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Supergoop · Skin · Sunscreen

Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen SPF 50

A clear silicone gel labeled by the maker as broad spectrum SPF 50, made to sit under makeup with no white cast. Nice to wear until it breaks you out or runs into your eyes.

1.7 ozGelAvobenzoneHomosalateOctisalateFragrance-free
$38 MSRPAmazon price not shown
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Buy it if

  • You want a sunscreen that behaves like a primer
  • You will only wear it if it is invisible
  • You have deep skin and want no white cast

Walk past if

  • You break out easily; owners report it within days
  • You sweat; owners say it runs into the eyes and stings
  • You want a lot of sunscreen for $38 MSRP

What's in it

The ingredients that do the work, from the maker’s label.

AvobenzoneHomosalateOctisalateOctocrylene

Sulfate-free →Fragrance-free →

Not in it: fragrance, essential oils, drying alcohol, sulfates. Nothing on our flag list.

Full ingredient list, from the maker

Active ingredients: Avobenzone 3%, Homosalate 7%, Octisalate 5%, Octocrylene 9%. Inactive ingredients: Isododecane, Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Physalis Angulata Extract, Himanthalia Elongata Extract, Meadowfoam Estolide, Tocopherol, Jojoba Esters, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Caprylyl Glycol, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Silica, Bisabolol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Known issue

Owners report breakouts within days of use and stinging when it runs into the eyes, and some dislike the silicone feel.Sephora and Dermstore reviews

What owners say

Filled by the research pass: two or three owner reports from named venues, each linked, each with the date it was read.

If it's not right

EltaMD UV Clear Broad Spectrum SPF 46$46 MSRPZinc oxide, octinoxate and 5% niacinamide, by the maker's figure, in a thin lotion labeled by the maker as broad spectrum SPF 46. A long-time favorite that still breaks some owners out.CeraVe Moisturizing CreamNo maker list price for this sizeThree ceramides, cholesterol, hyaluronic acid and petrolatum in a thick cream for face and body. The plain standard for dry skin, developed with dermatologists according to the maker.

Sources

  1. Maker page: active and inactive ingredients, 1.7 fl oz list price, broad spectrum SPF 50 wording, no white cast statement.
  2. Sephora reviews, 4.6 from 580: breakouts within days, small bumps along cheeks and jaw, and burning for a few owners.
  3. Dermstore reviews of the SPF 50: stinging when it runs into the eyes, and a split on breakouts, with others reporting none. (read from a search excerpt)

Ingredient lists from the maker's label, not our measurements.