
About this product
A chemical sunscreen with SPF 40 designed to hydrate and provide a luminous shimmer finish, doubling as a makeup primer.
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Aqua, Octocrylene, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Propanediol, Glycerin, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Niacinamide, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Ci 77163, Mica, Ci 77891, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Phosphate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Glyceryl Stearate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Isododecane, Lauryl Lactate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Coco-Caprylate, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Ferulic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Limonium Gerberi Extract, Pantothenic Acid, Phospholipids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
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9 experts · Strong agreementWhat the gurus are saying
This shimmer-forward formula earns praise for its luminous glow, many use it as a primer or highlighter under makeup, but at full sunscreen amounts the metallic effect intensifies, and eye sensitivity emerges as a genuine concern for people with reactive eyes. Best reserved for strategic application under makeup rather than full-face daily use. Works well for combo skin as a hydrating primer-sunscreen hybrid.
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
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
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
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
A chemical sunscreen with SPF 40 designed to hydrate and provide a luminous shimmer finish, doubling as a makeup primer.
The gurus are split. 5 of the 9 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 69%.
Supergoop Glow Screen Sunscreen holds a Guru Score of 69%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 9 expert reviewers we have collected.
Supergoop Glow Screen Sunscreen is generally suited to dry skin.
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