Niche Beauty Lab Transparent Lab Invisible Sunscreen SPF 50+
89/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
94
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −3.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone, Dibutyl Adipate, Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 5 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 →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 C
- ✨ Ceramides
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (13)
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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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5 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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11 Ceramide NG
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin