Colorescience Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Body Shield Spf 50
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Body Shield is a pure mineral SPF 50 built on Zinc Oxide. It dries to a matte finish, keeps white cast low for a mineral formula, stays lightweight, and is unlikely to sting. Its low breakout-trigger reading and makeup-friendly wear make it versatile for face and body. Protection is rated moderate and, with a strong score of 75.6, it is one of the more polished mineral picks in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
- −8 Pure mineral formula (12% total declared)
- +18 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoceteth-10)
- +0 Dimethicone 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 #23, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Silylate, Silica)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- ← 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 →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 (23)
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 (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 28 12% declared
- ↑ 18 12% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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15 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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17 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Hexadecene
Supporting ingredient
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20 Isoceteth-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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21 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is the Colorescience Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Body Shield Spf 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, built on Zinc Oxide with no chemical filters.
Does the Colorescience Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Body Shield Spf 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is low for a mineral formula. It dries to a matte, lightweight finish that generally sits well on skin.
Is it good?
It scores 75.6 out of 100 with moderate protection, making it one of the more polished mineral picks for face and body.