bareMinerals Barepro 24hr Wear Skin-perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
bareMinerals Barepro 24hr Wear Matte Liquid Foundation is a mineral SPF 20 makeup product using Zinc Oxide for sun protection. It delivers a matte finish, shows low white cast and rates excellent as a makeup base, which is fitting since it is itself a foundation, though it feels a touch heavier on skin. Pore-clogging potential is low. Protection is moderate at SPF 20, so it is best as supplementary coverage. The score of 75.2 is strong for a foundation with built-in SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
41
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β14 Zinc Oxide, 6.2% declared
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #35
- β3 Pure mineral formula (6.2% total declared)
- +13.3 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.9 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
100
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #24
- +0.8 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide, 6.2% declared
- β8 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #4, silicone wax film
- β18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
- +5.1 Volatile hydrocarbon at #7, flashes off
- β11.1 Dense mineral + wax system, stays heavy after dry-down
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- +0 Dimethicone at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #34, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #24
- β 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Boron Nitride, Polyphenylsilsesquioxane)
- β 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Boron Nitride, Polyphenylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- β 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #24
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 4 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #24), fast, even canvas
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (35)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 14 6.2% declared
- β 8 6.2% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 8 silicone wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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22 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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24 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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34 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Colorant or pigment
Does bareMinerals Barepro foundation work as sun protection?
It offers SPF 20 mineral protection from Zinc Oxide, which is moderate. Since it is a foundation, it is best treated as supplementary coverage rather than a standalone sunscreen.
Is the bareMinerals Barepro 24hr Wear Skin-perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 mineral or chemical?
The sun protection is mineral, coming from Zinc Oxide, with no chemical UV filters.
Is bareMinerals Barepro good under makeup or as makeup?
It rates excellent as a makeup base because it is itself a matte liquid foundation. It shows low white cast and scores 75.2 out of 100.