Like any other skin-care product, personal preferences run the gamut. Now that we've gotten the facts out of the way, we want to acknowledge that finding the right sunscreen for your skin tone and type can be tricky. (SPF 15 only protects against 93 percent, which is why most dermatologists - and the Allure team - recommend at least 30.) The evidence is crystal-clear so do yourself a favor, slather up, and consistently reapply facial sunscreen every few hours to prevent the aforementioned effects - which, at their worst, can culminate in a skin cancer diagnosis. Every dermatologist in the world will wax poetic about the importance of wearing broad-spectrum sunscreen daily to protect your skin from harmful, damage-causing UVA and UVB rays that result in long-lasting sun damage like sun spots, skin sagging, fine lines and wrinkles, and so on.Īs a reminder in regards to efficacy, SPF 30 guards against 97 percent of UVB rays, and SPF 50 is about 98 percent, and so forth. (Yes, even when it's raining cats and dogs or if we're spending the day cozied up inside.)īut don't simply take our word for it. We don't just write about wearing it we actually wear it every single day. If you’d like to read about other popular sunscreens I’ve used in the past, click here.What's the biggest skin-care trick we have up our sleeves? The best sunscreens - formulated with broad-spectrum protection of SPF 30 or higher - that we've incorporated into our routines, of course. It’s smooth & creamy, and dries down mostly “transparent” (for pale skinned folks, or darker skinned folks who want a physical sunscreen and don’t mind white cast if you’re just going to be at home by yourself). I often get sunscreen too close to my eyes, and when this one gets too close to the eyes, there is slight soreness but negligible.Įnding Comments: I recommend this sunscreen to people with skin on the oilier side who want a physical sunscreen that has calming effects. How long it takes to dry: Give it 2-3 minutes to dry down, during this time the intense white cast fades into a more transparent (but still slightly white-ish) colour.Įye irritation: No eye irritation. Personally, I can say this sunscreen didn’t inflame my skin so that’s a yay, but few a few hours from application, my skin does start to feel a little tight and dry The product also contains Bamboo sap and Madecassoside to calm and soothe the skin, and has no artificial fragrances. reddening, hydration, drying out): The packaging says that the zinc oxide in the sunscreen is for sensitive skin to use. The sunscreen also collects around the eyelids, eyebrows and hairline, so you have to be extra careful with application if you want to minimise that. You can sort of see the slight white cast if you compare the face to the neck. It also dries a bit shiny (see image below), and there is no pilling (see image below). However, if you’re darker skinned, remember that this does not dry completely transparent. I’d say this would not be too noticeable for a pale skinned person (my skin tone and lighter) and might actually make you look “brighter”. white-cast, matte, shiny, balling up etc.): When you first put on the sunscreen, there is a massive white cast, but after a few minutes it reduces to only a slight white cast. It’s not watery, gel-like or runny.Īesthetics (E.g. I’d say the texture is on the richer and creamier side, it feels smooth against the skin. watery, milky, gel, sticky, dry, oily etc.): See video above for texture. Physical (aka Mineral)/Chemical: Physical sunscreen
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