Ingredients:
Aqua, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Hydrogenated Dimer Dilinoleyl/Dimethylcarbonate Copolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ethylene Brassylate, Heliotropine, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate
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:
- SPF 20 is not the highest protection but good enough for me
- The product has UVB and UVA protection but it doesn't say the level of UVA protection, probably not very high either
- I think it's caused me small bumps on my arms and neck, but with good cleaning and having days when I don't put the sunscreen, they go away and don't get worse
- It is annoying to wait sometimes for the sunscreen to dry, especially if I'm in a hurry and I have to touch things with damp hands
+ Cheap
+ Easy to spread, creamy
+ Doesn't leave skin sticky, feels only a little "damp" for ten to fifteen minutes
+ Doesn't make my skin feel dry (no alcohol), almost feels moisturizing
+ Waterproof
+ Doesn't leave a white cast (chemical sunscreen)
- The product has UVB and UVA protection but it doesn't say the level of UVA protection, probably not very high either
- I think it's caused me small bumps on my arms and neck, but with good cleaning and having days when I don't put the sunscreen, they go away and don't get worse
- It is annoying to wait sometimes for the sunscreen to dry, especially if I'm in a hurry and I have to touch things with damp hands
+ Cheap
+ Easy to spread, creamy
+ Doesn't leave skin sticky, feels only a little "damp" for ten to fifteen minutes
+ Doesn't make my skin feel dry (no alcohol), almost feels moisturizing
+ Waterproof
+ Doesn't leave a white cast (chemical sunscreen)
+ Works well protecting against sunburn, I didn't burn or get any redness when using this in +30 C sun and being out all day (I did reapply but only every 4 hrs or so), however I'm not very prone to burning, just tanning, and I barely even tanned during my trip
* The bottle (200 ml) lasted me a whole summer, so about 3 months, including all the trips to more sunny countries where I applied it more generously and more often (maybe according to some people I don't use enough, but summer's been so cold, that I have been wearing long sleeves etc)
* I haven't dared to use it on my face and probably will never take that risk
* Smells like grandma's lotion, fake flowery, not really good or bad in my opinion, even though it lingers
* Good things about this sunscreen out weight the bad ones, like the bumps
* Maybe the reason I can use this chemical sunscreen is, that it's only SPF 20 (not so much active ingredients) and no alcohol, and of course that I use it only for body
Price:
About 6 € / 200 ml
Bought from:
Citymarket
Buy again?
Maybe, I mean, I already did repurchase but I would be open to try something else when the current bottle ends.
Worth the money?
Yes, this was probably the cheapest one I was able to find without alcohol. It's not unpleasant to use and is also waterproof. I read somewhere that for protecting from sun, these inexpensive options are just as good as luxury ones. The bottle lasts a long time too. Good for everyday use.
Yes, this was probably the cheapest one I was able to find without alcohol. It's not unpleasant to use and is also waterproof. I read somewhere that for protecting from sun, these inexpensive options are just as good as luxury ones. The bottle lasts a long time too. Good for everyday use.
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