e.l.f. Suntouchable! Invisible Sunscreen SPF 35
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
e.l.f. Suntouchable! Invisible Sunscreen SPF 35 is a chemical sunscreen on an older-generation filter blend of avobenzone, ethylhexyl salicylate, octocrylene and homosalate. It lives up to its name with very low white cast and a matte finish, stays lightweight, and rates excellent as a makeup base, so it commonly layers well under foundation. Breakout-trigger potential is low. Protection measured good and the score of 69.2/100 marks it as a solid, affordable everyday pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
39
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Isopropyl Palmitate at #19, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- β 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 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.
- β¨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (19)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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15 Polyester-7
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 9 feeds malassezia
Does e.l.f. Suntouchable Invisible Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, white cast is very low, as the name suggests. It wears nearly invisible with a matte finish.
Is the e.l.f. Suntouchable! Invisible Sunscreen SPF 35 good for oily skin and under makeup?
Yes. It finishes matte, has low pore-clogging potential, and rates excellent as a makeup base, so it commonly layers well under foundation.
Is this sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using older-generation filters like avobenzone, octocrylene and homosalate.
Is e.l.f. Suntouchable Invisible Sunscreen any good?
It scores 69.2/100 with good measured protection, making it a solid and affordable everyday pick.