I Tried $750 of Mineral SUNSCREENS So You Don't Have To! NEW 2025
Blue Lizard$14.99
MDSolarSciences$46.00- “This is a white lotion that feels lightweight yet greasy yet powdery”▶ 5:16
- “It goes on very smeary. It goes on very streaky. It doesn't blend in great around the eyebrows and around hair”▶ 5:31
- “This one also left a strong white cast. For me, it is unwearable”
- “This one gets a zero out of five as a sunscreen for me”
innisfree$28- “This is a mint green tinted lotion that is supposed to color correct your skin if you have a lot of redness in it”▶ 6:08
- “On me, this leaves a greenish whitish cast on the skin that doesn't rub in well. It gathers in the hair. It clings to skin flakes”▶ 6:14
- “I give it a zero out of five as a sunscreen”▶ 5:45
- “This is a whitish lotion that feels really greasy and wet going on and very sticky”
- “It clings to hair and eyebrows. It has a strong white cast and it goes on streaky and patchy”▶ 6:59
- “It settled into my neck wrinkles”
- “I give it a zero out of five as a sunscreen”
FRÉ$28.00GLOW ME SPF 30 Tinted Mineral Face Moisturizershade · Light Medium- “This sunscreen glides over the skin and feels like skin care. I was so excited when I first started rubbing it in. I thought, 'Oh my gosh, this is going to be the winner.'”▶ 7:51
- “But that ended really quickly when this started to ball and pill with the skin care that I had used under it, E.L.F. Holy Hydration Cream. There were little balls all over my hands, all over my face”▶ 8:02
- “I went downstairs, washed my face, put on my Sarah Ve lotion, and tried it again. But sadly, it was the same thing”▶ 8:18
- “I had to give it a zero out of five as a sunscreen. It's unwearable on its own”
LION$39.00- “This is a tinted lotion that feels like an emollient skin care lotion going on”▶ 6:53
- “The tint is a golden almost metallic shade that goes on streaky and doesn't blend well around the hair or the edges of the face”
- “If I try to rub it more to blend it in, it balls and pills”
- “Sadly for me, this one was not wearable. So, I give it a zero out of five points”▶ 6:29
Sarah Creal$64.00
Saie$38.00- “This is a tinted lotion that feels very wet and slippery, but not overly greasy going on”
- “The tint is a really good shade match for me. It hides the white cast and it evens out skin tone a little bit”▶ 11:46
- “It's easy to apply and it blends well around hair and eyebrows, but it does cling to face fur”
- “It settled into my neck wrinkles and it has a very shiny wet finish that just doesn't dry back. I waited 30 minutes for it to dry back and it still felt really wet, really slippery”
- “I'm giving this one a two out of five as a sunscreen”
- “This is a lightly tinted lotion sunscreen. It feels pretty thick going on, but not wet or greasy. It feels more dryish, and it spreads easily”
- “The finish is velvety, but not a flat matte”▶ 13:18
- “It looked okay, but it settled into wrinkles right away everywhere, including neck wrinkles”▶ 13:21
- “As a standalone sunscreen, I gave it a two out of five”▶ 13:25
Daily Tinted Fluid Sunscreenshade · MP200- “It feels lovely going on like a lightweight oil or serum. It has a wet yet powdery feel to it. It blends well around hair and eyebrows”▶ 14:29
- “The finish is softly dewy but not shiny. The tint is a good match for me and it evens out my skin tone and looks really natural”▶ 14:40
- “With makeup, I don't love how this foundation looks over this sunscreen. It looks more dry and cakey than normal, and it's more settled into wrinkles than it normally is”▶ 14:49
- “This felt itchy and made my skin feel so dry and so prickly all day long that even though I wore it all day, I could not wait to take it off”▶ 15:39
- “If you have sensitive skin, I would be careful with this one”▶ 15:58
- “As a standalone sunscreen, I give it a three out of five”▶ 16:02
- “Under makeup, I'm only giving it a three out of five”▶ 16:16
Alastin$84.00- “This is a tinted sunscreen with a lotion texture. It applies easily and blends smoothly. There are no issues around the hair or the eyebrows”▶ 16:52
- “It comes in one shade that color corrects and evens skin tone, but it's fairly pigmented, so it can be worn as a sheer foundation on its own”
