bareMinerals Complexion Rescue® Natural Matte Tinted Moisturizer Mineral SPF 30
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Natural Matte is a mineral SPF 30 tinted moisturizer that uses titanium dioxide alone as its UV filter. It wears matte and lightweight with a low white cast and a low pore-clogging profile, so it feels comfortable for everyday use. As a single-filter mineral formula its sun protection is on the weaker side, which holds the score to 49/100. It is better thought of as a light tinted skin-perfecter than as primary sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
21
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #40
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +46.9 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +3 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- +4.5 Volatile hydrocarbon at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −36 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #39, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 9.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Kaolin, Lauroyl Lysine)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #22, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #21, hyaluronic family
- → 5 2 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Trehalose)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 4 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 10 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Kaolin, Lauroyl Lysine)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- ← 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 →Full ingredient list (40)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 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 ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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5 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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6 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing humectant
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8 Kaolin
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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10 Agar
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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22 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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26 Mg Stearate+
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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33 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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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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37 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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39 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Colorant or pigment
Is the bareMinerals Complexion Rescue mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral sunscreen, using titanium dioxide as its only UV filter. It is a tinted moisturizer rather than a dedicated high-protection sunscreen.
How strong is its sun protection?
Its protection rates as weak in our scoring, which holds it to 49 out of 100. As a single-filter SPF 30 mineral tint, it is best treated as a light tinted moisturizer rather than your main sun defense.
Is the bareMinerals Complexion Rescue® Natural Matte Tinted Moisturizer Mineral SPF 30 good for sensitive or acne-prone skin?
It has a low pore-clogging profile, a low white cast and a matte, lightweight feel, so it tends to be comfortable for everyday wear. Patch test first if your skin is reactive.