Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen Spf 40
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
A completely clear, oil-free chemical sunscreen with a gel-to-dry texture that doubles as a makeup-gripping primer. Its silicone-based, scentless formula blurs the look of pores and controls shine for an invisible finish on every skin tone, with broad-spectrum SPF 40. It is a go-to for oily and combination skin and for layering seamlessly under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +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
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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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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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #17, butter/occlusive fat
- +0.3 Volatile hydrocarbon at #5, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin)
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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
Light
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- β 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (26)
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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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13 Polyester-7
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Mannitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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21 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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24 Zinc Sulfate
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 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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26 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No. It dries completely clear with no white or grey cast on any skin tone, because it is a chemical sunscreen with no mineral filters. That invisibility is the main reason it is so popular on deeper skin tones.
Can Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen be used as a makeup primer?
Yes, that is one of its main draws. The silicone-based, velvety finish blurs the look of pores and gives makeup something to grip, so many people use it in place of a separate primer.
Is Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen good for oily skin?
It suits oily and combination skin well. The finish is dry and shine-blurring rather than dewy, and the formula is oil-free, though it has no dedicated oil-absorbing actives, so very oily skin may still want a powder on top.
Does Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen clog pores?
It is oil-free and formulated to be non-comedogenic, and the smooth silicone base is meant to sit over pores rather than fill them. As with any sunscreen, thorough cleansing at the end of the day helps keep breakout-prone skin clear.