Hero Cosmetics Force Shield Superbeam Sunscreen Apricot SPF 30
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Hero Cosmetics Force Shield Superbeam Sunscreen Apricot SPF 30 is a mineral formula using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It keeps a balanced finish with low white cast and is low on pore-clogging, and it generally does not sting, though it feels a bit heavier than a light lotion. It works okay under makeup. With a score of 73 and moderate protection, it is a reasonable everyday mineral pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
52
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #45, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #45
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +43 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +4.3 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #45
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Lactate/Laurate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #43, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide 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 #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Betaine, Ectoin)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
- ← 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 →Full ingredient list (45)
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)
- ↑ 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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13 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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14 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Botanical extract
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16 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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31 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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33 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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34 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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35 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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40 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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41 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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43 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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44 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
Does the Hero Cosmetics Force Shield Superbeam Sunscreen Apricot SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It wears to a balanced finish that generally does not leave a visible film.
Is the Hero Cosmetics Force Shield Superbeam Sunscreen Apricot SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is mineral. It uses Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, with no chemical filters.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can work. The finish is balanced and it is low on pore-clogging, so it is generally friendly to breakout-prone skin, though it feels a bit heavier than a light lotion.