RMS Refresh Eye Brightener Broad Spectrum SPF 30
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
RMS Refresh Eye Brightener Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is a pure mineral product using zinc oxide, designed as a brightening eye-area formula. As an all-mineral formula the cast stays low here, and it is lightweight with a balanced finish and unlikely to sting. Its low breakout-trigger rating suggests it is generally agreeable for blemish-prone skin, and it works okay under makeup. With moderate protection and a 74.0/100 score, it is a niche mineral option for the eye area rather than full-face coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #46
- −8 Pure mineral formula (12% total declared)
- +19 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Heavy feel
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
- +2.7 Volatile hydrocarbon at #6, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #9, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #47, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 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 →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.
- ✨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (47)
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)
- ↑ 28 12% declared
- ↑ 18 12% declared
- ↑ 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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Plant oil, an emollient
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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8 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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13 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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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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16 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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20 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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27 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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45 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Colorant or pigment
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47 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is RMS Refresh Eye Brightener SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral, using zinc oxide as its only UV filter, with no chemical filters. It is designed as a brightening eye-area product.
Does the RMS Refresh Eye Brightener Broad Spectrum SPF 30 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low here, and the balanced, lightweight finish helps it blend cleanly in the under-eye area.
Is the RMS Refresh Eye Brightener Broad Spectrum SPF 30 a good sunscreen?
It scores 74.0/100 with moderate protection. It is a niche mineral option for the eye area rather than full-face coverage.