What is Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40?

A lightweight, clear chemical sunscreen with SPF 40 and 40-minute water resistance, designed to feel invisible on skin and work as a makeup primer.

Is Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 worth it?

The gurus are split. 12 of the 18 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 4 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 72%.

What is Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40's Guru Score?

Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 holds a Guru Score of 72%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 18 independent expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40: a Guru Score of 72%

Every take, in full

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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Hyram

4.35M subs

~Skip

"As far as the Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen goes, I'm not a personal fan of it. I think a lot of the sunscreen filters used in it can be irritating to the skin and really sensitizing. I'd personally recommend a Korean sunscreen instead."

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"I love that she's using sunscreen, but I don't love that sunscreen because it's a USA chemical sunscreen. Also the texture of it isn't necessarily my favorite. I actually recommend as a substitute Korean sunscreens instead, like the Beauty of Joseon SPF50 or the Anessa SPF50, because they add a nice level of hydration into the skin but still have absolutely zero white cast and won't leave that kind of slippery, slick feeling on the skin."

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"The sunscreen she uses is the Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen, one of the bestselling sunscreens of all time. It's ironic that she's using that formula because that's a chemical sunscreen, and mineral sunscreens are what natural DIY people are constantly saying you need to use instead, to avoid chemical sunscreens because they're toxic and dangerous. I've never recommended chemical sunscreens on my channel because there's conflicting data about how they can contribute to the erosion of coral reefs, which is why I just opt to stay away from it. Chemical sunscreen filters can be significantly more irritating to the skin. That sunscreen also has silicones and other chemicals that her community will very often label as toxic, when they're not."

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"It really is invisible on the skin. It feels kind of like a primer because it has a lot of silicones in it. I personally don't love it because it's a chemical UV sunscreen, but I totally understand why people love it."

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Dr Dray

2.67M subs

~Approved

"The classic one that everybody talks about is Supergoop Unseen. Those go into hair bearing areas really well. They don't leave that residue and get stuck on the hair."

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"Unseen is actually a great sunscreen. It's water resistant, clear, colorless, it has this cushiony feel, it's not shiny, it's not greasy, it does really well in humidity, great as a base under makeup. It's a lot for a lot of people, it's their Holy Grail sunscreen. I do really like Unseen."

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"First up is from Supergoop, it is their ultra popular Unseen Sunscreen. This is an organic sunscreen, it does not leave a cast, it is clear, colorless, this formula. It is water resistant up to 40 minutes and it feels lightweight on the skin surface. It is similar to the Trader Joe's sunscreen that I reviewed a few years ago, in fact that Trader Joe's sunscreen is kind of thought to be like a dupe of this. In my opinion this is one of their best sunscreens, and if you are looking for an absolute no cast sunscreen that you can wear on the face, try this one out. It's really popular here in Houston, I've had so many people tell me that this is like their Holy Grail sunscreen. I think because it plays really well in the humid environment here, it doesn't feel heavy or greasy."

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"The classic one that everybody talks about is Supergoop Unseen. Those go into hair bearing areas really well. They don't leave that residue and get stuck on the hair."

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"If you want zero white cast, it's going to be the Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen. This is a chemical sunscreen, but it comes out clear and colorless, zero, absolute zero white cast. It has isododecane in it, which offers this nice cushiony texture to the formula and provides a pore blurring effect while helping to reduce transepidermal water loss and smooth down dry, rough skin. It helps not only as a moisturizing ingredient, but it is a nice base for your makeup. I'm able to wear this on my face around my eyes no problem. But if you are sensitive to chemical sunscreens, this might not be a great choice for you."

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"A sunscreen that I like and I frequently recommend, especially around the time of the Sephora sale, is the Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen. This is an amazing formula, without a doubt. It's clear, it's colorless, there's no white cast to be had. It comes out clear and colorless, you can see through the formula as it's coming out. What I have always loved about this is that it's got this kind of cushiony feel to it. It really smooths out the surface of the skin. It's very silicone rich, and because of that it helps to diminish the appearance of pores. It really has this very nice demi matte finish without being cloyingly drying like a lot of matte mineral sunscreens. This is a chemical sunscreen. It's water resistant for 40 minutes, so it's great for humidity. It's really popular here in Houston. When I talk to people all the time, I ask them about their sunscreen, and this is one that I find many people use, but they always say, 'Yeah, it's expensive though.' And it is. It's $38 for 1.7 ounces."

