Sunscreen Review: Coppertone Sensitive Skin Face Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen

Claims: Hypo-allergenic, fragrance free, won't clog or cause breakouts and water-resistant for 80 minutes.

Ratings: Broad Spectrum SPF 50.

Cost/Value: $11 (2 fl oz) / Cheap sunscreen.

It is a Combination Sunscreen. Its active ingredients are 7.5% Octinoxate, 5% Octisalate and 14.5% Zinc Oxide.

It DOES smell. It has a bit of classic sunscreen smell.

It did NOT sting my eyes.

It DOES gather in my undereye wrinkles.

It DOES leave a white cast on my skin. You can spread this out pretty evenly, so the white cast is relatively inoffensive.

It did NOT dry down in 20 minutes or less. It dries down within 30 minutes and sheers out somewhat. It never sets, it stays soft and it transfers off of your skin very easily. It is very easy to accidentally wipe this off.

It did NOT wear well under make-up. This slides around too much. Unless you apply an absolutely absurd amount of it and perhaps even if you do, you'll end up with uneven and probably inadequate coverage. If you do try to wear it under make up, it will mix with your foundation as you apply it and whiten it considerably.

If you don't touch it, this will stay throughout the day. However, any little touch or accidental scratch of your nose, holding your phone to your ears, wiping away a strand of hair; anything, can easily remove this from your face. 

This is not good or bad for any particular skin type. I just would NOT recommend this to anyone because it's very mediocre. Even for $11, there are simply more attractive better wearing options out there. At least it did not sting my eyes which is more than I can say for many of the sunscreens that I've tested.

In conclusion, I wouldn't recommend this sunscreen  to anyone because it is just so mediocre. But I don't think it is a bad choice if you are bringing the entire family to the beach and you just want something that doesn’t sting anyone's eyes and doesn't cost any money. In a situation like that, this is actually a pretty good choice. 

Sunscreen Review: Canmake Tokyo Mermaid Skin Gel UV SPF 50+ PA++++

Bilberries . . . artichoke leaf extract . . . arginine . . . but how does this Canmake Mermaid Skin UV Gel perform?? Personally, I really enjoyed trying this sunscreen! SPF 50+ PA++++ as usual . . . hope you enjoy! Have a beautiful day! #SUNSCREENSUNDAY

Claims: Water-light gel formula

Ingredients (Good): Moisturising alcohol, Ceramide, Arginine, Hyaluronic Acid, Jojoba Ester and Silver Oxide. It also includes a lot of plant extracts, intending to serve as anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant agents. The extracts are Yoshino Cherry Leaf, Saxifraga Sarmentosa, Job’s Tears Seed, White Mulberry Root, Evening  Primrose Seed, Meadow Seed  and Artichoke Leaf. 

Ratings: SPF 50+ PA++++

Cost/Value: $10-$22 (40 grams) depending on where you buy it / not a great value however it is a great sunscreen and worth buying.

It is a Combination Sunscreen: Its active ingredients are Octinoxate, Uvinul A Plus, Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide and Tinosorb-S.

It did NOT smell.

It did NOT sting my eyes.

It did NOT gather in my wrinkles.

It did NOT leave a white cast in my skin. This is one of the most sheer sunscreens I have ever tried upon initial application. 

It did NOT dry down in 20minutes or less. It sinks into skin in 40-50 minutes. This has a very soft and lightweight texture that doesn't set but it is not sticky or greasy. Because of its texture, it continues to be absorbed by skin throughout the day. 

Because of its lightweight and soft texture, I personally worry a bit about wearing it under makeup. I worry that it will be completely absorbed by my skin in a couple of hours, or move around too easily while I am applying my foundation and give me uneven protection. When I overapply to compensate, it does look good under makeup. It doesn't affect the consistency or colour of foundation. And because of slight smoothing and priming effect, it helps out a bit with any texture issues.

It does NOT wear well throughout the day. This is soft and very light-weight texture. When I am wearing it alone, I like to reapply it at least once or twice depending on if I am out all day. 

This is best suited for dry to normal skin, and not advisable to oily skin or oily combination skin.

 I really like this sunscreen. I have to sort through all of my sunscreen and rank them, however I believe this is in the top 10. It is clearly not the sort of thing you can wear it outside, hiking or running. But in terms of an everyday , winter, going to work sunscreen, this is really beautiful. I would highly recommend it.

Sunscreen Review: Australian Gold Botanical SPF 50 Lotion

Claims: Eco-conscious, Hypo-Allergenic, Anti-Oxidant Rich, Water-resistant (80 minutes) and UVA/UVB Protection

Ingredients: Shea Butter, Eucalyprus Leaf Extract, Red Algae Extract, Kakadu Plum Extract, Vitamin E and Squalene

Ratings: SPF 50

Cost/Value: $15 or $16 (5 oz) / Cheap price for a high quality mineral sunscreen

It is 100% Physical Sunscreen. Its active ingredients are 4% Titanium Dioxide and 4% Zinc Oxide.

It DOES smell like Cocoa butter. It advertised having a "Citrus Oasis Fragrance", which did not smell like any citrus fruits to me! It does have an artificial perfumey type smell. Fragrance is halfway down the ingredients list, which is rather high. If you are sensitive to fragrance, that could be a cause for concern.

It did NOT sting my eyes.

It did NOT settle under my eye wrinkles. It actually looks really beautiful all around the eyes.

It DOES leaves an extremely strong white cast on my skin. Despite having a strong white cast, this is possibly the smoothest, most even, least greasy finish I have encountered. It is not patchy at all, and gives you enough time to blend it and smooth it out perfectly evenly. This does what a lot of texture correcting primers should do, as long as you don't mind  a strong white cast. 

It DOES dry down within 20 minutes. It dries down into a firm, smooth finish that doesn't peel or flake when lightly agitated. It is difficult to disturb and I love that about it.

It DOES sit well under make up. I love this undermake up for 2 reasons:

1. The firm barrier that I just mentioned. The way it sets gives me enough confidence to use foundation brushes. The finish of this sunscreen is thick enough and stiff enough that it can accept very light circular buffing motions. 

2. The impenetrable barrier between your skin and the outside world helps makeup last longer. It actually has a little bit of mattifying effect on foundation without drying it out, as natural oils are sort of contained throughout the day. Wearing this sunscreen can prolong the wear time of some of my foundations by as much as four or five hours before they require a little powder touch up.

It DOES wear well throughout the day. This is even appropriate for exercising outdoors because it so water-resistant, and because it forms such a strong barrier. The downside of being so enduring is that it takes a bit of elbow grease and an oil cleanser to remove. A traditional cleanser, even if you wash your face twice, is not going to take care of this.

This is best suited for normal to oily skin types. Because it forms thats barrier, prevents those oils coming through and can really be of help to somebody with combination or oily skin. It would work fine on dry skin, I just think it is a bit heavy on skin that is dry, fragile and sensitive or inflamed. 

Because of its thick texture, even though the main UV filters are mineral, you really dont have to shake it up. It is a thick opaque cream. When you spread it into a nice even sunscreen film, there is a strong white cast. After 20 minutes, it is matte with a strong white cast.

At the end of the day, I would definitely recommend this sunscreen.