus are split. 2 of the 7 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 3 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 55%.

What is Prequel Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50's Guru Score?

Prequel Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 holds a Guru Score of 55%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 expert reviewers we have collected.