Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Sun protection
- Anti-aging
- Anti-oxidation
- Moisturizing
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Key actives
Product Summary
Based on the ingredient list, we assess that "Colorescience - Sunforgettable Total Protection™ Color Balm SPF 50" can provide reliable sun protection. It can protect from both UVA and UVB rays. This is great news because not all sunscreens with SPF ratings give UVA protection. (UVA rays do not cause sunburn, but still damage our skin and lead to early aging).
Sunscreen filters
This is a "mixed" sunscreen in the sense that it uses both mineral and organic (so-called "chemical") sun filters. The organic filters in the product are: butyloctyl salicylate. As for the mineral filters, this sunscreen uses both titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
Irritation risk
We assess the overall irritancy of this lip product to be high. 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.
Price
The product retails for 163.63A$ in Australia, from 28.80$ up to 30.08$ in the United States and for 55.36ÂŁ in the United Kingdom.
For a detailed price comparison: click here.
Anti-aging
This product can help prevent early signs of skin aging because it offers a good level of broad spectrum sun protection. Sun damage is the main cause of premature skin aging, and protecting your skin from the sun is the best anti-aging strategy.
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (dimethylmethoxy chromanol) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).
Can help neutralize free radicals in skin
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties
A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
Sun protection
This product offers a good level of protection against both UVB and UVA rays.
This sunscreen uses organic (so-called "chemical") sunscreen filters. Organic, or "chemical" filters usually provide reliable sun protection and rarely leave a white cast. Sunscreens with organic filters can sting eyes.
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.
A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant
A synthetic ester of salicylic acid that is used to help disperse pigments and boost effectiveness of sunscreen ingredients. It is able to absorb UV light (working as an organic, or chemical filter), but is not approved as a sunscreen ingredient on its own
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
Used to improve the product adherence to the skin, for example, to pro-long the protective effect of sunscreens. Can be irritating to very sensitive skin
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
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Protect and hydrate lips and cheeks with a pop of color.
Source: Colorescience
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: copernicia cerifera wax, dimethicone.
Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency
An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function
A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time
A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
Used to create a thicker product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Sun protection |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 90/100.
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Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
No comedogenic ingredients detected
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| Product | Similarity | Price | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
 Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection™ Color Balm SPF 50 | Current | $28.80 | |
Colorescience UK Sunforgettable Total Protection Color Balm SPF 50 | 42% | $21.00 | |
Skin Authority SkinSuit Lip | 37% | $26.00 | |
 Salt & Stone All Natural Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF of 3 | 29% | - | |
 Coola Mineral Liplux SPF 30 - Nude Beach | 29% | $18.00 | |
 Pacifica Mineral Lip Balm Clear | 29% | - |
Key Actives
Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comedogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
Ingredient list view
Zinc oxide, Jojoba esters, C26-28 alkyl dimethicone, Butyloctyl salicylate, Squalane, C18-36 acid triglyceride, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Glyceryl dibehenate, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Euphorbia cerifera wax, Tridecyl salicylate, Vp/eicosene copolymer, Methylpropanediol, Tribehenin, Lecithin, Mica, Dimethiconol, Unknown, Silica, Copernicia cerifera wax, Glyceryl behenate, Caprylyl glycol, Physalis angulata extract, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl acetate, Phenylpropanol, Dimethylmethoxy chromanol, Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Tin oxide, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Unknown, Jojoba esters, C26-28 alkyl dimethicone, Squalane, Butyloctyl salicylate, C18-36 acid triglyceride, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Glyceryl dibehenate, Euphorbia cerifera wax, Tridecyl salicylate, Vp/eicosene copolymer, Methylpropanediol, Tribehenin, Lecithin, Dimethiconol, Unknown, Silica, Copernicia cerifera wax, Glyceryl behenate, Mica, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Caprylyl glycol, Physalis angulata extract, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl acetate, Phenylpropanol, Dimethicone, Dimethylmethoxy chromanol, Tocopherol, Ci 75470, Ci 77163, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Jojoba esters, Calcium sodium borosilicate, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Mica, Butyloctyl salicylate, C26-28 alkyl dimethicone, Squalane, C18-36 acid triglyceride, Glyceryl dibehenate, Tridecyl salicylate, Euphorbia cerifera wax, Vp/eicosene copolymer, Tribehenin, Methylpropanediol, Lecithin, Dimethiconol, Unknown, Silica, Glyceryl behenate, Copernicia cerifera wax, Caprylyl glycol, Physalis angulata extract, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl acetate, Phenylpropanol, Tin oxide, Dimethylmethoxy chromanol, Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Iron oxides, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891
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