Happy Skin Rescue Me Invisible Sun Gel Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 40
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Happy Skin Rescue Me Invisible Sun Gel Primer is an SPF 40 hybrid sunscreen and primer that uses chemical filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Homosalate, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears with a balanced, lightweight, invisible finish and low white cast, and rates excellent as a makeup base, true to its primer role. Breakout risk is generally low and it does not commonly sting. With a score of 74.3 and good measured protection, it is a handy makeup-friendly daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #6, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −10.9 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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Health safety
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Eye sting
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Macadamia Oil, Lecithin)
- +0 Dimethicone at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #16, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Macadamia Oil)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 12 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (24)
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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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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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5 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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17 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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20 Alfalfa
Supporting ingredient
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21 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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23 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does this Happy Skin sun primer work under makeup?
Yes, it rates excellent as a makeup base and is built as an invisible gel primer, with low white cast and a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is the Happy Skin Rescue Me Invisible Sun Gel Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 40 good for acne-prone skin?
Breakout risk is rated low and it does not commonly sting, which generally suits acne-prone and sensitive skin.
Is it good?
It scores 74.3 out of 100 with good measured protection at SPF 40, making it a handy makeup-friendly daily option.