Supergoop! Dewscreen Hydrating Primer SPF 50
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Supergoop! Dewscreen Hydrating Primer SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen primer built on older-generation filters including Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Homosalate and Octocrylene. It has a balanced finish, a lightweight feel and a low risk of white cast, and it is designed to sit well under makeup as a base. It is generally low on pore-clogging but can sting somewhat if it reaches the eyes. With good protection and a score of 69.4/100, it is a reasonable makeup-prep sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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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 #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- β 4 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #12, hyaluronic family
- β 2 2 strong humectants (Betaine, Polyglutamic Acid)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (21)
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 (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Supporting ingredient
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14 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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17 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is the Supergoop! Dewscreen Hydrating Primer SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen primer using older-generation filters such as Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Homosalate and Octocrylene. It contains no mineral filters.
Does the Supergoop! Dewscreen Hydrating Primer SPF 50 work under makeup?
Yes, it is built as a hydrating primer and works well as a makeup base. It has a balanced finish, a lightweight feel and a low risk of white cast, though it can sting somewhat if it reaches the eyes.
Is this a good sunscreen?
It scores 69.4/100 with good protection at SPF 50. That makes it a reasonable makeup-prep sunscreen, particularly if you want SPF and a primer in one step.