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Best Dimethicone Sunscreens

This list contains 11 products formulated with dimethicone. Analysis of the ranked products shows a high frequency of dimethicone, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, vitamin e, avobenzone, homosalate, iron oxides, and octocrylene. Prices for these items range from $11 to $59, with an average cost of $28. These formulations represent a specific intersection of silicone-based textures and various UV filter combinations.

Products ranked
11
Scoring scale
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Last updated
May 2026
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Rank
01
Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ in an orange squeeze bottle with SmartCap
Blue Lizard · sunscreen

Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+

Sensitive Skin SPF Champion

The sunscreen dermatologists reach for when nothing else works. Blue Lizard Sensitive is a no-frills, 100% mineral barrier that prioritizes absolute skin safety over cosmetic elegance — and for eczema-prone, rosacea-affe…

dermatologistFragrance FreeParaben FreePregnancy Safe
86 /100
Price $15.00
Size 5 fl oz / 148 ml · other sizes available
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02
Blue Lizard Baby Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ in a blue squeeze bottle with SmartCap
Blue Lizard · sunscreen

Baby Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+

Pediatrician's Top Pick

The mineral sunscreen that earned its reputation in Australian dermatologist offices before most 'clean' sunscreen brands existed. Blue Lizard Baby delivers uncompromising SPF 50+ protection with zero chemical actives an…

dermatologistFragrance FreeParaben FreePregnancy Safe
84 /100
Price $15.00
Size 5 fl oz / 148 ml · other sizes available
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03
Cotz Sensitive SPF 40 3 oz squeeze tube, stripped-back mineral face and body sunscreen for
Cotz · sunscreen

Sensitive SPF 40

Ultra-Sensitive Derm Pick

Cotz Sensitive SPF 40 is the Cotz philosophy taken to its logical endpoint — 13.5% mineral filters, minimal silicone base, nothing added that contact-dermatitis-prone skin might react to, and a larger 3 oz tube that make…

dermatologistFragrance FreeParaben FreePregnancy Safe
83 /100
Price $22.00
Size 3 oz / 85 g
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04
Supergoop! Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40 squeeze tube with matte cream sunscreen
Supergoop! · sunscreen

Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40

Mineral SPF for Oily Skin

A mineral sunscreen that actually makes you want to wear mineral sunscreen. Supergoop! Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40 packs 17.42% zinc oxide into a silicone-primer texture that blurs pores, controls oil, and sets to a velve…

clinicalFragrance FreeParaben FreePregnancy Safe
81 /100
Price $40.00
Size 1.5 fl oz · other sizes available
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05
Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 in an orange squeeze tube
Supergoop! · sunscreen

Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40

Invisible SPF Icon

Unseen Sunscreen is the product that convinced a generation of sunscreen skeptics to actually wear SPF daily — and nearly a decade later, its invisible, primer-like formula remains the gold standard for cosmetic elegance…

indieFragrance FreeParaben FreeCruelty Free
80 /100
Price $38.00
Size 1.7 fl oz / 50 mL · other sizes available
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06
PCA Skin Sheer Tint Broad Spectrum SPF 45 tinted mineral sunscreen tube
PCA Skin · sunscreen

Sheer Tint Broad Spectrum SPF 45

Esthetician's Pick

A refined, elegantly formulated tinted mineral sunscreen that does what so many mineral SPFs fail at — it actually feels good on the skin. The iron oxide inclusion for visible light protection gives it genuine clinical v…

clinicalFragrance FreeParaben FreePregnancy Safe
78 /100
Price $56.00
Size 1.7 fl oz
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07
e.l.f. Skin Suntouchable Invisible Sunscreen SPF 35 in a white squeeze tube
e.l.f. Skin · sunscreen

Suntouchable Invisible SPF 35

Budget Sunscreen MVP

A genuinely impressive budget sunscreen that doubles as a silicone primer, delivering invisible broad-spectrum SPF 35 with zero white cast and a velvety finish that makes makeup application better, not worse — all for $1…

drugstoreFragrance FreeParaben FreePregnancy Safe
77 /100
Price $15.00
Size 1.7 fl oz / 50 mL · other sizes available
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Rank
08
Banana Boat Simply Protect Sensitive 100% Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ in yellow and white
Banana Boat · sunscreen

Simply Protect Sensitive Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+

Sensitive Skin Mineral Shield

A genuinely gentle 100% mineral sunscreen that earned its National Eczema Association seal through a deliberately simplified 18-ingredient formula. The white cast and thick texture are the unavoidable trade-offs of an ho…

drugstoreFragrance FreeParaben FreePregnancy Safe
76 /100
Price $10.99
Size 6 fl oz · other sizes available
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09
Anua Zero-Cast Moisturizing Finish Sunscreen SPF 50 in a compact squeeze tube
Anua · sunscreen

Zero-Cast Moisturizing Finish Sunscreen

Zero-Cast Daily SPF

A refreshingly streamlined SPF 50 that does exactly what its name promises — zero white cast, genuine moisturizing benefits, and a natural finish that makes daily sunscreen feel effortless. Less complex than the Heartlea…

k beautyFragrance FreeParaben FreePregnancy Safe
76 /100
Price $19.00
Size 50ml / 1.69 fl oz
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10
Obagi Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum SPF 50 sunscreen in white squeeze tube
Obagi · sunscreen

Sun Shield Matte SPF 50

Derm Office Staple

A dependable hybrid sunscreen built for the derm office waiting room crowd — people who want serious SPF 50 protection without the greasy, shiny aftermath. The matte finish is legitimately impressive for a formula packin…

clinicalFragrance FreeParaben FreeNot Cruelty Free
69 /100
Price $59.00
Size 3 oz / 85 g
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Rank
11
Sun Bum Original SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Lotion in a white squeeze tube with yellow Sun Bum branding
Sun Bum · sunscreen

Original SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Lotion

Matte Finish Daily SPF

A no-nonsense matte face sunscreen that ditches Sun Bum's signature tropical fragrance in favor of office-friendly wearability. The UV protection is solid and the price is fair, but the inclusion of Methylisothiazolinone…

indieFragrance FreeParaben FreePregnancy Safe
59 /100
Price $15.49
Size 3 fl oz
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How we picked these.

Scores combine ingredient quality, real-world wear data from independent communities, irritation reports, and value per ounce. We don't accept paid placements; ranks come from the data alone.

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