I abhor this sunscreen wouldn’t even give it to my worst enemy. I literally had to scour it off my legs with a washcloth. Even after using oil as a first measure to loosen this shit, as soon as water came in contact with it, it seized up and refused to go anywhere, truly living up to its “water resistant” claims. If that wasn’t bad enough, this shit does NOT come off easily. I had reapplied like 3-4 times because I was out in the afternoon sun, and by the end of that excursion, I could’ve passed for a Ghost Nation extra (from West World). The patchy, purplish white cast got exponentially worse with each reapplication. Even if I could get past the ashy legs this stuff gave me, every time I reapplied, it caked up on itself. As a body sunscreen, it failed for the same reasons. For these reasons, it most definitely did not work on my face. It’s also heavily fragranced, coming from someone who isn’t usually bothered by smells. It is thick, hard to spread, patchy, has a strange purplish white cast that never goes away. This is the absolute worst sunscreen I’ve ever tried. TLDR: Left to right, most hated to least hated: Īustralian Gold Botanical SFP 30 ($3/oz all mineral): Having tried the tinted version and not liking it for being too thick and drying, I stupidly convinced myself the body version might work. Sunscreen wishes: Something lightweight that can stand reapplications, no white cast, decent UVA protection, preferably a hybrid of mineral and chemical, cost-effective (less than $5/oz) easily accessible Skin type: Naturally oily (not dehydrated, anymore) Skin tone: NC25, can get away with most generic “beige” or “medium” color foundations in the drugstore I love reading reviews, and I love sunscreen reviews. Posts without a valid tag will be removed by Automoderator. Megathreads HG threads No/Low Buy threads Routine megathreads Referral threads Research threadsĪsking a question? Check out our Daily Help Thread! SkincareAddiction FAQ How to post About us Verified flair Related subs More Help Routine order Expanding your routine How to patch test Shaving Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Mental healthĭiscussion day (text-post only) & No/Low Buy ThreadsĬasual Friday (Humor, Cringe, Selfies, B&As are allowed General Chat) Skincare Core ▹▹ The ScA Routine ◃◃ Cleansers Moisturizers Sunscreen ▹▹ Search the sub ◃◃Įverything.on Skin Concerns (acne, PIH, and more!). Don't spam your blog, your product, your anything Below, the 13 best mineral sunscreens.Quick Links Valid Title Tags COVID-19 Megathread RulesĤ. We tested over 30 different mineral sunscreens, judging them on how they felt and looked on a range of skin tones and types. Luckily, there have been major formula breakthroughs in the realm of mineral sunscreen. For people with darker skin tones, mineral sunscreen was not user-friendly. In the past, mineral sunscreen formulas had one major drawback: because zinc and titanium serve as a literal physical barrier to protect your skin (opposed to chemical SPFs, which create a reaction where they absorb UV rays, transform them into heat, then release them), they were usually thick, goopy, and left skin with an icky white residue. The Food and Drug Administration is proposing major chances to sunscreen regulations, sharing that the only SPF active ingredients that are officially recognized as safe and effective are those found in mineral sun protection: zinc oxide and titanium oxide. If you're feeling like right now is the perfect time to really look into what ingredients you're putting on your body, you're in good company with the FDA. This one's for the people in the back: Just because you're currently quarantining doesn't mean you should skip the SPF.
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