Naturium

Naturium Sheer Reflect Antioxidant SPF 50.

Sunscreen

About this product

A lightweight, antioxidant-enriched chemical sunscreen formulated to provide broad-spectrum sun protection with a sheer, watery texture.

Full ingredients

Avobenzone (3.0%), Homosalate (10.0%), Octisalate (5.0%), Aqua/Water/Eau, Isododecane, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Acrylates Copolymer, Saccharomyces Ferment, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, C24-28 Alkyldimethylsiloxy Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sodium Chloride, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Sprout Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Squalane, Raspberry Ketone, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Triethyl Citrate, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Octyldodecanol, Tocopherol, Sodium Phytate, Polysorbate 60, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol

Guru Score

66%

Mixed

4 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

The watery, lightweight texture of this chemical sunscreen earns strong praise for clean application and sun protection, though testing painted a decidedly mixed picture, some found it protective against radiation and pollution and loved how it applies, while others gave it assessments as low as 3 out of 10. The $26 price tag struck reviewers as fair for the lightweight formulation.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take July 2024

What they liked

Lightweight, watery texture
Applies sheer

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

Type

Sunscreen

Key actives

Vitamin ESPFSqualane

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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April Basi

72k subs

~Yay

"I really like the sunscreen, I think it's a great product. I haven't worn it for a long time though, I've really wanted to show it [...] whenever I'm doing a video, but I've been seeing so many reviews on social media about this sunscreen, so yeah, I really really think it's a great sunscreen and you're not going to go wrong with it."

Skin Obsessed Mary

33k subs

~Nay

"Though very fine, the powder can sometimes be felt. Be sure to shake well, but that sounds like a bit of a marketing spin to me. I really wish that I'd read that before I bought it. I don't like it. I think I used it twice and then I put it aside. I gave it a three out of 10 because the price was so good and some people might actually like it, but it's not for me."

Dr Alexis Stephens

582k subs

~Yay

"For combination skin we really have to walk this fine line of using a sunscreen that can help to control the oil in the T-Zone without clogging the pores [...] but still be hydrating enough for the other more dry areas of the face. The Naturium Sheer Reflect Antioxidant SPF 50 does this very well because of the additional ingredients in the formula. It's PA plus plus plus."

Mixed Makeup

1.46M subs

~Yay

"The thing I'm most proud of is the texture of this sunscreen. I feel like this is a sunscreen that everybody could really love. If you do have oily skin or combination skin you can use it on its own, maybe over a hydrating serum or a vitamin C serum. If you have dry skin like me, just do your full skincare routine, finish with your moisturizer, then apply this on top and it just feels super light on your skin. It has this really nice plush serum texture to it that I just think is very unique."

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All 2 takes from Mixed Makeup

New NATURIUM Sunscreen! UV Reflect Antioxidant SPF 50 | Susan Yara

"This is a really special sunscreen I'm really proud of it because I feel like we're really proving that here in the US we can create sunscreens that have beautiful formulations that provide the highest protection for your skin and again not just against sunburns you are protecting your skin also for vanity reasons you want to make sure that you just you look your best right this is one of the reasons why we wear our sunscreen and that is what you get with this sunscreen it is so beautiful it's like an anti-aging serum that's a sunscreen it really is."

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What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Naturium Sheer Reflect Antioxidant SPF 50?

A lightweight, antioxidant-enriched chemical sunscreen formulated to provide broad-spectrum sun protection with a sheer, watery texture.

Is Naturium Sheer Reflect Antioxidant SPF 50 worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 66%.

What is Naturium Sheer Reflect Antioxidant SPF 50's Guru Score?

Naturium Sheer Reflect Antioxidant SPF 50 holds a Guru Score of 66%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.