Everyone’s obsessed with this ‘clean’ sunscreen. The ingredient list tells a different story.
It’s packed with silicones and a chemical filter the EU restricts. Not exactly the green dream they’re selling.
It’s a $38 primer-sunscreen hybrid from Supergoop!. Marketed as a clean, invisible shield. The claim? A perfect makeup gripper.
SPF 40
Broad spectrum with chemical actives.
Invisible Finish
Truly leaves zero white cast.
Primer Base
Blurs pores — feels like a silicone primer because it is one.
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The ‘clean’ branding is genius. The formula is… not. The hero is dimethicone. Lots of it.
- Avobenzone: The main chemical UV filter, stabilized here.
- Dimethicone: Silicone for that velvety slip — it’s the second ingredient.
- Red Algae: Their ‘clean’ marquee ingredient, buried way down the list.
- Isododecane: A volatile solvent for quick drying.
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Texture is uncanny — a slick gel that vanishes in 8 seconds. Leaves a matte, synthetic velvet film.
By week two, my dry patches were emphasized. That velvety layer? It pills if you rub your face later. A press release would never admit that.
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My makeup stayed put. No new sunspots. But my skin felt thirsty by 3 PM. It’s a cosmetic tool, not a skincare step.
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A brilliant makeup primer. A mediocre ‘clean’ sunscreen. The greenwashing is the real burn.