bareMinerals Original Liquid Mineral Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
bareMinerals Original Liquid Mineral Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20 is a tinted mineral foundation that uses titanium dioxide for sun protection. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, shows low white cast and has a low pore-clogging profile, so it is generally gentle for everyday wear. With a score of 49.0/100 and weak protection, the SPF here is best treated as a bonus on top of a dedicated sunscreen rather than your main UV defense.
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
97
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Titanium Dioxide, 2.5% declared
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #20
- β3 Pure mineral formula (2.5% total declared)
- +8.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.3 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 2.5% declared
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Fungal acne
Medium
74
- +100 Starting score
- β24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #21, 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 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine)
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 2 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine)
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- 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 (21)
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 7 2.5% declared
- β 10 2.5% 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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8 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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9 Sea Salt
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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14 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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16 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Colorant or pigment
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21 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is the SPF 20 in this foundation enough sun protection?
It scores 49.0/100 with weak protection, so the SPF here is best treated as a bonus rather than your main defense. For real sun exposure, layer a dedicated sunscreen underneath.
Is the bareMinerals Original Liquid Mineral Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20 mineral or chemical?
It is mineral. The sun protection comes from titanium dioxide, a physical filter, with no chemical absorbers.
Does the bareMinerals Original Liquid Mineral Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20 leave a white cast?
It is rated low for white cast, and as a tinted foundation it is formulated to blend into the skin. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish.