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Supergoop! (glow)setting Powder 100% Mineral SPF 35

Supergoop! (glow)setting Powder 100% Mineral SPF 35

72/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Supergoop! (Glow)Setting Powder 100% Mineral SPF 35 is a pure mineral powder using both Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It sets with a matte finish and is designed to layer over makeup, though as an all-mineral product it can leave a medium white cast and feels heavier than a lotion. It is non-stinging and low on the pore-clogging scale. Protection rates moderate and the overall score is 72.1/100. A powder generally works best as a touch-up rather than primary protection.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 52
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #23, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Medium 60
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’55 Zinc Oxide, 24.9% declared
  • βˆ’6 Titanium Dioxide at #23
  • βˆ’10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • βˆ’15 Pure mineral formula (24.9% total declared)
  • +43 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
  • +3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Medium 32
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Zinc Oxide, 24.9% declared
  • βˆ’2 Titanium Dioxide at #23
  • βˆ’8 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #4, silicone wax film
  • βˆ’18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Low 86
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-10 Pentaisostearate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Medium 40
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Iron-oxide pigments at #24, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  • βˆ’15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • βˆ’5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Light
LightNourishing
  • ← 20.5 5 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Lauroyl Lysine, Polymethyl Methacrylate, …)
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 18 5 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Boron Nitride, …)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
  • ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +7 1 water-locking waxes
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Full ingredient list (24)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 55 24.9% declared
    • ↑ 40 24.9% declared
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
  2. Colorant or pigment

  3. 3 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
  4. 4 Trimethylsiloxysilicate

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 8 silicone wax film
    • ↑ 7 wax water lock
  5. Colorant or pigment

  6. 6 Polymethyl Methacrylate

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
  7. Colorant or pigment

  8. 8 Boron Nitride

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  9. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. 10 Lauroyl Lysine

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  11. Supporting ingredient

  12. 12 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  13. 13 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  14. 14 Nylon-12

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  15. 15 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  16. 16 Sodium Dehydroacetate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  17. Botanical extract

  18. Botanical extract

  19. 19 Ascorbyl Palmitate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  20. Botanical extract

  21. 21 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  22. 22 Rosemary Leaf Extract

    Botanical extract

  23. 23 Titanium Dioxide

    Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  24. 24 Iron Oxides

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)

Is the Supergoop setting powder mineral or chemical?

It is a 100% mineral product, using both Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It contains no chemical UV filters.

Does the Supergoop! (glow)setting Powder 100% Mineral SPF 35 work over makeup?

Yes, as a setting powder it is designed to layer over makeup for touch-up protection. It sets to a matte finish, though it can leave a medium white cast and feels heavier than a lotion.

Is the Supergoop! (glow)setting Powder 100% Mineral SPF 35 good as a main sunscreen?

It scores 72.1/100 with a moderate protection rating. A powder format generally works best as a reapplication step rather than as your only sunscreen.

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