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"It is a 100% zero white cast, it comes out looking like a clear gel and it goes on cast-free. It's very moisturizing, it's free of fragrance, it's water resistant up to 40 minutes so it's a good choice for humidity on days where you are participating in sport, maybe sweating a bit, this will stand up well. I am always able to tolerate this really well around the eyes. The nice thing about this particular formula is it also has kind of this pore blurring effect and so it smooths out the skin surface. It doesn't look greasy or shiny. It serves as a nice base for makeup as well. If you have an oily skin type, this type of formula, this type of vehicle tends to go over well because it has sort of a de-gassing property to it without being drying and simultaneously being quite moisturizing in terms of reducing water loss."

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"This is very similar to the Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen, just less expensive."

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"There are many Supergoop sunscreens and many of them are actually pretty good, but they are expensive. Are they worth it? Well, there's always going to be a drugstore, more affordable alternative. But if you are interested in Supergoop sunscreen, the most popular one, and the one I think is really sophisticated and goes over well, especially here in Texas with the humidity, is the Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen. This is a clear, colorless, organic AKA chemical sunscreen, zero white cast. It is SPF 40, water resistant up to 40 minutes, so it's a great option again for the humidity, because that water resistance factor just helps it stay on the skin a little bit better through sweat and humidity."

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"For my sunscreen, I'm doing the Supergoop Unseen. This formula is really nice, that clear, colorless, cushiony consistency. There's no cast here, you don't even have to think about a white cast, there's no chalkiness whatsoever. It's completely clear, colorless, no fragrance. It has like a pore blurring effect, it softens and smooths the skin."

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"For my sunscreen, I am coming in with the Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen. This is one of my favorite sunscreens from Supergoop, although I have to say the Trader Joe's dupe of this is just as good. But I got this recently. I like how it's clear and colorless. It's very cushiony too, it's very silicone-y, so it has like a pore blurring effect to it."

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"Supergoop's Unseen Sunscreen is super popular. A lot of people swear up and down by it. It's actually really popular amongst people that I know in Texas and Houston, because at least in Houston we have a very humid climate, and it withstands the humidity quite well. No cast, clear, colorless, just really comfortable. Doesn't aggravate people's skin for the most part, although that is very individualized. It is pricier."

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"This is the popular clear, colorless, zero cast, lightweight, water resistant sunscreen that so many other brands have tried to dupe."

Doctorly

3.57M subs

~Approved

"I'm a big fan of the Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen. Yeah, this is like amazing."

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"Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen is a silicone-based sunscreen that initially feels oily when you put it on, but it sets in a mattifying way. It sits almost like a primer on the skin, and because of the silicone, the way it reflects light makes it mattifying. When you run your finger over the skin, it does feel oily, but it doesn't look oily in my opinion. So I think this is a good mattifying option."

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"I'm a big fan of the Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen. Yeah, this is like amazing."

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"The company who started clear sunscreens is Supergoop, so they're the goat. Actually, this year they reformulated their original Unseen, and I still really, really like it. If you're somebody who uses Unseen, you're still going to love that product, it's still phenomenal. It feels a little thick, kind of like greasy, almost like it's borderline ointment in a sense, but it's still one of the invisible sunscreens that's going to blend well with your skin."

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"My bougie version for the chemical sunscreen is an OG, it is your Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen. This sunscreen starts out invisible and it stays invisible. It feels hydrating, it is invisible, it feels good when you put it on, it sits and sets nicely. As the original OG, it will certainly blend with all skin types. I think this deserves a continued mention because of that fact."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Skip

"We've got our own sunscreen scandal, and this one's going to involve a lot of brands, including some American sunscreens such as Supergoop. It sounds like this is coming down to a research lab, the Princeton Consumer Research Study. There was a former employee who quit their job over doubts about the accuracy and integrity of the SPF testing."

