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Geologie   Broad-Spectrum SPF30 Face Sunscreen
Geologie

  Broad-Spectrum SPF30 Face Sunscreen

SPF 30
Our score 78.4 / 100

Fragrance-free, with octocrylene adding a modest contact-allergy concern. Volatile hydrocarbons and esters support lighter spread; zinc visibility and clinical safety remain untested.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. 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.
Hybrid
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.
No
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
Ulta US In stock
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78.4
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1513 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance-free, with octocrylene adding a modest contact-allergy concern. Volatile hydrocarbons and esters support lighter spread; zinc visibility and clinical safety remain untested.
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. 60
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 60
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 84
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. 82
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 3 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.
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 27 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 3 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 4
Water· Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate·Undecane·Glyceryl Stearate· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Cetearyl Alcohol·Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate·Isododecane·Tridecane· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. · Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Bisabolol·Phenoxyethanol·Coco-caprylate/Caprate·Ceteareth-20·Triceteareth-4 Phosphate·Caprylyl Glycol· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate·Isostearic Acid·Xanthan Gum·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Citric Acid
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
03 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
04 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
05 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
06 Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
07 Undecane Undecane
08 Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate
09 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
10 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
11 Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
12 Isododecane Isododecane
13 Tridecane Tridecane
14 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
15 Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
16 Bisabolol Bisabolol
17 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
18 Coco-caprylate/Caprate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
19 Ceteareth-20 Ceteareth-20
20 Triceteareth-4 Phosphate
21 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
22 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
23 Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
24 Isostearic Acid Isostearic Acid
25 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
26 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
27 Citric Acid Citric Acid