Sarah Creal Brilliant Repair Shield SPF 50 Illuminating Serum Broad Spectrum Sunscreen
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sarah Creal Brilliant Repair Shield SPF 50 is a pure mineral serum-sunscreen using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide as its only filters. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and is low on white cast, which is uncommon for an all-mineral formula, and it generally does not sting with low pore-clogging risk. Protection is rated good. With a score of 79.8/100 it is a strong mineral pick for those who want a low-cast, illuminating finish.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
69
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −6 2 declared fragrance allergens
- −2 Essential oils (Rosa Damascena Flower Oil)
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White cast
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #12
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −8 Pure mineral formula (12% total declared)
- +30.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
- +3 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #12
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Fungal acne
High
32
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #16, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Nylon-12)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Nylon-12)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing 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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (44)
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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Colorant or pigment
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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13 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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19 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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22 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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24 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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28 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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31 Bakuchiol
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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35 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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36 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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37 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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41 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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43 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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pH adjuster
Does Sarah Creal Brilliant Repair Shield leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low, which is uncommon for an all-mineral formula. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is the Sarah Creal Brilliant Repair Shield SPF 50 Illuminating Serum Broad Spectrum Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide as its only filters.
Is Sarah Creal Brilliant Repair Shield any good?
It scores 79.8/100 with good protection. The low white cast and illuminating finish make it a strong mineral pick.