- “It dries and sets and feels nice on the skin and it has a soft, luminous finish”▶ 17:19
- “But the makeup immediately settled into my forehead wrinkles”▶ 17:31
- “It shortens the wear time of the makeup by a couple of hours”▶ 17:56
- “I gave it a three out of five as a sunscreen. I love how it looks, but I'm just not sure about the UVA coverage”
- “I gave it a three out of five under makeup”
INNBEAUTY PROJECT$28.00Mineral Sun Glow Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 43 PA+++shade · Fair-Light- “This is a tinted lightweight lotion. It feels silky and it's easy to apply”▶ 18:37
- “It's got a very shiny finish. And this shade is slightly light for me, but okay”
- “It has a little tack, but doesn't feel greasy. And it smells like rice cooking”▶ 18:54
- “The makeup bald and peeled a little bit and the shine definitely comes through the foundation”▶ 18:59
- “It shortens the wear time of makeup by a few hours, but it didn't feel uncomfortable or drying to wear”▶ 19:24
- “I'm giving this one a three out of five for sunscreen and a three out of five for how it sits under makeup”
OneSkin$56.00- “This tinted lotion feels like a lightweight face lotion going on, like a moisturizer. It's not heavy or greasy at all”
- “The tint is slightly dark and a little bit warm for me. It's very pigmented and the color goes on a little streaky and patchy in some areas”▶ 20:10
- “It has a shiny finish and it feels tacky but not greasy”▶ 20:21
- “With makeup, it looks fine from a distance, but it's just okay close up. The shine comes through accentuating pores and puffiness”
- “I gave it a three out of five as a sunscreen and a three out of five under makeup”
Ciele$38.00- “This is a tinted lotion that hides any white cast, but doesn't tint the skin. It's easy to rub in. There are no problems around the hair or the eyebrows. It blends easily, and it feels like skin care”▶ 21:46
- “It feels slightly tacky, and it has a luminous finish”▶ 21:57
- “With makeup, it is just lovely. It really does live up to its name, which is that it is a primer. And I felt like it made my skin looked so smooth and it made the makeup look so smooth”
- “At the 8-hour check-in, the makeup was pretty worn off everywhere, and my skin looked really dry, especially under my eyes, making it look crepey under there. I felt like this felt drying throughout the day”
- “I'm giving this a three out of five as a standalone sunscreen and a three out of five under makeup”▶ 22:58
Ultra Violette$38.00- “This is a tinted, runny liquid that feels lightweight, not heavy or greasy or sticky. It's quick and easy to apply”▶ 23:27
- “It has just enough pigment to cover any white cast, but it doesn't cover or tint the skin, so it looks very, very natural sitting on the skin. It dries down quickly to a soft satin finish”▶ 23:36
- “The foundation goes on over it pretty well, but with a little bit of balling and peeling, and it immediately makes the makeup settle into wrinkles and accentuates them”▶ 23:51
- “At the 8-hour check-in, the makeup was almost completely worn off. So, it drastically shortened the wear time of the makeup”
- “As a sunscreen, I give this a five out of five. It is perfection”▶ 24:22
- “Under makeup, I give it just two out of five”
Supergoop!$38.00- “This is a tinted runny serum consistency sunscreen. It spreads and rubs in really easily with no problems at the hairline or eyebrows”
- “It feels like a lightweight face oil going on. The tint hides any white cast and evens out the skin tone slightly. It's sheer and has a soft, luminous finish that makes the skin look hydrated and glowy”
- “With makeup, it's really pretty with makeup on over, and it gives a little bit of extra glow to the makeup, but there was some slight settling in forehead wrinkles”▶ 25:19
- “At 8 hours, it looks fine from a distance, but up close, it looked very dry and very crusty. It had shortened the wear time of the makeup”
- “I'm giving it a four out of five for sunscreen and a three out of five for under makeup”
- “This is a tinted runny liquid that glides easily over the skin. It blends in perfectly with no problems around the hair or the eyebrows”
