Sunforgettable® Total Protection® Face Shield Flex SPF 50 — Reddit Reviews
Updated September 17, 2026
Tinted mineral SPF 50 offers great coverage and redness reduction; expensive and heavy.
What the community says
A mineral SPF 50 sunscreen with six shades and an oxidizing tint that gives medium-to-full coverage. Lovingly favored by those managing redness and melasma, it works best over moisturizer but can feel heavy or cakey over time. Niacinamide content may aggravate sensitive or acne-prone skin.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Contains niacinamide, triggering breakouts or rosacea for some
- Can oxidize to an orange tint, especially on medium to darker skin
- Feels heavy or cakey by day’s end; not great for dry skin
Product details
Use caution
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Real Reddit threads — 43 mentions across 26 threads
Colorescience Sunforgettable® Total Protection® Face Shield Flex SPF 50 on Reddit, in one place — 26 threads from r/koreanskincare, r/Rosacea and 3 more, summarized.
“I have been trying mineral sunscreens recently (Colorscience clear mineral, Colorscience flex, Supergoop mineral glowscreen,) but they all make my skin feel a bit dry...”
Cautionary
“...my face is starting to get a little flaky...”
Cautionary
“This is my second year in a row trying a ton of sunscreens looking for my perfect spf.”
Cautionary
“ColorScience Flex - mineral tinted”
Positive
“sharing products that work for me.”
Positive
“Colorscience Sunforgettable Total Protection Face Shield FLEX SPF 50 . Expensive but worth it”
Positive
“Personally I'd avoid the color science flex one unless you want to look more greasy than glowy.”
Positive
“My skin is very dry and this is one of the few products that make me look super oily.”
Positive
“Colorscience flex is great on days I don’t want to do full make up but want more coverage than the tinted UV Clear”
Positive
“I use the Colorscience one and have done now for a few years. It’s really lovely”
Positive
“often enough with a little concealer to not need any further face makeup”
Positive
“i actually use one layer of elta MD & then a layer of colorescience tinted spf!”
Positive
“the coverage is amazing.”
Positive
“i only use that and a concealer to cover my redness”
Positive
“Colorescience Flex is amazing”
Positive
“colorscience sunforgettable flex”
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“Both are spf 50.”
Positive
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