Reef Friendly Sunscreen

Do you know that harsh chemical sunscreens are hurting ecosystems and killing coral reefs? Sun exposure may be harmful to skin, but your sun protection shouldn’t be harmful to marine life. That’s why Colorescience offers all-natural, reef safe* sunscreen—so you can defend yourself from damaging UVA and UVB rays while also defending the environment. We call that a win-win.
Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Brush-On Shield SPF 50 powder
Best of Beauty Allure Award Winner 2021
award winner

Available in 4 shades

Sunforgettable® Total Protection® Brush-On Shield SPF 50

$69.00 $51.75

FAIR

FAIR

Usually burns, Tans minimally

MEDIUM

MEDIUM

Sometimes burns, Tans uniformly

TAN

TAN

Rarely burns, Always tans well

model with deep skin tone

DEEP

Never burns, Tans very easily

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Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Face Shield Glow SPF 50 formula
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Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Color Balm SPF 50
viral must have
new shades

Available in 6 shades

Sunforgettable® Total Protection® Color Balm SPF 50

$39.00 $29.25

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Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Sport Stick SPF 50 formula
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SUNFORGETTABLE® TOTAL PROTECTION™ FACE SHIELD CLASSIC SPF 50 swatch
Oprah Mag O-Ward Fall 2018
AWARD WINNER
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Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Sheer Matte SPF 30 Sunscreen Brush powder
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Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Brush-on Shield SPF 50 powder
allure award seal 2021
Buy 2, Get 1 Free

Available in 4 shades

Sunforgettable® Total Protection® Brush-on Shield SPF 50 Multipack

$138.00 $103.50 ($207 value)

Fair

FAIR

Usually burns, Tans minimally

MEDIUM

MEDIUM

Sometimes burns, Tans uniformly

TAN

TAN

Rarely burns, Always tans well

DEEP

DEEP

Never burns, Tans very easily

0 0 0 0
Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Sport Stick formula
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Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Body Shield Classic SPF 50 swatch
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Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Face Shield Bronze SPF 50 formula
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Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Face Shield SPF 50 Flex swatch in fair
Elle Future of beauty winner 2021 VIRAL MUST HAVE
AWARD WINNER

Available in 4 shades

Sunforgettable® Total Protection® Face Shield Flex SPF 50

$54.00 $40.50

model with fair skin

FAIR

Ivory and Pale Skin Tones

model with fair skin tone

FAIR

Fair and Light Skin Tones

model with medium skin tone

MEDIUM

Beige and Golden Skin Tones

model with medium skin tone

MEDIUM

Light Brown and Olive Skin Tones

model with tan skin tone

TAN

Medium Brown Skin Tones

model with deep skin tone

DEEP

Deep Skin Tones

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Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Face Shield Matte SPF 50 swatch
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Available in 8 shades

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$50.00

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Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Brush-On Shield Glow SPF 50 swatch
2023 NewBeauty Award Best Powder Sunscreen
award winner
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Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Brush-On Shield Bronze SPF 50 swatch
new
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Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Face Shield Bronze SPF 50 and Brush-On Shield SPF 50
pick your perfect pair
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Tint du Soleil™ Whipped Mineral Foundation SPF 30 swatch
PEPTIDE TREATMENT

Available in 4 shades

Tint du Soleil™ Whipped Mineral Foundation SPF 30

$59.00 $44.25

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Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Face Shield Classic SPF 50 and Body Shield Classic SPF 50
Face + Body
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Total Eye® 3-in-1 Renewal Therapy SPF 35
viral must have
AWARD WINNER

Available in 4 shades

Total Eye® 3-in-1 Renewal Therapy SPF 35

$79.00 $59.25

Light

Light

Usually burns, Tans minimally

Medium

Medium

Sometimes burns, Tans uniformly

Tan

Tan

Rarely burns, Always tans well

Deep

Deep

Never burns, Tans very easily

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Untinted Total Protection™ Trio: Total Protection™ No-Show™ Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50, Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Sheer Matte SPF 30 Sunscreen Brush, Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Sport Stick SPF 50
sheer coverage
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Suzetty's Favorites: Total Eye 3in1 Renewal Therapy, Sunforgettable Total Protection Brush-on Shield SPF 50, Peptide Lip Shine SPF 30, Sunforgettable Total Protection Face Shield Flex SPF 50
Suzetty's Picks
staff favorite

