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Supergoop! Glowscreen SPF 40

Supergoop! Glowscreen SPF 40

72/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 75
  • +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
  • +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
  • βˆ’9 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’2 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’6 Titanium Dioxide at #15
  • +3 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

Medium 43
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Titanium Dioxide at #15
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

Medium 68
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
  • βˆ’23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

Fabric stains

High 0
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
  • βˆ’40 Iron-oxide pigments at #30, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  • βˆ’2 Titanium Dioxide at #15, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • +17 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • β†’ 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #31, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 1 Humectant polyols
  • β†’ 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • β†’ 4 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
  • β†’ 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

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 (42)

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. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  2. 2 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)

    • ↑ 15.2 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  5. 5 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  6. 6 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant polyol
  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  8. 8 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  9. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  10. 10 Polymethylsilsesquioxane

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  11. 11 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  12. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. 13 Bismuth Oxychloride

    Colorant or pigment

  14. 14 Mica

    Colorant or pigment

  15. 15 Titanium Dioxide

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

    • ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  16. 16 Lauryl Lactate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  17. 17 Isododecane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  18. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  19. 19 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  20. 20 Diisopropyl Sebacate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  21. 21 Cetyl Phosphate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  22. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  23. 23 Coco-Caprylate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  24. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  25. 25 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  26. 26 Arginine

    pH adjuster

  27. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  28. 28 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  29. 29 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  30. 30 Iron Oxides

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  31. 31 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  32. 32 Chlorphenesin

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  33. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  34. Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  35. 35 Phospholipids

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  36. Botanical extract

  37. Botanical extract

  38. Botanical extract

  39. 39 Pantothenic Acid

    Supporting ingredient

  40. 40 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  41. Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  42. 42 Ferulic Acid

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

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