Rodan + Fields Unblemish Sunscreen Invisible Matte Defense Protection SPF 30
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Rodan + Fields Unblemish Sunscreen Invisible Matte Defense is a chemical SPF 30 using Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octocrylene, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It wears lightweight with a matte finish, keeps white cast low, and is an excellent makeup base, with only a medium tendency to sting the eyes. With a 69.2/100 score and good protection, it is a wearable everyday matte sunscreen for use under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
39
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Oleic Acid at #21, moderate comedogenic signal
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #22, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β36 3 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Oleic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 7.5 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, β¦)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 6 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, β¦)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 12 3 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 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 (24)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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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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17 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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18 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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21 Oleic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Rodan + Fields Unblemish Sunscreen work under makeup?
Yes. It rates as an excellent makeup base, wears with a matte finish, and keeps white cast low, so it generally layers well under foundation.
Is the Rodan + Fields Unblemish Sunscreen Invisible Matte Defense Protection SPF 30 good for oily skin?
It is a reasonable fit. The matte finish and low pore-clogging rating make it commonly suitable for oily and combination skin.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is chemical. The UV filters are Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octocrylene, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate.