Urban Skin Rx Sheerglow™ Even Tone Daily Defense Mineral Moisturizer SPF 30
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Urban Skin Rx Sheerglow Even Tone Daily Defense Mineral Moisturizer SPF 30 is a pure-mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide, doubling as a daily moisturizer. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and is generally low on pore-clogging potential. It does not commonly sting and works acceptably under makeup. With moderate protection and a score of 73.6/100, it is a solid everyday mineral moisturizer with sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Essential oils (Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil)
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White cast
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 11.6% declared
- −8 Pure mineral formula (11.6% total declared)
- +3.6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (24)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 28 11.6% declared
- ↑ 18 11.6% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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13 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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18 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
Does Urban Skin Rx Sheerglow Mineral Moisturizer leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast despite being mineral. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, so it wears comfortably for daily use.
Is the Urban Skin Rx Sheerglow™ Even Tone Daily Defense Mineral Moisturizer SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure-mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide, and it doubles as a daily moisturizer with sun defense.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It can suit acne-prone skin. It is generally low on pore-clogging potential and has a balanced, non-greasy finish, so it is commonly comfortable for everyday wear.