Murad Invisiblur Perfecting Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 30
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Murad Invisiblur Perfecting Shield is an SPF 30 multitasking primer-style shield built on older-generation chemical filters: Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Octocrylene. It dries to a matte finish, stays lightweight and leaves little to no white cast, with low pore-clogging risk and excellent performance as a makeup base. The filter set is dated and it can sting somewhat near the eyes, and its protection is rated only moderate. At 63.5/100, it is best seen as a primer with sun benefits rather than a primary high-protection sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
51
- +11.4 Homosalate at #6, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #9, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
39
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β7 Retinyl Palmitate at #29, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β15 6 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β7 Octocrylene at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #21
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Octyldodecyl Oleate at #18, moderate comedogenic signal
- β4 Hydrogenated Soybean Oil at #12, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Octyldodecyl Oleate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #9, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #21
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #21
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 4 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #21), fast, even canvas
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (41)
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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.8 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 4 moderate comedogenic signal
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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30 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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39 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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41 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Murad Invisiblur work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated an excellent makeup base. It dries to a matte finish, stays lightweight and leaves little to no white cast, so it commonly doubles as a primer under foundation.
Is the Murad Invisiblur Perfecting Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 30 mineral or chemical, and how strong is the protection?
It is a chemical sunscreen using an older-generation filter set: Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Octocrylene. It is SPF 30 with protection rated only moderate.
Is Murad Invisiblur Perfecting Shield good?
It scores 63.5/100, so it is best seen as a primer with sun benefits rather than a primary high-protection sunscreen. Its dated filters and moderate protection are the main reasons it does not score higher.