BeautyRX Instant Shield Multi-defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 40
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
BeautyRX Instant Shield Multi-defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 40 is a pure mineral sunscreen using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast that is favorable for a mineral formula, and it is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk. It sits okay under makeup. With good rated protection and an 83.2/100 score, it is a strong choice for those who prefer mineral filters.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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White cast
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Zinc Oxide, 1% declared
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 2% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −3 Pure mineral formula (3% total declared)
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Heavy feel
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 1% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 2% declared
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-75 Stearate, Ceteth-20)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, 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 (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate at #16, hyaluronic family
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 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.
- ✨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (43)
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)
- ↑ 7 2% declared
- ↑ 10 2% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 1% declared
- ↑ 8 1% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 13 film former
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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19 Lysolecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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23 Ceteth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Steareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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27 Pullulan
Supporting ingredient
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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37 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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38 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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43 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is BeautyRX Instant Shield SPF 40 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. That makes it a good fit for anyone who prefers mineral-only formulas.
Does the BeautyRX Instant Shield Multi-defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 40 leave a white cast?
It is rated low for white cast, which is favorable for a mineral formula. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and is generally non-stinging.
Is BeautyRX Instant Shield SPF 40 a good sunscreen?
Yes, protection is rated good and it scores 83.2/100. With low pore-clogging risk, it is a strong choice for those who prefer mineral filters.