MERIT The Uniform Tinted Mineral SPF 50 Review & Swatches

What is MERIT The Uniform?

This is a brand new tinted mineral sunscreen with SPF 50 protection against both UVA and UVB rays:

• Skin tint designed to be used as a daily sunscreen
• Light to medium buildable coverage formula
• Natural, skin-like finish – neither matte or glowy
• Uses an ultra-fine zinc oxide that allows for uniform protection against both UVA and UVB rays
• Includes a plant-derived emollient that is a natural alternative to silicone
• Designed to have a silky, velvety texture with no sticky feeling on the skin
• Also includes a plant-based mineral SPF booster in a powder format that helps to soften skin, and ensure the zinc oxide diffuses evenly for a blurred look
• Available in 15 shades

My Review of MERIT

I was super excited to test out The Uniform, because I absolutely love the MERIT brand and The Minimalist* is such an easy to use complexion product that I often chuck in my bag if I am in a rush and need to do my makeup on the go.

The Uniform promises to layer easily over moisturiser and under foundation, so I had high hopes.

First Impressions

The packaging is really nice, as you would expect from a super chic brand like MERIT. It’s a squeezy tube with an elegant pump which makes dispensing the product really easy. It’s quite a big tube – and it contains 50ml of product which is great – but it might be slightly chunky for your makeup bag. It looks great though.

Texture and Application

MERIT The Uniform has a lovely silky and smooth texture. It is liquidy but not overly runny and it feels very creamy on the skin. I really like it. It has a lightweight feel on the skin that’s super comfortable, and it’s easy to apply and blend. I have been using  REESON No. 1 Brush which works very well to place and buff the product into the skin.

I tend to start with a light layer and then add another to ensure I am getting adequate sun protection from the SPF 50 mineral sunscreen. I have been testing it alone, and also with the Minimalist on top when I want more coverage and I like it both ways.

Application Video

Finish and Coverage

The finish is a natural skin finish and it sits nicely in between matte and glowy. It looks skin-like yet subtly perfects and blurs flaws. If you like no makeup makeup, you will really enjoy this.

The coverage is light and buildable. You can still see skin through it, but it gives a very enhanced and perfected look to the skin without looking like you have any makeup on. I haven’t felt the need to powder it as it doesn’t get overly shiny.

Wear Test

I have tested this over a few days and I have been impressed by the way it wears. Although it’s a light formula, it lasts very well on the skin, and doesn’t slip and slide off in any way. The staying power is really good and it adheres to the skin well. If you are relying on this alone for sun protection, and need to ensure you are protected, you will need to top up every couple of hours. It’s probably easier to use an over makeup SPF mist for this, and I have been loving the Kopari Sunglaze Sheer Setting Mist Sunscreen SPF 50.

Final Thoughts

I am really impressed with MERIT The Uniform and feel it performs very well as a tinted SPF product. If you like light coverage, it works brilliantly alone, as it’s nice and buildable, and it also layers very nicely under foundation if you need more coverage.

It looks and feels great on the skin, and considering that it’s a high protection suncare product, it’s super lightweight and really easy to wear.

The other thing to note is that I think it’s really good value for money, which I have to say I wasn’t expecting. It is £33 for 50ml which is excellent considering that most foundation type products come in 30ml bottles. I think this is a thoughtful nod to the fact that the correct dose is critical to achieving the level of sun protection that a product is designed to deliver, and you should be using a fairly generous amount of product if you are relying on it for your sun protection.

All in all I love it. If you want to check out a similar product that has recently launched (with more skincare, a smaller bottle, and a higher price tag) take a look at Naked Sundays BeautyScreen SPF50 Peptide Foundation Tint Review & Swatches.