bareMinerals Bareskin Serum Foundation Spf 20
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
bareMinerals Bareskin Serum Foundation SPF 20 is a tinted foundation with mineral sun protection from Titanium Dioxide. It wears with a matte finish, feels lightweight, leaves no white cast, is gentle on the eyes, and is low in pore-clogging potential. Sun protection is rated weak, since SPF 20 in a foundation is generally not enough on its own for daily UV defense. At 49.0/100 it is best treated as makeup with a small bonus, layered over a dedicated sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
20
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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White cast
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- β35 Titanium Dioxide, 11% declared
- β8 Pure mineral formula (11% total declared)
- +30.1 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Heavy feel
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β20 Titanium Dioxide, 11% declared
- +3 Volatile hydrocarbon at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #18, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #15, hyaluronic family
- β 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
- β¨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (18)
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 (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 35 11% declared
- β 20 11% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β nourishing light emollient
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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4 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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6 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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17 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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18 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is bareMinerals Bareskin mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral makeup product using titanium dioxide. It commonly wears matte and lightweight with a low white cast.
What SPF is the bareMinerals Bareskin Serum Foundation Spf 20 and is that enough?
It is SPF 20, which as a foundation offers only weak standalone sun protection. It is best layered over a dedicated higher-SPF sunscreen rather than used alone.
Is this product any good for sun protection?
As primary protection it is weak, with a score of 49.0/100. It works best as light supplementary coverage on top of a proper sunscreen.