Supergoop Glow Screen Sunscreen SPF 40: a Guru Score of 65%

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

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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HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

~Yay

"One of my favorite lip sunscreens is the Supergoop Glow Screen, the pink peppermint. I actually keep this right next to my door so that when I go out to walk my dog, I just pop this on before I go."

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"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. [...] It's an SPF 40, my friend Gabby, who's a makeup artist, was raving about this sunscreen, [...] she uses it as an underpainting or a primer to give people a glow under their makeup if they have super dry skin, so that one sounds really really beautiful."

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"One of my favorite lip sunscreens is the Supergoop Glow Screen, the pink peppermint. I actually keep this right next to my door so that when I go out to walk my dog, I just pop this on before I go."

Dr. Aleksandra Brown

153k subs

~Mixed

"It's broadspectrum SPF protection. It's perfect for those dewy skin days. Works beautifully under makeup or if you want it by itself in place of makeup. Comes in four different shades. The key ingredients are hyaluronic acid, vitamin B5. It does have sea lavender and cocoa peptides in it. If you're somebody who's more on the dry side, you might like the glow screen a little bit better. But it is chemical, not mineral. It did not irritate my skin though at all, even though I have rosacea."

All 3 takes from Dr. Aleksandra Brown

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"Another sunscreen recommendation is also Supergoop, their Glow Screen SPF 40 sunscreen with hyaluronic acid plus niacinamide. This one is more on the glowy side, so if you don't like the glowy look it's not your jam. It does come tinted with different shades. It's very hydrating, really good primer for makeup with that radiant finish and broad SPF protection. The key ingredients in this one are the hyaluronic acid and vitamin B5 as well as sea lavender and cocoa peptides."

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"This is broadspectrum SPF 40. It gives you really this luminous pearlescent finish. It's very, very glowing. It hydrates, smooths the skin with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide. It layers beautifully under makeup with no peeling whatsoever. It also comes in multiple shades. So depending on your skin type, you're going to find a perfect match. The key ingredients are your chemical SPF filters, the hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and cocoa peptides. So why would you splurge on this sunscreen?"

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"It's broadspectrum SPF protection. It's perfect for those dewy skin days. Works beautifully under makeup or if you want it by itself in place of makeup. Comes in four different shades. The key ingredients are hyaluronic acid, vitamin B5. It does have sea lavender and cocoa peptides in it. If you're somebody who's more on the dry side, you might like the glow screen a little bit better. But it is chemical, not mineral. It did not irritate my skin though at all, even though I have rosacea."

Dr. Jenny Liu

324k subs

~Yay

"I feel like you just can't go wrong gifting sunscreen, and there's one that is really nice and lovely to gift which is Supergoop Glow Screen SPF 40. This is a lovely one because it kind of gives that shimmer glow and it's got this light tint that's really really nice to add during the winter time when it's kind of dark and gloomy outside. It contains hyaluronic acid, vitamin B5, niacinamide, and sea lavender, great ingredients that just makes a really elegant sunscreen that leaves no white cast."

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"I just love the texture and the finish of the sunscreen. For anyone looking for a glow, radiant, dewy finish, this sunscreen will give you that. It really gives you a healthy glow, like from the inside out, and also primes your skin for makeup. Ingredient-wise, it is hydrating, contains hyaluronic acid and B5, vitamin B5, along with niacinamide that together is great. Additional ingredients really help to protect the skin, soothe the skin, and help to keep your skin hydrated at the same time."

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"I feel like you just can't go wrong gifting sunscreen, and there's one that is really nice and lovely to gift which is Supergoop Glow Screen SPF 40. This is a lovely one because it kind of gives that shimmer glow and it's got this light tint that's really really nice to add during the winter time when it's kind of dark and gloomy outside. It contains hyaluronic acid, vitamin B5, niacinamide, and sea lavender, great ingredients that just makes a really elegant sunscreen that leaves no white cast."

The Style and Beauty Doctor

222k subs

~Mixed

"For $44 you're going to get 0.68 oz of Glow Screen SPF 40. That's the one that has the shimmer in it, which might be a lot for the face, but it's also something that'll look good. You can put it on your décolletage, on your arms, or on your face if you want to, but remember you've got to put on enough sunscreen, which is 2 milligrams per centimeter squared of skin, which is about a quarter to a half teaspoon for your face, neck, and ears."

