Supergoop! Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40 Review

Supergoop! has been getting attention for its face and body sunscreen with SPF, so I decided to give the Supergoop! Mineral Matte Screen a try.

Overall, I’m not too impressed with the Mineral Matte Screen with SPF 40 (SPF sunscreen and primer) by Supergoop!

At $38 for 1.5oz, I expected the weightless sunscreen by Supergoop! to seep into my skin instantly like my favorite Laura Mercier primer with SPF.

Overall, I give Supergoop! Mineral Matte Screen SPF 40 a rating of 2/5 stars.

If you are searching for a great sunscreen for your face, I'd recommend EltaMD instead.

If you are searching for a tinted moisturizer with SPF, I'd recommend Laura Mercier's tinted moisturizer with SPF 30 instead.

Supergoop! Mineral Mattescreen Sunscreen SPF 40 Review: What I Didn't Love 

Here are the reasons I didn’t love the 100% Mineral Smooth & Poreless Matte Screen SPF 40 by Supergoop!

1. Supergoop! Is Silky (In a Bad Way)

Supergoop! glides on, but felt like a layer of silicone on top of my skin.

2. Supergoop! Mineral Mattescreen Sunscreen Doesn’t Sink In

Supergoop! SPF 40 felt like a smooth, sliding, velvety gel that sat on top of my skin.

3. Supergoop! Is Colored

 I didn’t care for the tinted color in the Supergoop! Mineral Mattescreen Sunscreen.

It didn’t make me look tan, but instead ended up being a tinted, colored cream that I worried would rub off on my white shirt.

4. Supergoop! is Pricey

For a fourth the price, I’d recommend going with a primer with SPF 30 in it.

I personally LOVE the Laura Mercier Primer with SPF 30.

Where to Buy Supergoop! Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40

You can buy the Supergoop! 100% Mineral Smooth & Poreless Matte Screen SPF 40 at Sephora, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Bluemercury.

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Reviews by Other Women of Supergoop! Mineral Mattescreen Sunscreen

Just because I didn’t love the Supergoop! SPF sunscreen with SPF 40 doesn’t mean that you won’t like it!

Supergoop! Mineral Mattescreen Sunscreen gets 4 out of 5 stars on the Sephora website.

Supergoop! Mineral Mattescreen Sunscreen Reviews on Sephora: What Women Like

Here’s a summary of what other women have said about Supergoop! Mineral Matte Screen at Sephora.com. I included quotes from selected reviews.

1. Great texture

“It’s soft and silky…like a mousse texture”

2. It Cakes

“When I reapply, it starts to cake up.”

3. It Pills

“I tried it at the store…it pilled on my face so much.”

“It makes me incredibly orange and pills like crazy!”

4. Tinted – bad for women with fair skin

“I have very fair skin…very dark and orange.”

“I have fair, pink undertone skin…this product makes me look faintly orange.”

“It leaves a horrible orange caste.”

5. Tinted – great for women with tan skin

“I hate foundation…this is a great alternative.”

6. Doesn’t cause you to break out

“It's truly matte, doesn't make me break out (which is a common problem for me), and gives my skin a little warmth with the sheer tint.”

7. Not greasy

“Definitely not greasy like most sunscreens.”

8. No whitecast

“Does not leave a whitecast and doesn't feel icky.”

9. Matte

“Kept my skin matte for an entire 11 hour bartending shift.”

“Kept me matte, even in the San Antonio heat.”

“It stays put all day and keeps my skin matte.”

“I have oily skin and this is my new holy grail product because it kept my skin matte under my makeup.”

10. No bad smell

“Supergoop! doesn’t have the smell of conventional sunscreen.”

11. Great for acne-prone skin

“I have acne prone and oil skin, and this sunscreen works perfectly.”

“I have super oily skin, but when I wear this my face is matte all day.”

12. Hard to blend

"This is hard to blend around your face.”

Supergoop! Matte Screen Vs. Other Foundations with SPF

Women also compared Supergoop! to other primers and tinted moisturizers with SPF.

Supergoop! versus Bare Minerals Powder Foundation

“This is a better primer than the Bare Minerals I’ve been using”

Supergoop! versus Coola Mineral Face Matte Tinto Sunscreen with SPF 30

“Similar in feel to the Coola SPF, but less greasy.”

“Supergoop! is a great upgrade (SPF-wise) from Cool, but not for those with fair-to-light complexions…I’ll be returning to Coola, which is perfect for me.”

“I use this on top of Coola tinted sunscreen as my “makeup”. The two together are magic in my skin.”

Supergoop! versus Laura Mercier tinted sunscreen

“Laura Mercier offers more coverage than this (Supergoop!), but Laura Mercier gets very shiny and oily (for my combination skin).”

Supergoop! Matte Screen versus Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40

“If you have dark skin, I would suggest using the Unseen Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40.”

“I really wanted to love this but it was so drying! The Unseen Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40 was a much better fit.”

“Both are lightweight and don't have that typical greasy sunscreen feel, but are different as well. Unseen is a colorless smoothing primer with a natural finish, which is great for under makeup. This mineral one is tinted (I have an olive skin tone so it's not too dark for me) with more of a matte finish, which is awesome for days that I choose to give my skin a break and not wear face makeup.”

Supergoop! versus Murad City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 50 PA+

“I used to use Murad (priced at $68 vs. $34), but wanted a cheaper alternative. Supergoop! (and Murad) are both 100% mineral based.”

“I switched to this after Murad stopped making its oil-control mattifier.”

Supergoop! versus Benefit POREfessional Primer

"This has the same texture as Benefit Porefessional primer, but (Supergoop!) also has SPF.”

“The texture and tint of this sunscreen is almost identical to the Benefit POREfessional Primer (the blue tube), except (Supergoop!) feels slightly more oily.”

Supergoop! versus Drunk Elephant tinted mineral sunscreen

“Super Goop was a clear winner for me because it has a matte finish…If you prefer a dewier look, get the Drunk Elephant. If you like a mattified pore look, get the Super Goop!”

Ingredients in the Supergoop! 100% Mineral Sunscreen

Want to know the ingredients in Supergoop! Mineral MAttescreen SPF? See below!

Active Ingredients: Avobenzone, 3%, Homosalate 8%, Octisalate 5%, Octocrylene 4%

Inactive Ingredients: Isododecane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Isohexadecane, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Meadowfoam Estolide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyester-7, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Jojoba Esters, Mannitol, Olibanum, Lecithin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Diatomaceous Earth, Zinc Sulfate, Silica, Tocopherol

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