Claims: Good touch-up sunscreen for the middle of the day, appropriate for body, hair and face.
Ingredients (Good): Castor Oil, Glycerine, Hydrolised Collagen, Hyaluronc Acid, Vitamin C and Vitamin E.
Ingredients (Bad): Synthetic Fragrance, Ylang-Ylang Extract, Rosemary Leaf Oil, Lavender Oil and Orange Peel Oil.
Ratings: PF 50+ PA++++
Cost/Value: $6-18 (1.35 fl oz) in Ebay and Amazon / Great Deal.
It is a 100% Chemical Sunscreen. Its active ingredients are Octinoxate, Avobenzone, Ensulizole and Tinosorb S.
It DOES sting my eyes, when spread in your eyes or accidentally rub it. It did not migrate into my eyes.
It DOES smell. It has a very fake fruit smell and features a lot of synthetic and natural fragrance.
It did NOT gather in my wrinkles.
It did NOT leave a white cast on my skin. It is a completely sheer sunscreen.
It DOES dry down in 20 minutes or less. It dries very quickly, in just 5 minutes or less, to a sticky rather shiny finish.
Wearing it under make up, requires the use of more liquid foundation that I would otherwise typically use. I also found that it very slightly emphasized skin texture in an unflattering way, though nothing that couldn’t be corrected with powder and concealer. It didn’t have a flattering or priming effect as some sunscreens do. I think this is a good choice for wearing under sheer dewy foundations and tinted moisturizers, because it is completely sheer, and shiny. It also sets firmly and is very sticky. It stays in place, and doesn’t whiten or mattify a sheer foundation or render it streaky and unworkable.
This sunscreen will add a pretty dewy sheen even over a matte foundation. However, it doesn’t serve any purpose to set or preserve make up. In fact, it does the opposite, encouraging make-up to crease and separate faster than it otherwise would. Over powdered make up, it would also give a dewy or shiny look, with a serious caveat. The droplets of this sunscreen mist, even once dry, shine visibly against the powdered face in a light application. If you spread this pretty heavily, of course your entire face will be shiny. But if you spread it rather lightly, you'll see the individual droplets contrasting against your finish.
It DOES wear well throughout the day. I found this to be a very tenacious sunscreen.
This is NOT good for sensitive skin or to anybody who hates fragrance. There is SO much fragrance in it, natural and synthetic. I also don't think it's appropriate for congested skin. This is so sticky and quite difficult to remove from the face. I wouldn’t suggest this for anybody who has issues with clogged pores, blackheads and whiteheads.
Texture and consistency: To create a fully protective sunscreen film with this requires between 20-30 spritzes. Touching up over make-up requires between 10-15 spritzes.
I honestly like this sunscreen a lot more than I expected to. If you aren’t planning on wearing make-up, exercising outdoors, or just running around in the sun, yet require a completely sheer sunscreen, this is really a good choice. I am not convinced of its utility over make up. On the plus side, even a huge amount of this can be applied without a mirror. On the downside, this is an entirely chemical formula and entirely chemical sunscreen filters work best when applied directly to the skin, not over a bunch of other stuff.
In conclusion, I would recommend this, just because it's so tough to find cosmetically appealing touch-up sunscreens. And it is very reasonably priced.
