bareMinerals Complexion Rescue® Tinted Moisturizer With Hyaluronic Acid And Mineral SPF 30
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
bareMinerals Complexion Rescue is a mineral SPF 30 tinted moisturizer that relies on Titanium Dioxide alone for UV protection. The tint keeps white cast low despite the physical filter, and it feels lightweight with a balanced finish, does not sting, and is low on pore-clogging. Makeup compatibility is okay and it can stand in for light coverage. With a score of 49.0 and weak measured protection, it is best treated as a tinted moisturizer with sun benefits rather than a dedicated high-protection sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
21
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Titanium Dioxide, 6.2% declared
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #33
- −3 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
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 6.2% declared
- +1.5 Volatile hydrocarbon at #5, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
67
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate)
- +0 Squalane at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #34, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Lauroyl Lysine)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 10 Hyaluronic Acid at #1, hyaluronic family
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Lauroyl Lysine)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 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 (34)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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2 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 18 6.2% declared
- ↑ 10 6.2% declared
- ↑ 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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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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7 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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12 Agar
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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 ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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26 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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34 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is the bareMinerals Complexion Rescue® Tinted Moisturizer With Hyaluronic Acid And Mineral SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is mineral. bareMinerals Complexion Rescue uses Titanium Dioxide alone for UV protection, with no chemical filters.
Does the bareMinerals Complexion Rescue® Tinted Moisturizer With Hyaluronic Acid And Mineral SPF 30 leave a white cast?
White cast is low because the tint offsets the mineral filter. It feels lightweight with a balanced finish and does not sting.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 49.0 out of 100 with weak measured protection. It is best treated as a tinted moisturizer with sun benefits rather than a dedicated high-protection sunscreen.