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Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Face Shield Classic Broad Spectrum SPF 50 1.8 oz
Colorescience

Sunforgettable Total Protection Face Shield Classic Broad Spectrum SPF 50 1.8 oz

SPF 50
Our score 87.7 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol; silicones, isododecane and tint support smooth, lightweight wear, though untested. No established health concern at supplied exposure.

Tinted Iron-oxide pigment masks white cast with a sheer skin-tone finish. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Mineral
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
Yes
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
Target US In stock
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87.7
Composite score · independent
Ranks #582 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol; silicones, isododecane and tint support smooth, lightweight wear, though untested. No established health concern at supplied exposure.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 82
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 90
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 88
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 1 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 38 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 3
Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Water·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Isododecane·Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone·Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer·Propanediol·Dimethicone·Caprylyl Methicone· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Tridecyl Salicylate·Trilaureth-4 Phosphate·Dimethiconol/Propylsilsesquioxane/Silicate Crosspolymer·Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone·Maltodextrin·Sodium Chloride·Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates·Bisabolol· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. · Allantoin Soothing; barrier-supportive. ·Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol·Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Pod Extract·Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract·Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract·Caprylyl Glycol·Hexylene Glycol·Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate·Isoceteth-10·Silica·Sodium Hydroxide·Phenoxyethanol·Sodium Benzoate·Benzoic Acid·Dehydroacetic Acid·CI 77491·CI 77492·CI 77499
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
02 Water Water
03 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
04 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
05 Isododecane Isododecane
06 Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone
07 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
08 Propanediol Propanediol
09 Dimethicone Dimethicone
10 Caprylyl Methicone Caprylyl Methicone
11 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
12 Tridecyl Salicylate Tridecyl Salicylate
13 Trilaureth-4 Phosphate Trilaureth-4 Phosphate
14 Dimethiconol/Propylsilsesquioxane/Silicate Crosspolymer Dimethiconol/Propylsilsesquioxane/Silicate Crosspolymer
15 Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl Dimethicone
16 Maltodextrin Maltodextrin
17 Sodium Chloride Sodium Chloride
18 Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates
19 Bisabolol Bisabolol
20 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
21 Allantoin ACTIVE Soothing; barrier-supportive.
22 Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol
23 Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Pod Extract Tara Pod Extract
24 Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract Tremella Mushroom Extract
25 Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract Sunflower Sprout Extract
26 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
27 Hexylene Glycol Hexylene Glycol
28 Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
29 Isoceteth-10 Isoceteth-10
30 Silica Silica
31 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide
32 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
33 Sodium Benzoate Sodium Benzoate
34 Benzoic Acid Benzoic Acid
35 Dehydroacetic Acid Dehydroacetic Acid
36 CI 77491 Iron Oxide Red (CI 77491)
37 CI 77492 Iron Oxide Yellow (CI 77492)
38 CI 77499 Black Iron Oxide (CI 77499)