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"Supergoop is a pretty popular brand, but I never thought any of their products were revolutionary. Not really Supergoop's fault, but the US chemical filters are just kind of sad, and I haven't been overly impressed with any of their mineral sunscreens either. In general I find most chemical sunscreens are more elegant and easy to apply and generally more efficient and effective than most mineral ones."

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Dr. Daniel Sugai

718k subs

~Approved

"My wife's all-time favorite is the Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen, water resistant 40 minutes, SPF 40. It's a higher price point, but she loves how invisible it really is. It's truly invisible, it just disappears quickly. She finds it layers really nicely with her makeup as well, putting makeup right over it serves as a great primer. Every year I talk about that being her still her favorite."

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"This is my wife's favorite sunscreen. She still loves the Supergoop Unseen. It's SPF 40, PA+++, water resistant 40 minutes. She says it layers so well with her makeup, it's a great primer, makes your skin feel smooth. It really is invisible, this clear gel. I've made other videos on it comparing it to the dupes like the Kroger brand, which is not good at all. It's worth the price for her. This one is 1.7 fluid ounces, it is more of a higher price point, but she loves the texture of it and I can see why."

The Style and Beauty Doctor

220k subs

~Approved

"It comes in different colors, so clearly you want the dark shade for deeper skin. This is the only one that I can recommend. I've tried so many of these. The reason I recommend this one and can't recommend any others: with these mineral powder products you use to reapply your sunscreen over your makeup, they're great because they help take down shine and let you reapply your sunscreen over makeup, but if the product packaging isn't on point, you can wind up depositing a whole bunch of powder on one part of your face. This is one where I've tried it and it gives you a nice even application. It's almost impossible to mess up with this one. I've tried cheaper ones and gotten big deposits of powder all over the place, and that's obviously not what you want. This is the best one so far. And obviously you want the dark one if you have deeper skin."

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"You could use something like a silicone, the one that everybody loves, Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen. Something that you can put on top. Moisturizers with sunscreen count too, anything that has SPF in it counts as SPF, as long as you put on enough, and enough is 2mg of sunscreen per centimeter square of skin, which is about a quarter to a half a teaspoon for your face, neck and ears."

Dr. Aleksandra Brown

133k subs

~Approved

"My second choice for sunscreen is the Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen. I love this one because it's more mattifying. It hydrates my skin but it acts like a really nice primer, especially to fill in those little fine lines around the eyes or in my smile lines. It offers broad spectrum SPF protection, it is SPF 40 PA+++. If it's summertime and my skin is really oily, I am probably going to use the Unseen Sunscreen on days that I'm expecting to wear my makeup for long periods of time, or if I'm going to be sitting filming YouTube or something like that."

Cassandra Bankson

2.45M subs

~Approved

"This is their Unseen Sunscreen that actually has a very similar texture to the original Unseen Sunscreen however the ingredients are different. These don't have any organic or chemical filters in them, they only have the physical or mineral ones at zinc oxide 17.42% and titanium dioxide at 1.33%. They do say that it helps with the sunburn, it's an SPF 40 as we expect and it does feel pretty nice on my skin. It's $40 for the packet. This does not get the cast pass but the original does, is cheaper, the original is on sale more and the original doesn't give that whiteness."

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"This unseen sunscreen took the Internet by storm and for good reason. It is a clear Vaseline texture fluid that just soaks into skin. It feels like a makeup primer and it is totally invisible on literally every single skin tone. It's not like white and it blends out as you can see, it's literally clear and it stays clear. It gives you kind of a dewy sheen, it's absolutely gorgeous. It's an amazing formula and yes it's worth the money but it's expensive at 38 to 48 dollars depending on where you get it."

