Best No White Cast Sunscreens (Invisible SPF), Rated
A white cast is the pale film some sunscreens leave behind, worst on deeper skin tones. We score every sunscreen in our catalog on how much cast its formula is likely to leave, and rank the ones that disappear into skin below.
| Product | Total ▼ | ☀️ | ☢️ | 🤧 | 👻 | 🔥 | 🪨 | 🔴 | 🍄 | 👕 | 💧 | ✨ | 💄 | 🌊 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Medium | Low | Balanced | Balanced | Good | Not resistant | |
| 97 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Medium | Low | Balanced | Balanced | Good | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Balanced | Matte | Good | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Medium | Low | Hydrating | Balanced | Good | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Balanced | Balanced | Okay | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Safe | Low | Hydrating | Balanced | Good | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Medium | Low | Balanced | Balanced | Excellent | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Medium | Low | Balanced | Balanced | Excellent | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Medium | Low | Balanced | Balanced | Good | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Medium | Low | Balanced | Balanced | Good | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Safe | Low | Hydrating | Balanced | Good | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Medium | Low | Balanced | Balanced | Excellent | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Medium | Low | Balanced | Balanced | Good | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Medium | Low | Balanced | Balanced | Okay | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Medium | Low | Balanced | Balanced | Okay | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Balanced | Matte | Good | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Medium | Low | Balanced | Balanced | Excellent | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Medium | Low | Hydrating | Balanced | Good | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Medium | Low | Balanced | Balanced | Excellent | Not resistant | |
| 96 | Excellent | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Balanced | Matte | Good | Not resistant |
What causes a white cast
White cast comes mostly from mineral filters, zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, which are white by nature. The more there is and the less it is tinted or dispersed, the stronger the cast. Most chemical sunscreens leave none.
A tint or iron-oxide pigment can mask the cast, and modern dispersions reduce it. Our white cast score reads the mineral load against any tint, so you can find both the chemical formulas that never cast and the mineral ones formulated to vanish.
Frequently asked questions
Which sunscreens have no white cast?
Most chemical and hybrid sunscreens leave no cast, and well-tinted mineral ones can match skin too. Our score flags the heavy untinted mineral formulas that do cast, so you can filter them out.
Do mineral sunscreens always leave a white cast?
No. Tinted mineral sunscreens and lower-load formulas can be cast-free. If you want mineral filters without the chalk, combine No white cast with Mineral.