bareMinerals Talc-free Loose Powder Concealer Mineral SPF 20
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
bareMinerals Talc-free Loose Powder Concealer Mineral SPF 20 is a mineral powder concealer that uses titanium dioxide for sun protection. As a powder it has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low and does not sting. It is generally low on breakout risk and works okay over makeup. With only weak protection at SPF 20 and a capped 49.0/100 score, it is a top-up for touch-ups rather than a primary 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
79
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Titanium Dioxide, 24.4% declared
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #4
- β15 Pure mineral formula (24.4% total declared)
- +49 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Titanium Dioxide, 24.4% declared
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #5, 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 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
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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
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How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (6)
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 50 24.4% declared
- β 30 24.4% 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 Mica
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- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Is bareMinerals Mineral SPF 20 a good sunscreen?
It is better as a top-up than a primary sunscreen. Protection is rated weak at SPF 20 and the score is capped at 49.0/100, so it is best for touch-ups over other protection.
Is the bareMinerals Talc-free Loose Powder Concealer Mineral SPF 20 mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral, using titanium dioxide for sun protection. As a powder it is low on white cast and does not sting.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It is generally gentle: a lightweight mineral powder that is low on pore-clogging risk and does not sting, which can suit sensitive and breakout-prone skin.