Glowsophy Bearberry Tinted Sunscreen SPF 40 Pa +++ Pore-blur
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Glowsophy Bearberry Tinted Sunscreen SPF 40 PA+++ is a tinted formula combining the older filters Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced, pore-blurring finish and leaves little to no white cast thanks to the tint, though it feels somewhat heavier on the skin. It is generally gentle with a low sting risk and low breakout risk, and it works okay as a base. With a score of 67.8 out of 100 and moderate protection, it is a reasonable everyday tinted pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
44
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −1.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.72 Avobenzone without a photostabilizer
- +2 Label claims (SPF 40, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #10
- +28 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −20 Cera Alba at #3, wax film
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #8, butter/occlusive fat
- −8 Cetearyl Alcohol at #2, rich gel-network thickener
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Fungal acne
High
33
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, PEG-20 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate)
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Fabric stains
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #19, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #35, hyaluronic family
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 2 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 9 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 3 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +10 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (48)
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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 8 rich gel-network thickener
- 2 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 20 wax film
- ↑ 10 wax water lock
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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 ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Colorant or pigment
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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14 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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16 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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19 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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pH adjuster
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21 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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22 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Fructose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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36 Ceramide AS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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38 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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40 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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41 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
Does the Glowsophy Bearberry Tinted Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast, helped by the tint that offsets the Titanium Dioxide. The pore-blurring, balanced finish keeps it looking natural. A thin layer blends best.
Does the Glowsophy Bearberry Tinted Sunscreen SPF 40 Pa +++ Pore-blur feel heavy?
It is rated medium for heaviness, so it feels somewhat richer on the skin. The pore-blurring finish gives a smoothed look. It is generally gentle with a low sting risk.
Is it any good?
It scores 67.8 out of 100 with moderate protection, making it a reasonable everyday tinted pick. It is generally low risk for clogged pores. It works okay as a base.