Supergoop! Glow Oil for mature skin
Avobenzone
Homosalate
Octisalate
Octocrylene
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Average
- HighNormal Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for mature skin; other sunscreens fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with mature skin: fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of firmness. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Suitable for normal skin, this product offers moderate moisturizing and sun protection due to emollients like Caprylic Capric Triglyceride and UV filters such as Avobenzone and Octisalate, which support the skin barrier and provide general hydration.
- While beneficial for overall skin health, the ingredients are not specifically targeted for wrinkles and fine lines, offering only general skincare benefits.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your normal skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Apply this moisturizing sunscreen daily in your AM routine. Reapply every two hours if you are staying outdoors.
- Use this product as the final step in your morning routine after applying your moisturizer.
- Smooth an even layer over your face and neck, making sure to avoid rubbing too hard.
- Apply this moisturizing sunscreen on completely dry skin after your moisturizer has fully absorbed.
- Avoid direct contact with your eyes and do a patch test before your very first use.
People Say
★4.3Overall rating based on 1.5k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this product is highly regarded for its SPF 50 protection and ability to impart a radiant, non-greasy glow. Some users note a moderate tendency to feel greasy and a low frequency of concerns regarding scent and application messiness.
Highlights
Lightweight feel Mostly Mentioned
- “Lightweight, non-greasy formula is so accurate.”
- “Absorbs fast and dries down beautifully.”
- “Doesn't feel greasy or oily.”
Radiant glow Mostly Mentioned
- “Gives my skin a healthy sheen that didn't look like I was trying too hard.”
- “Leaves skin with a gorgeous glow.”
- “Imparts a gorgeous, healthy-looking glow.”
Hydrating Often Mentioned
- “It hydrates, protects, and doesn't melt off.”
- “Only oil would make my skin feel moisturized and hydrated.”
- “Nourishes skin and helps lock in moisture.”
Non-irritating Sometimes Noted
- “My skin didn't get irritated.”
- “Free from parabens and is vegan and cruelty-free.”
Greasy feel Sometimes Noted
- “I didn't like that it really never dried down or absorbed all the way.”
- “It is a bit greasy but that didn't bother me.”
- “It can be greasy on your hands.”
Messy application Rarely Noted
- “The only thing is that you have to rub it in.”
- “I spray it on my hands then rub in.”
Scent varies Rarely Noted
- “A few reviewers mention the scent may not suit everyone's preferences.”
- “The coconut scent overpowers the others.”
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Questions and answers
How well does Supergoop! Glow Oil work for mature skin?
Supergoop! Glow Oil works moderately well for mature skin, providing sun protection and general hydration without targeting fine lines and wrinkles. Mature skin needs a product of this type that also includes ingredients like ceramides and antioxidants to smooth and support aging skin.
Which ingredients make it a good oil for mature skin?
This oil includes meadowfoam seed oil and a blend of other plant oils that help keep dry skin soft and smooth. Mature skin of this type needs formulas with ingredients that actively smooth out wrinkles and fine lines, along with deeply nourishing components.
What does Avobenzone do for mature skin?
Avobenzone helps protect mature skin from UVA rays that cause premature aging, though it works best when paired with stabilizers to prevent it from breaking down in the sun. This ingredient may also help reduce UV-induced skin stress when properly formulated, keeping the face protected during outdoor activities.
European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2008
What does Homosalate do for mature skin?
Homosalate acts as a UV filter in sunscreens to protect your skin from sun damage, showing minimal risk of skin irritation. For mature skin, a sunscreen of this type needs added antioxidants and hydrating ingredients to help keep skin smooth and support your moisture barrier.
Where does this oil go in a skincare routine for mature skin?
This moisturizing spf goes in the morning routine after your moisturizer, while mature skin needs a product with ingredients specifically targeted for wrinkles and fine lines.
Can I use it with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this product in your morning routine before your sunscreen, but mature skin needs targeted ingredients like peptides or retinoids to help smooth fine lines and wrinkles.
How often should I use this oil?
You can use this moisturizing spf daily in your morning routine to provide sun protection and moderate hydration. Because this product offers an average fit for mature skin, this skin type needs extra ingredients that specifically target wrinkles and fine lines.
Can it clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for mature skin?
This moisturizing spf is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for mature skin since it has an excellent safety profile with no harsh or irritating ingredients. However, it offers only general hydration without wrinkle-targeting ingredients, so mature skin also needs firming peptides and antioxidants to truly thrive.
Is this oil fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no fragrance and contains drying alcohol (alcohol).
