Niche Beauty Lab Transparent Lab Lightweight Sunscreen SPF 50+
95/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Transparent Lab Lightweight Sunscreen SPF 50+ from Niche Beauty Lab is a modern chemical sunscreen built entirely on next-generation filters, Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S, and Tinosorb M. It wears with a matte finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, with no common stinging, a low pore-clogging profile, and good makeup compatibility. The fully modern filter set delivers excellent UV protection. The score of 94.7/100 ranks it among the top performers in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
94
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- −10.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −0.6 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 8 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #19, hyaluronic family
- → 3 3 strong humectants (Ectoin, Glyceryl Glucoside, Beta-Glucan)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 9 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 6 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate, Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Ether)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 3 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- ✨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (57)
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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 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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5 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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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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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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14 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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15 Ceramide AS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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16 Ceramide NS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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17 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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18 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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20 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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21 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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22 Beta-Glucan
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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36 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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38 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 3 film former
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40 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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pH adjuster
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44 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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52 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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54 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is Transparent Lab Lightweight Sunscreen good?
Yes, it scores 94.7/100 with excellent protection, among the top performers in its group. It is built entirely on modern filters: Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S, and Tinosorb M.
Does the Niche Beauty Lab Transparent Lab Lightweight Sunscreen SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. As a fully chemical formula with a matte finish, it generally absorbs without visible whiteness.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Yes, it has a matte, lightweight finish with a low pore-clogging profile and good makeup compatibility, so it is generally well suited to oily and acne-prone skin.