- “The tint hides any white cast and evens the skin tone, but it doesn't look like makeup sitting on the surface of your skin. It feels like a lightweight serum”
- “It has a satin matte finish. And every time I put it on, I just say, 'Wow, my skin looks great.'”▶ 27:03
- “It dries and sets almost instantly. And I can literally put this on and go and look natural and normal and not white casty and not greasy and not shiny with no settling into wrinkles”▶ 27:12
- “With makeup, it was another wow for me. I was like, 'Holy cow, this looks great under this foundation.' It was almost primerlike in how it smoothed my skin”▶ 27:26
- “It felt non-drying and comfortable to wear, and it wasn't getting shiny”▶ 27:50
- “It does shorten the wear time of the makeup by a little bit, but it wasn't settling into the wrinkles”
- “I give it a five out of five as a standalone sunscreen and a four out of five under makeup”
Live Tinted$38Hueguard Skin Tint SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrumshade · Shade 9- “This is a tinted lotion. This feels like a wet lotion going on but not greasy or heavy”▶ 20:02
- “It is very shiny and shade 9 works well for my skin tone. It's easy to spread and good around the hairline and eyebrows”▶ 29:04
- “It does feel moisturizing and hydrating. And it is wearable on its own as long as I set it with a little bit of setting powder to take down the shine”▶ 29:19
- “The makeup goes on over it nicely, but the shine does come through. And a little bit of shine that does come through gives me that nice lit from within glow”
- “At the 8 hour check-in, it was mainly still in place. Wasn't really wearing off anywhere. This one feels really hydrating and it wasn't sliding around”▶ 29:47
- “I gave it a four out of five as a standalone sunscreen and a five out of five under makeup”
- “This is a tinted runny liquid. The tint covers any white cast, but it's not heavily pigmented, so it doesn't look like makeup sitting on your skin”▶ 30:29
- “It glides over the skin easily. It feels lightweight and not greasy. It dries and sets really, really quickly”▶ 30:45
- “It has a softly luminous but not shiny finish. It looks so natural on the skin. It is a gorgeous put it on and go sunscreen. No fussing with it. No need to powder it”▶ 30:53
- “It doesn't feel greasy. It feels dry and set. It doesn't settle into wrinkles. Absolutely love it”▶ 31:05
- “With makeup, foundation goes on beautifully over this sunscreen. It looks super smooth and it made my pores look really smooth and smoothed over all of my texture”▶ 31:09
- “At eight hours, the makeup is still in place. From a coverage perspective, it looks just applied. It was comfortable to wear all day. It didn't feel drying at all. It didn't make my skin sting”▶ 31:40
- “I gave it a five out of five as a standalone sunscreen and a five out of five under makeup”
Healthy Skin Lab$50.95- “My two favorite sunscreens of all time after testing 250 different sunscreens are the Healthy Skin Labs Protect SPF 50 and the Dermatology Physical Tinted Moisturizer SPF 44”▶ 32:32
- “They are tinted. These are truly all mineral sunscreens”▶ 32:47
- “They're thicker and a little bit heavier feeling going on than say the Kopari or the Chromat and they do have a shinier finish. So, they do need something over them. I either have to set them with powder, I have to put foundation on over them”▶ 33:01
- “When I want my foundation to look its best and when I'm really looking for a sunscreen to wear with foundation, these are the two that I go to”▶ 33:15
- “My two favorite sunscreens of all time after testing 250 different sunscreens are the Healthy Skin Labs Protect SPF 50 and the Dermatology Physical Tinted Moisturizer SPF 44”
- “They are tinted. These are truly all mineral sunscreens”
- “They're thicker and a little bit heavier feeling going on than say the Kopari or the Chromat and they do have a shinier finish. So, they do need something over them. I either have to set them with powder, I have to put foundation on over them”▶ 23:51
- “When I want my foundation to look its best and when I'm really looking for a sunscreen to wear with foundation, these are the two that I go to”
e.l.f. Cosmetics$9.00
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