What the research says
Topical application of an emollient emulsion containing 15.0% caprylic/capric triglyceride doubled the amount of urocanic acid isomers and increased skin hydration with reduced transepidermal water loss in healthy subjects, though it did not prevent ultraviolet-induced urocanic acid isomerization.
Life, 2023Chemical sunscreens containing avobenzone, octocrylene, homosalate, and octisalate showed no to minimal risks of dermal irritation, sensitization, photo-allergy, and photo-irritation in human subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2025Encapsulating avobenzone in low-porosity TiO2-embedded mesoporous silica (TiO2/SBA-S) reduced cutaneous avobenzone absorption from 0.76 to 0.50 nmol/mg while providing effective pollutant adsorbability, UVA protection, and a two- to three-fold reduction in photoaged skin cytokines/chemokines compared to the non-treatment control.
European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023Encapsulation of ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane in lipid microparticles significantly reduced their in vivo human skin penetration compared to nonencapsulated filters.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2011Microencapsulation of the BMDBM/HP-beta-CD complex in lipid microparticles significantly decreased the percutaneous penetration of the UV filter into the stratum corneum of human volunteers compared to the non-encapsulated sunscreen agent.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 2011Following human skin application of an O/W emulsion containing 2% BMDBM loaded in lipospheres, 15% of the sunscreen accumulated in the uppermost layers of the stratum corneum without remarkably modifying skin permeation compared to unencapsulated sunscreen.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2008Dermal application of a sunscreen containing 10% homosalate in four volunteers resulted in delayed elimination with terminal half-times around 24 h and a bioavailability of cis-homosalate a factor of 2 lower than trans-homosalate, while metabolite ratios supported using oral-route urinary excretion fractions for dermal exposure assessments.
Archives of Toxicology, 2024Homosalate exhibited the highest permeation among tested filters with a relative permeability rate of 4.2% and a depth of 60 um, and specific thickeners and emulsifiers successfully reduced its permeation without inhibiting the skin permeation of niacinamide.
Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, 2026An online-SPE-LC-MS/MS method successfully quantified specific urinary homosalate metabolites for up to 96 hours after dermal sunscreen application in a volunteer and detected metabolites exclusively in three German pilot participants who had used sunscreen within five days.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 2021Simulated real-life dermal sunscreen exposure in twenty human volunteers leads to the systemic bioavailability and urinary excretion of the UV filter 2-ethylhexyl salicylate and its metabolite, reaching concentration peaks at 7 to 8 hours with 70-80% of overall excretion within 24 hours.
Archives of Toxicology, 2019The application of a sunscreen formulation containing ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ethylhexyl salicylate, methyl anthranilate, and octocrylene does not significantly affect critical acne-related species such as Cutibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis, refuting the induction of facial dysbiosis in men.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2024Controlled single dermal exposure to an EHS-containing sunscreen in three volunteers resulted in delayed systemic resorption with elimination half-lives between 6.6 and 9.7 hours, where the parent compound EHS occurred as the dominant urinary parameter.
Archives of Toxicology, 2024Incorporating rosmarinic acid into sunscreens enhanced the in vivo SPF of octocrylene by over 157% and reduced lipid peroxidation in the human stratum corneum.
Antioxidants, 2025Early application of sunscreen after ablative fractional skin resurfacing significantly increased the sensitization rate of the UV-filter, octocrylene, and the sunscreen compared to intact skin.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2015Dermal sunscreen exposure in 20 healthy volunteers led to plasma concentrations of avobenzone, octocrylene, and its metabolite CDAA reaching up to 11 μg/L, 25 μg/L, and 1352 μg/L, respectively.
Environment International, 2019
Why other sunscreens fit mature skin better
Topical post-laser application of human adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell media combined with niacinamide significantly improved wrinkle index, melanin index, patient satisfaction, and investigator esthetic improvement scores compared to vehicle cream in patients with aging skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021Topical hyaluronic acid filler serum combined with Botulinum toxin type A lengthened the duration of the toxin's effect in reducing wrinkles compared to Botulinum toxin type A alone.
Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Treatment with a combination of niacinamide and hyaluronic acid improved skin aging signs and demonstrated a senomorphic effect by decreasing SASP and autocrine signaling genes in women.
Scientific Reports, 2024
Ingredients
Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Alcohol, Octyldodecanol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polyester-8, Polyamide-3, Lauryl Lactate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil Soybean Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Grape Seed Oil, Leuconostoc Radish Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Alaria Esculenta Extract, T-Butyl Alcohol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Denatonium Benzoate, Citric Acid
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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