Abbey Yung

887k subs

~Mixed

"Supergoop Glow Screen, I have to give them credit because they were the first sunscreen to do this in a major way, [...] the glow is intense. [...] It looks beautiful in a swatch, but when I apply this all over my face it's like Tin Man vibes."

Hyram

4.33M subs

~Mixed

"I personally don't recommend this sunscreen and I don't use it because it is a chemical sunscreen, however that's just me, so no judgment. But [...] the good thing is that it's an SPF 40, so she is getting a good amount of protection."

Doctorly

3.59M subs

~Yay

"My wife's most frequently reused sunscreen by far is still the Supergoop Glow Screen Sunscreen. She buys that all the time."

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"My wife's most frequently reused sunscreen by far is still the Supergoop Glow Screen Sunscreen. She buys that all the time."

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"They also have the Supergoop Glowscreen, which has a little bit of that glowy finish, has a tint in it. It leaves you with a little bit of a shimmer. Happens to be my wife's favorite sunscreen. Supergoop Glowscreen has a little bit of a tint, a little bit of a shimmer that you may not like for everybody. But again, invisible."

Mixed Makeup

1.46M 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 Dray

2.69M subs

~Nay

"I tried out the Supergoop Glow Screen, it's an organic sunscreen, chemical free. There's no white cast, it's tinted, it's not water resistant. It didn't burn around my eyes. The finish was okay, a little shiny, and the tint is very shimmery so it kind of gives you that glittery bronze look, which is okay. You may really like that, but personally for me it just was not my favorite."

All 3 takes from Dr Dray

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"I tried out the Supergoop Glow Screen, it's an organic sunscreen, chemical free. There's no white cast, it's tinted, it's not water resistant. It didn't burn around my eyes. The finish was okay, a little shiny, and the tint is very shimmery so it kind of gives you that glittery bronze look, which is okay. You may really like that, but personally for me it just was not my favorite."

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"I highly recommend the Glow Screen SPF 40 tinted organic, also known as chemical sunscreen. This is one of my favorites."

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"I tried the Supergoop Glow Screen and I had a love-hate relationship with it. It was hydrating and I liked it, but the glow was a little too much, too glittery, like [...] people used to be really heavy-handed with bronzer. It's also expensive, thirty eight dollars for 1.7 ounces."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

~Yay

"The super goop glow screen is very similar to the Unseen sunscreen, it has a very similar texture. The difference is that this has glowy pigments in it and it's a little bit less heavy on the skin, feels more like a light weight foundation rather than a primer. Now it is gorgeous, it is glowy, but it is also a little expensive. [...] The super goop comes off a slightly darker color and it actually blends in a little bit better. There are multiple shades depending on what skin tone you have."

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"The super goop glow screen is very similar to the Unseen sunscreen, it has a very similar texture. The difference is that this has glowy pigments in it and it's a little bit less heavy on the skin, feels more like a light weight foundation rather than a primer. Now it is gorgeous, it is glowy, but it is also a little expensive. [...] The super goop comes off a slightly darker color and it actually blends in a little bit better. There are multiple shades depending on what skin tone you have."

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"This sunscreen is really really good. I love that she wears sunscreen and that she seems to be a budding skin intellectual [...] using things that [...] work for her. [...] The glow screen [...] does give a glowy dewy finish but we love that she is staying SPF protected."

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"I'm now going to go in with the Super Goop Glow Screen Sunscreen. [...] This is phenomenal and I have actually been wanting to get my hands on this one. I need to restock on this one. This is such a great sunscreen and yes, it protects and it makes you look like a glowing goddess. This is one of the best sunscreens. It's $46. It is worth every penny. A little goes a long way. It is phenomenal. I love that she uses this. Her mother is smart with her skincare."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Nay

"I didn't want to waste money on this and I didn't—it was in a Sephora gift bag. [...] I've said before [...] I don't really get along with tinted sunscreens. [...] In real life [...] it's showing up every single bit of texture on my skin. [...] It looks like I've got liquid bronzer on all over my face. The pearlescent finish is clinging to every pore and makes me look dirty and sweaty. It doesn't sting and feels fine, but I [...] don't like it at all. I want to take it off immediately."