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"Using my sunscreen, my Supergoop, as a primer for a little bit of concealer."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

~Mixed

"I don't use this because it's a standard chemical sunscreen and chemical sunscreens really irritate my skin, so I can't use it, but everyone tells me how fantastic it is."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Approved

"One of their best and I would say most iconic products is their unseen sunscreen, purely because everyone can use it, it works great as a sunscreen, a lot of clear sunscreens can be very greasy and oily looking, this one isn't, in my opinion, and it doesn't sting my eyes."

Kelly Driscoll

90k subs

~Approved

"It feels really good on your skin, really no white cast, just a very comfortable type of product, and that's one of the reasons why I rated it so high. It's not my most favorite sunscreen, or maybe the most protective one out there, or the most innovative, but this has definitely been an entryway to daily sunscreen for a lot of people. This is the gateway drug for a lot of people who are used to shopping for their cosmetics at Sephora especially. This is one of the best sunscreens available there, and I think for a lot of people this is the first time they've experienced a sunscreen that feels elegant, that feels breathable, that feels comfortable, that feels like a product they don't mind putting on every single day. I can't discount the product for doing that. That's awesome."

Beyond50Skin

31k subs

~Approved

"My two top picks for sunscreen from Sephora are a mineral sunscreen, the Mirad City Skin age defense four pluses SPF 50 mineral sunscreen which is soothing and calming to the skin, and another favorite is the one I travel with all the time, the Unseen Sunscreen by Supergoop, and this is a chemical sunscreen."

Dr. Sam Ellis

864k subs

~Approved

"I know so many people who don't normally like sunscreen love this product and it's by Supergoop, it's the Unseen Sunscreen. This is the sunscreen that has almost like a primer-like feel to it so it's almost like silicone, it's very plushy, it's very mattifying, and it really is nice under makeup. For people who don't like the traditional cream or lotion type sunscreens, I find the Unseen Sunscreen is such a hit. Also with the guys, they love this because it's not like, you know, a lot of guys don't wear makeup primer so they've never felt that sort of silicone texture but it's actually something a lot of them enjoy."

Nipun Kapur

401k subs

~Skip

"If you find it greasy, use it in your PM routine."

Allie Glines

830k subs

~Approved

"This next thing is a sunscreen. What I used it for is when I'm on vacation and I want my makeup to last, I actually love it as a primer even though it's sunscreen. This is the Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen, it's their clear, like, chemical sunscreen. You guys know I love to stick to mineral sunscreens usually, but I do use this one for certain situations. This has a really beautiful texture, it's very smoothing. I don't know what it is about this, you guys, but this makes my makeup last so much longer, especially in like humid, hot weather, so I always pack this on vacation with me as my primer."

Mixed Makeup

1.47M subs

~Mixed

"You've used the Glow Screen and I love the Glow Screen too, but when you use a proper amount of it it's so close, you're so metallic looking, like you look like Tin Man."

Dr Alexis Stephens

580k subs

~Approved

"A great chemical slash organic option for this would be the Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40"

Lab Muffin Beauty Science

858k subs

~Skip

"When you squeeze it out it is completely clear. This sort of formula is usually used in pore filling makeup primers and honestly I don't really like these formulas. I find them really hard to apply or rather they're kind of too easy to apply so they glide on really nicely but I can't get the full amount onto my face. With these sorts of formulas it kind of feels like I'm spreading icing on my face and it feels like it's sitting on my skin in a really thick layer, sort of like I'm slugging and it's not sinking in and I'm just like moving it around endlessly. These formulas use a lot of isododecane as the solvent which is volatile and so that evaporates as the sunscreen dries down. There is like this sort of solventy smell but that goes away pretty quickly. One thing I do really appreciate about these silicone formulas is how matte they are when you put them on, but on my skin at least it kind of feels like it just doesn't ever set properly. It feels like I have this film on my skin even though it does look matte. It just sort of feels greasier than it looks. I also feel like some of it comes off on my fingers when I brush against it even hours later. But if you have dry skin these do tend to do better and they have a really nice smoothing sort of makeup priming effect. So I can see why this is so popular but it's just not really for me."