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Tinted mineral face sunscreens: shade choices, finish and US prices

For a mineral sunscreen that blends with your skin tone, start with the tint and coverage. Colorescience Flex has six shades and medium coverage; EltaMD UV AOX Elements offers one sheer tint; Supergoop Mattescreen Sunrise is a matte, primer-style option. All three use mineral sunscreen actives, but their color, texture and water-resistance directions differ.

Start with shade, then finish

Choose Flex when shade range and more coverage matter most. Choose UV AOX Elements for a moisturizing sheer tint without listed niacinamide. Choose Mattescreen Sunrise for a matte primer-style finish. Flex and AOX Elements have 40-minute water resistance; Mattescreen Sunrise directs you to use a water-resistant sunscreen for swimming or sweating.

US prices and where to buy

USD prices checked October 24, 2026, before tax and shipping. Unit price = listed price ÷ package ounces. Weight ounces (oz) and fluid ounces (fl oz) measure different quantities.

Price per ounce for the exact sizes listed
ProductUS retailerSizePricePrice per ounce
Colorescience Face Shield Flex SPF 50Colorescience US1.8 fl oz$58.00$32.22/fl oz
EltaMD UV AOX Elements Broad Spectrum SPF 50 — TintedDermstore1.7 oz$47.00$27.65/oz
Supergoop Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40 — Sunrise tintTarget US1.5 fl oz$40.00$26.67/fl oz

Products in this guide

Colorescience Face Shield Flex SPF 50 product pack

Colorescience Face Shield Flex SPF 50

The widest shade selection here: Fair, Light, Medium, Tan, Deep and Rich Deep. Colorescience describes its coverage as medium and its finish as demi-matte.

Consider: Contains niacinamide and gives more color coverage than a sheer tint.

Use: Rub gently between fingertips to activate the pigments, then apply liberally 15 minutes before sun exposure. Allow one to two minutes for the shade to settle. Reapply after 40 minutes of swimming or sweating, immediately after towel drying, and at least every two hours.

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EltaMD UV AOX Elements Broad Spectrum SPF 50 — Tinted product pack

EltaMD UV AOX Elements Broad Spectrum SPF 50 — Tinted

A moisturizing tinted face sunscreen with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide as its only sunscreen actives; its full ingredient list does not name niacinamide.

Consider: One sheer tint, with fewer shade choices than Flex. The carton gives 40-minute water resistance.

Use: Apply liberally to face and neck 15 minutes before sun exposure. Reapply after 40 minutes of swimming or sweating, immediately after towel drying, and at least every two hours.

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Supergoop Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40 — Sunrise tint product pack

Supergoop Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40 — Sunrise tint

The matte, primer-style choice in the Sunrise tint, with mineral sunscreen actives and a silicone-based texture.

Consider: Sunrise is one specific tint; the label directs you to use a water-resistant sunscreen for swimming or sweating.

Use: Apply generously and evenly 15 minutes before sun exposure and reapply at least every two hours. The label says to use a water-resistant sunscreen if swimming or sweating.

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Colorescience Face Shield Flex SPF 50EltaMD UV AOX Elements Broad Spectrum SPF 50 — Tinted

How the brand directs use

Rub gently between fingertips to activate the pigments, then apply liberally 15 minutes before sun exposure. Allow one to two minutes for the shade to settle. Reapply after 40 minutes of swimming or sweating, immediately after towel drying, and at least every two hours.
Apply liberally to face and neck 15 minutes before sun exposure. Reapply after 40 minutes of swimming or sweating, immediately after towel drying, and at least every two hours.

Why consider it

The widest shade selection here: Fair, Light, Medium, Tan, Deep and Rich Deep. Colorescience describes its coverage as medium and its finish as demi-matte.
A moisturizing tinted face sunscreen with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide as its only sunscreen actives; its full ingredient list does not name niacinamide.

Trade-off to consider

Contains niacinamide and gives more color coverage than a sheer tint.
One sheer tint, with fewer shade choices than Flex. The carton gives 40-minute water resistance.

Ingredients by product

Colorescience Face Shield Flex SPF 50

Full published ingredient list

Active ingredient: Zinc Oxide 12%. Inactive ingredients: Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone, Isododecane, Propanediol, Caprylyl Methicone, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, 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 (Levomenol), Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp (Silver Ear Mushroom) Extract, Allantoin, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Isoceteth-10, Zein, Hexylene Glycol, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Silica, Caesalpinia Spinosa (Tara) Fruit Pod Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Sprout Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate, Aluminium Hydroxide, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).

Colorescience Face Shield Flex SPF 50 — manufacturer source

EltaMD UV AOX Elements Broad Spectrum SPF 50 — Tinted

Full published ingredient list

Active ingredients: Titanium Dioxide 4.4%, Zinc Oxide 13.5%. Inactive ingredients: Water, Dimethicone, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Cetyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Alumina, Phenoxyethanol, Iron Oxides, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Sodium Chloride, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Carnosine, Dipropylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Citrate, Canola Oil, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract.

US 1.7 oz carton Drug Facts, DailyMed label version 2, April 2026

Supergoop Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40 — Sunrise tint

Full published ingredient list

Sunrise SPF 40 label published by Target. Active ingredients: Titanium Dioxide 1.33%, Zinc Oxide 17.68%. Inactive ingredients: Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, C9-12 Alkane, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Silica, Stearic Acid, Hedychium Coronarium Root Extract, Lactobacillus/Arundinaria Gigantea Leaf Ferment Filtrate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Tocopherol. May contain: Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide.

Target: Sunrise SPF 40 Drug Facts

How to choose a tint when white cast is the problem

Shade depth and undertone matter more than the word tinted. Start by comparing the brand swatches with your face and neck: a tint that is too light can look pale, while a tint that is too warm can look orange. Flex gives you six named shades to compare; AOX Elements has one sheer tint; the Mattescreen entry here is specifically Sunrise.

For Flex, blend until the initially white base changes color and give it one to two minutes to settle before judging the match. For any tinted SPF, assess the color at the amount directed for sun protection, rather than rubbing a tiny swatch into your hand.

The useful ingredient differences

Flex lists niacinamide; AOX Elements and the exact Mattescreen Sunrise ingredient list do not. Flex uses zinc oxide as its sunscreen active. AOX Elements and Mattescreen use both zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. Iron oxide pigments provide the tint; the percentages of sunscreen actives do not tell you how a shade will look.

Swimming, sweating and daily makeup

For a workout or swim, Flex and AOX Elements specify reapplication after 40 minutes in water or while sweating, and immediately after towel drying. Mattescreen Sunrise is the daily makeup-base option here, with directions to choose a water-resistant sunscreen for those activities. All three need reapplication at least every two hours.

Apply the sunscreen evenly as its own layer. Adjust the finish with makeup over it instead of thinning the sunscreen with moisturizer.

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