We do not recommend "bareMinerals - WELL-RESTED Under Eye Brightener SPF 20" because it does not provide good UVA protection. UVA sun rays don't burn the skin, but they still lead to photoaging and hyperpigmentation.
Sunscreen filters
This product is a mineral sunscreen. It uses titanium dioxide for sun protection. Titanium dioxide almost never irritates the skin or stings eyes, but it can leave a white cast.
Irritation risk
This product does not contain known common irritants and is suitable for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this product to be low. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here
You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "bareMinerals" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.
This product does not offer good protection against UVA rays.
This product can be considered "reef safe" because it does not contain the UV filters (oxybenzone and
octinoxate) that can be harmful to coral reefs when present in the water in high concentrations.
UVA I protection:UVA II protection:UVB protection:Photo stable:Ingredient typeMineral
Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Visibly reduces the look of dark circles and protects with mineral-based SPF 20.
The biggest anti-aging effect in this product comes from sun protection. Sun damage is the main factor causing
early signs of skin aging. We, however, do not recommend using this product as a sunscreen because the
protection it offers is not strong enough).
Moisturizing
Does not contain good ingredients to help with moisturization.
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise
Can it deliver?
Sun protection
Anti-aging
Moisturizing
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
33/100.
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Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