Everyday Glam

$244.00 $183.00

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Total Protection™ No Show™ Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 swatch
2024 NewBeauty Award Winner - The Beauty Authority Health Skin Awards 2024 2023 InStyle Best Beauty Buys
new

Available in 2 shades

Total Protection® No-Show™ Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

$45.00 $33.75

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6 Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Brush-on Shield SPF 50 and 1 SPF 30 Sunscreen Brush
Allure 2021 Best of Beauty Award
you pick any 3
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Color Balms SPF 50: top left to right: golden hour, pink sky, violet haze; bottom left to right: berry, bronze, blush
viral must have
you pick any 3
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Barrier Pro™ Essential Moisturizer, Barrier Pro™ 1-Step Cleanser, Face Shield Flex SPF 50
custom coverage
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Barrier Pro™ Essential Moisturizer, Barrier Pro™ 1-Step Cleanser, No-Show SPF 50
untinted
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limited edition

Peptide Lip Shine SPF 30 Savanna

$42.00 $31.50

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Peptide Lip Shine SPF 30 Duo Plum + Savanna swatches
limited edition

Peptide Lip Shine SPF 30 Duo

$79.00 $59.25

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Total Eye 3in1 Renewal Therapy SPF 35 + Total Lash Mascara + Peptide Lip Shine SPF 30 shade Savanna + Barrier Pro 1-Step Cleanser
Savanna's Picks
skin pro favorite
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Peptide Lip Shine SPF 30 pink swatch
peptide treatment

Available in 5 shades

Peptide Lip Shine SPF 30

$42.00 $31.50

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FAQs

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WHY ARE CHEMICAL SUNSCREENS DANGEROUS TO CORAL REEFS?

The problem is right there in the name: chemicals. Many big brand companies formulate their products with harsh chemicals that, although may be cheap to make, are not healthy for our bodies—or the oceans they make their way towards. Cheap filler ingredients, like butylparaben and octinoxate, extend the shelf life of products, but they’ve been shown to be readily absorbed by skin, enter the bloodstream, and disrupt our endocrine system. They also lead to coral bleaching, so if you’re looking for reef safe* sunscreen, be sure to avoid these ingredients.

The main adversary to coral reef safe* sunscreen is oxybenzone, a seriously scary ingredient found in most chemical sunscreens. Not only does this chemical enter our bloodstream within 30 minutes of application, make its way to urine and breast milk, disrupt hormonal functioning, and demonstrate links to breast cancer, but it also has toxic effects on coral reefs. Read your label and check it twice to make sure your formula is free of this harsh ingredient when shopping reef safe* sunscreen or sunscreen for allergic skin.

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DOES COLORESCIENCE MAKE REEF FRIENDLY SUNSCREEN?

Absolutely. We make sunscreen biodegradable formulas with all-natural minerals that are 100% safe for marine life. Even if you’re not near an ocean, it’s important to use reef safe* sunscreen in order to avoid pollution contribution—the compound can make its way from our drainage systems and into bodies of water. It’s not just plastic waste that pollutes our water; an estimated 14,000 tons of sunscreen enter the world’s oceans annually. And that’s a huge problem, considering it only takes a single drop of oxybenzone in 4.3 million gallons of water to kill coral! Whether you’re at the beach or on the mainland, wearing coral reef safe* sunscreen is a must.

When you shop with Colorescience, you don’t need to worry about reading every product label—we use only the purest ingredients in our entire skin care line. Whether you’re looking for the best reef safe* sunscreen or dark circle cream to brighten your complexion, rest assured that your cosmetics are made healthy and environmentally friendly!

*Reef safe as defined by Hawaii’s legislation related to the ban of SPF sunscreen products that contain oxybenzone or octinoxate.

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