Thrive Causemetics Sunproof™ 3-in-1 Invisible Priming Sunscreen - SPF 37
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Thrive Causemetics Sunproof 3-in-1 Invisible Priming Sunscreen SPF 37 is a chemical sunscreen and primer using avobenzone, homosalate and ethylhexyl salicylate. It dries to a matte finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and scores excellent as a makeup base, so it is generally a strong primer under foundation. Its low breakout-trigger rating makes it commonly friendly to oily and acne-prone skin. Protection is moderate at SPF 37, and with a score of 69.7/100 it is a capable everyday primer-sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
46
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 37)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #33
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Eye sting
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Oryza Sativa Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #26, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate at #16, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Oryza Sativa Starch)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Very resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +27 3 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (33)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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
- ↑ 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
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 13 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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22 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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30 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Colorant or pigment
Does this Thrive Causemetics sunscreen work under makeup?
Yes, it rates excellent as a makeup base. It dries to a matte finish and is designed as a 3-in-1 priming sunscreen, so it is generally a strong primer under foundation.
Is the Thrive Causemetics Sunproof™ 3-in-1 Invisible Priming Sunscreen - SPF 37 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is well suited. The finish is matte and the breakout-trigger rating is low, so it is commonly friendly to oily and acne-prone skin.
Is it a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using avobenzone, homosalate and ethylhexyl salicylate rather than mineral filters.