Colorescience: Total Protection. Timeless Skin!

Colorescience was founded in 2000 by Diane Ranger, a trailblazer in the mineral makeup industry who previously launched Bare Escentuals. Building on her pioneering work, Ranger established Colorescience to merge the benefits of mineral-based cosmetics with advanced sun protection and skincare. The brand quickly gained recognition for its commitment to using 100% pure, natural minerals, antioxidants, and botanicals, avoiding harsh chemicals and synthetic fragrances. Colorescience's innovative approach led to the development of products that not only enhance beauty but also provide comprehensive skin protection, particularly through their renowned Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ line. Over the years, Colorescience has evolved into a trusted name in medical-grade skincare, offering clinically tested formulations that address various skin concerns while maintaining a focus on clean, effective ingredients.

Colorescience stands apart from other medical-grade sunscreens and skincare products through its proprietary fusion of mineral science, skin health innovation, and cosmetic elegance. Unlike many traditional formulas that rely on chemical UV filters, Colorescience exclusively uses 100% pure, non-nano zinc oxide and titanium dioxide to provide broad-spectrum physical sun protection that is gentle, reef-safe, and effective for even the most sensitive or post-procedure skin. Scientifically, these minerals sit on the skin’s surface to reflect and scatter both UVA and UVB rays, reducing the risk of irritation or long-term skin damage. What truly distinguishes Colorescience is its patented EnviroScreen® Technology, a multi-defense innovation that goes beyond UV to protect against blue light, pollution, and infrared radiation—environmental aggressors increasingly linked to premature aging and inflammation. Their formulations are enriched with antioxidants like niacinamide, infrared-blocking iron oxides, and hydrating agents such as hyaluronic acid, creating a synergy between treatment and protection. Additionally, Colorescience incorporates color-correcting iron oxides into their formulations, delivering skincare benefits with cosmetic-quality coverage. This science-backed approach results in products that don't just shield the skin—they actively improve its tone, texture, and resilience over time, making Colorescience a trusted choice among dermatologists, aesthetic professionals, and consumers seeking clinically proven, aesthetically elegant solutions.

Here is a detailed overview of Colorescience’s best-selling products, including their benefits, key ingredients, and the viral success of their standout product, the Sunforgettable® Total Protection™ Face Shield Flex SPF 50:

Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Face Shield Flex SPF 50 $58 This multi-tasking sunscreen exploded in popularity on TikTok, Instagram, and in major beauty publications due to its innovative flexible pigment technology that adapts to different skin tones, offering natural-looking coverage plus broad-spectrum protection. Dermatologists and influencers praised it for combining skincare, SPF, and a lightweight tint in one, with a finish that looks like skin—not makeup.

Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Brush-On SPF 50 $69 Powered by EnviroScreen^™ Technology, this all-powerful, all-mineral skin shield provides total protection in one convenient, on-the-go application—alone or over makeup. Convenient, on-the-go mineral SPF application. Sets makeup and reduces shine. Ideal for touch-ups without disrupting skincare or makeup. Great for oily and sensitive skin types.

Colorescience Total Eye 3-in-1 Renewal Therapy $79 Treat your eyes to visibly improve the appearance of dark circles, puffiness, fine lines, and wrinkles while protecting the delicate eye area against photoaging with 100% SPF 35 mineral sunscreen. Brightens and color-corrects dark under-eye circles. Firms and hydrates delicate under-eye skin. Provides mineral SPF protection. Reduces puffiness and fine lines with continued use.

Colorescience All Calm Redness Correction SPF 50  $155 This 3-in-1 proprietary formula instantly neutralizes the appearance of redness, helps soothe and calm sensitive skin, and provides SPF 50 protection while its patent pending BioSolace™ complex helps provide ongoing relief from sensitivity and the appearance of redness.

Colorescience Even Up Clinical Pigment Corrector SPF 50  $155 Brighten, correct and protect your skin with Colorescience® Even Up® Clinical Pigment Perfector® Sunscreen. Lightly tinted and clinically tested to diminish the appearance of discoloration and immediately blur stubborn brown spots, while protecting against future sun damage with SPF 50. Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen
Water resistant (40 minutes)

In addition to its advanced mineral sunscreens, Colorescience has developed a diverse portfolio of cosmeceutical-grade makeup products that integrate broad-spectrum sun protection with color-corrective and aesthetic enhancement technologies. These formulations leverage the same non-nano zinc oxide and titanium dioxide mineral actives found in their medical-grade SPF lines, seamlessly incorporated into foundation powders, brush-on shields, tinted primers, and eye treatments. Utilizing iron oxides, Colorescience makeup provides blue light defense while also delivering color correction and tone-evening benefits, making them particularly efficacious for individuals with melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, or photoaged skin. Additionally, their formulations are enriched with antioxidants such as Lipochroman® and niacinamide, offering multilayered protection against oxidative stress and environmental pollutants. These products are non-comedogenic, hypoallergenic, and free of chemical filters, positioning them as ideal for post-procedure use, sensitive skin types, and daily photoprotection without compromising cosmetic elegance.

Colorescience’s formulations are scientifically engineered to provide comprehensive, multifaceted protection against a wide spectrum of environmental aggressors. Utilizing non-nano zinc oxide and titanium dioxide as their foundational UV filters, Colorescience products offer broad-spectrum SPF defense, reflecting and scattering both UVA and UVB rays without penetrating the skin or causing irritation.