Supergoop! Glowscreen SPF 40 Sunscreen With Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Supergoop! Glowscreen SPF 40 With Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide, as recorded here, lists only Titanium Dioxide as a UV filter, making it a pure mineral entry. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and a low-sting, acne-friendly profile. However, the protection scores as weak from this single filter, capping the overall result at 49/100. Enjoy the glow and skincare feel, but consider it light coverage rather than high protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
20
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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White cast
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +25 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1.7 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- β28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #32, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #25, hyaluronic family
- β 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- β 3 High mineral load at #4 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 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¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (38)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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7 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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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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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Arginine
pH adjuster
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20 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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32 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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36 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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38 Ferulic Acid
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Supergoop Glowscreen mineral or chemical?
In the data recorded here it lists only Titanium Dioxide as a UV filter, which makes this entry a pure mineral formula.
Does Glowscreen leave a white cast?
Its white cast is low, with a balanced, lightweight finish and a low-sting, acne-friendly profile.
Is Supergoop Glowscreen SPF 40 any good?
The glow and skincare feel are appealing, but protection scores as weak in this record, capping the overall result at 49/100. Consider it light coverage rather than high protection.