bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream SPF 30
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream SPF 30 is a pure mineral, tinted gel cream built on Titanium Dioxide. The tint keeps white cast commonly low, the finish is balanced, and it feels lightweight while evening out skin tone. Protection here is on the weaker side and the score is 49.0/100, so it is best treated as light coverage with some sun defense rather than a primary high-SPF sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
21
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Titanium Dioxide, 6.2% declared
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #31
- β3 Pure mineral formula (6.2% total declared)
- +16.1 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 6.2% declared
- +1.5 Volatile hydrocarbon at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
67
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #32, 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 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Lauroyl Lysine)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #18, hyaluronic family
- β 4 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 4 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Lauroyl Lysine)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- 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 βFull ingredient list (32)
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 18 6.2% declared
- β 10 6.2% 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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5 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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10 Agar
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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24 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Colorant or pigment
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32 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Does bareMinerals Complexion Rescue leave a white cast?
White cast is commonly low because the tint offsets the Titanium Dioxide. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and evens out skin tone.
Is the bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral, tinted gel cream built on Titanium Dioxide alone.
Is bareMinerals Complexion Rescue good for sun protection?
Its protection is on the weaker side with a score of 49.0/100, so it is best treated as light coverage with some sun defense rather than a primary high-SPF sunscreen.