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Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Face Shield Flex SPF 50 Light 1.8 oz
Colorescience

Sunforgettable Total Protection Face Shield Flex SPF 50 Light 1.8 oz

SPF 50
Our score 87.8 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol; allantoin supports tolerance. Silicones, isododecane, film formers and tint support refined wear, not proven shade fit; no established health concern.

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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87.8
Composite score · independent
Ranks #557 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol; allantoin supports tolerance. Silicones, isododecane, film formers and tint support refined wear, not proven shade fit; no established health concern.
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. 89
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 2 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.
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 49 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 2 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. ·Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone·Isododecane·Propanediol·Caprylyl Methicone·Dimethicone· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Tridecyl Salicylate·Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer·Trilaureth-4 Phosphate·Dimethiconol/Propylsilsesquioxane/Silicate Crosspolymer·Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone·Mica·Polyester-1·Maltodextrin·Sodium Chloride·Bisabolol·Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract· Allantoin Soothing; barrier-supportive. ·Silica Dimethyl Silylate·Caprylyl Glycol·Isoceteth-10·Zein·Hexylene Glycol·Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol·Synthetic Fluorphlogopite·Zea Mays Starch·Silica·Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Pod Extract·Hydrogenated Lecithin·Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract·Phenoxyethanol·Sodium Benzoate·Benzoic Acid·Dehydroacetic Acid·Sodium Hydroxide·Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate·Aluminum Hydroxide· Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·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 Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone
06 Isododecane Isododecane
07 Propanediol Propanediol
08 Caprylyl Methicone Caprylyl Methicone
09 Dimethicone Dimethicone
10 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
11 Tridecyl Salicylate Tridecyl Salicylate
12 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
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 Mica Mica
17 Polyester-1
18 Maltodextrin Maltodextrin
19 Sodium Chloride Sodium Chloride
20 Bisabolol Bisabolol
21 Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates
22 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
23 Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract Tremella Mushroom Extract
24 Allantoin ACTIVE Soothing; barrier-supportive.
25 Silica Dimethyl Silylate Silica Dimethyl Silylate
26 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
27 Isoceteth-10 Isoceteth-10
28 Zein
29 Hexylene Glycol Hexylene Glycol
30 Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol
31 Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
32 Zea Mays Starch
33 Silica Silica
34 Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Pod Extract Tara Pod Extract
35 Hydrogenated Lecithin Hydrogenated Lecithin
36 Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
37 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
38 Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract Sunflower Sprout Extract
39 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
40 Sodium Benzoate Sodium Benzoate
41 Benzoic Acid Benzoic Acid
42 Dehydroacetic Acid Dehydroacetic Acid
43 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide
44 Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate
45 Aluminum Hydroxide Aluminum Hydroxide
46 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
47 CI 77491 Iron Oxide Red (CI 77491)
48 CI 77492 Iron Oxide Yellow (CI 77492)
49 CI 77499 Black Iron Oxide (CI 77499)