Lab Muffin Beauty Science

865k subs

~Nay

"I think this product is just better suited for people who are looking for a primer with some SPF protection and a glow rather than a sunscreen. So yeah, I wouldn't consider this a sunscreen really. I would call this a primer with SPF. There's also this tint which dried kind of orange, and again I don't think this is an issue if you use a lot less, but I think with sunscreen amounts it might work if you just happen to be that exact shade, but the tint dried orange."

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Allie Glines

829k subs

~Yay

"I love that it's a sunscreen plus it works so incredibly well underneath makeup as a primer. I love this shade for myself specifically. It's more of like a champagne kind of pearly pink which for my fair skin I love. So I'm just applying this all over to prep the skin and to apply a sunscreen which is always a plus because we can't forget our sunscreen in the summertime."

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Dr. Shereene Idriss

1.73M subs

~Yay

"Glow Screen is for all the youngster makeup wearers who don't have oily skin. [...] Your face is going to look like a disco ball. Sometimes I still think I'm seventeen and I look at myself in the mirror and realize maybe I'm too shiny, but it's a very beautiful sunscreen."

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All 7 takes from Dr. Shereene Idriss

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"I use it as a highlighter on the high cheeks of my face. I love it because it makes me feel like a disco ball. Can't tolerate it all over my face though, it does burn my eyes."

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"If you're somebody who wants a little bit more of a glow up, I love the glow screen by Supergoop. The only problem for me is that I have sensitive eyes and it burns. But every now and then after I'm done with my makeup I do just take a tiny little bit of this just for fun [...] because it does give a beautiful sheen to the highlights of my face. I don't use it like I use sunscreen, but I do love the texture and I love the effect that it gives. It's just pretty."

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"Their Glow Screen is probably one of my favorite ones because I do use it on top of makeup to add a little bit of sheen to the high points of my face. But it burns the hell out of my eyes, so I do not use it as a normal sunscreen all over my face. I literally use this [...] like a tiny bit and just kind of use it because I like the disco ball effect it gives. I used to use it all over my face but my eyes got really sensitive one time while I was driving and I had to pull over."

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"Glow Screen is one of my favorite ones, the original of the originals. I have been a fan of Glow Screen since I have met it. I look like a beautiful disco ball. I love it. Whenever I use it, it just gives me enough definition. [...] It is very pretty. [...] Plus, having extra coverage on the high points of your face is always a good idea because those are the places on your face that attract sun."

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"I love it because it just gives enough of a natural glow that makes you look like a disco ball and that is an oxymoron within itself and I do not care because I'm an Aquarius. [...] I love this sunscreen and no they don't pay me at all at all at all I bought this full price."

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"Glow Screen is for all the youngster makeup wearers who don't have oily skin. [...] Your face is going to look like a disco ball. Sometimes I still think I'm seventeen and I look at myself in the mirror and realize maybe I'm too shiny, but it's a very beautiful sunscreen."

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"Supergoop Glow Screen is my favorite one because I look like a disco ball when I use it and I hardly use any makeup whatsoever."

The Budget Dermatologist

725k subs

~Mixed

"It's really more than just dewy—it's definitely pearlescent and almost shimmery on the skin. It even has this little bit of golden hue in some lighting, but I love that the formulation contains some great skincare ingredients like hyaluronic acid, panthenol, and niacinamide so this will soothe and nourish your skin. [...] I would not use this as my sole sunscreen all over the face because the finish is too shimmery for my taste."

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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

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

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Supergoop Glow Screen Sunscreen SPF 40?

A tinted, shimmery sunscreen with SPF 40 that gives skin a glowing, dewy finish and can also be worn as a primer under makeup.

Is Supergoop Glow Screen Sunscreen SPF 40 worth it?

The gurus are split. 6 of the 15 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 3 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 65%.

What is Supergoop Glow Screen Sunscreen SPF 40's Guru Score?

Supergoop Glow Screen Sunscreen SPF 40 holds a Guru Score of 65%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 15 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.