SilkScreen Sheer Tinted SPF 50 Mineral Face Sunscreen
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SilkScreen Sheer Tinted is a mineral SPF 50 face sunscreen using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide for fully physical protection. The sheer tint keeps white cast low despite the mineral filters, and it finishes matte, feels lightweight, and does not sting, with okay makeup compatibility. Pore-clogging risk is low, which suits sensitive and acne-prone skin. With a score of 83.5 and good protection, it is a strong mineral choice for those who want to avoid chemical filters.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 13.4% declared
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 2.4% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #34
- −15 Pure mineral formula (15.7% total declared)
- +43.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.9 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +2.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Zinc Oxide, 13.4% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 2.4% declared
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Laureth-12)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #27, 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
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #40, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 2 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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (43)
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 13.4% declared
- ↑ 18 13.4% 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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 2.4% declared
- ↑ 10 2.4% declared
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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7 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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26 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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28 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Colorant or pigment
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35 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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36 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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37 Laureth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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39 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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43 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
Is the SilkScreen Sheer Tinted SPF 50 Mineral Face Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral, using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide for physical protection with no chemical filters.
Does the SilkScreen Sheer Tinted SPF 50 Mineral Face Sunscreen leave a white cast?
White cast is low despite the mineral filters, because the sheer tint helps offset it. The finish is matte and lightweight, and it does not sting.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 83.5 out of 100 with good protection at SPF 50, a strong mineral choice for those who want to avoid chemical filters.