Beardhood SPF 50 Sunscreen
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Beardhood SPF 50 Sunscreen is a hybrid formula pairing older-generation chemical filters Homosalate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate with mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It wears light with a balanced finish and a low pore-clogging profile, and it does not commonly sting, but the mineral content can leave a visible white cast. Makeup layering is okay. Protection is rated good and the score is 69.8/100, a lightweight everyday option for those not bothered by some cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −13.7 UVB coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #5, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (20)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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16 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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19 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does the Beardhood SPF 50 Sunscreen leave a white cast?
White cast is rated high, which comes from the mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide in the blend. It may show on deeper skin tones, though it wears light with a balanced finish.
Is the Beardhood SPF 50 Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid formula, pairing chemical filters Homosalate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate with mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It can be a reasonable fit. The pore-clogging risk is rated low and the finish is balanced, which acne-prone skin generally tolerates, though individual reactions vary.