Ingredients:
AQUA (PURIFIED WATER), ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE, CAPRYLYL METHICONE, GLYCERIN, ETHYLHEXYL TRIAZONE, BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE, PEG-12 DIMETHICONE/PPG-20 CROSSPOLYMER, CETYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERYL STEARATE, POLYESTER-7, DIMETHICONE, NIACINAMIDE, AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL, BETA-CAROTENE, CAPRYLHYDROXAMIC ACID, CI 15850, DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA (CARROT) ROOT EXTRACT, DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER-3, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, HYDROGENATED PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE, LECITHIN, LEPIDIUM SATIVUM SPROUT EXTRACT, PHENETHYL ALCOHOL, TOCOPHEROL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CETETH-20, DIMETHICONOL, DISODIUM EDTA, LYSOLECITHIN, NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIHEPTANOATE, PEG-75 STEARATE, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, SODIUM POLYACRYLATE STARCH, STEARETH-20, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, PHENOXYETHANOL, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), CI 77492.I try to mark the sunscreen ingredients in red and other possible irritants in lilac. Ingredients thought to be good and useful for skin I mark green. Learning as I go, google is my friend etc...
Thoughts:
- Very, very strong floral scent, it lingers for a long time (SVR describes the scent apricot) and quite honestly I don't like it but I'll deal with it
+ Dries completely matte, within seconds
+ Dries completely matte, within seconds
+ Excellent primer, a bit thick texture that is still easy to spread, adheres well to skin, all make up stays better. Some foundations are more difficult to apply though on top - Sun Secure Blur doesn't pill however, it's just that some products don't settle evenly on top. But overall I think this one is a better primer than many products that are just primers.
+ Doesn't wipe off/slide even when I sweat somewhat, hasn't migrated to eyes so hasn't burned my eyes so far
+ Doesn't pill
+ Slightly evens out skintone and smoothes skin, but not so that it is obvious, no white cast/color cast even though the product is peachy shade
+ Doesn't break me out really, slightly clogging
+ Doesn't dry out my skin, doesn't make my skin oily
+ Easy to apply generously so that the sun protection stays decent as well
* I really am impressed by SVR's Sun Secure Blur. Based on this suncreen, I am interested in trying other sunscreens from them as well. They are claiming they have more dry touch/matte sunscreens.
* I think it's weird there are not a lot of primer/base sunscreens available, even though it is just the smartest thing to do and makes morning routine faster and easier.
* I still do use other sunscreens, SVR Blur is not the one and only. Garnier's UV Fluid is also good, cheaper as well, but it is not matte like SVR. It is very different from SVR sunscreen. Garnier has alcohol in it and it is thin liquid formula while SVR is thick mousse balm.
* More of my sunscreen comparison swatches/textures in this post. I try to keep it updated. I like looking at overall comparisons.
Price:
About 16-18 € / 50 ml
Bought from:
Feelunique
Buy again?
Yes!
Worth the money?
Thank you for this detailed review, I purchased this recently and cant wait to try it. But worried about the fragrance though, as I've seen in a lot of reviews that people aren't a fan.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment! It is not really a truly bad or disgusting fragrance, just way too strong and lingers all day, at least I get a whiff every now and then and it is annoying. Another thing that I noticed later on is that when you apply Sun Secure Blur very generously, sometimes it seems to "oxidize" darker on skin during the day, and sometimes I do not notice it! It is confusing. Regardless, I think it is a nice sunscreen and I hope you will like it too!
DeleteSvr blur does leave marks in the face mask we still need to wear?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment! On my skin, when I have only SVR Blur under the face mask, I get faint marks. SVR Blur has quite a bit color pigments in it even though it looks sheer on skin. But my T-area is oily so it seems to melt everything and the masks make me sweat on top of that. If I have foundation/powder on top of SVR Blur and the face mask, for sure I have foundation smudges. If you have dry skin, maybe you have better luck! Hope this helps! P.S. It seems SVR Blur wears very well despite leaving faint smudging on my mask, so my face doesn't look like something has been wiped off.
DeleteHi there, do you normally moisturise your face underneath this sunscreen? Thanks
ReplyDeleteHi, thanks for the comment! Yes, I do moisturize my face usually before this sunscreen, unless it is very hot and humid when I like to skip all extra. SVR Blur is so siliconey that it doesn't feel moisturizing much. Usually I use lighter moisturizers in the morning/or just a serum because of my combination skin.
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