Garnier Ambre Solaire Kids Moisturising Spray High Protection SPF 50 200 ml Review

Ingredients:

Aqua/Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Alcohol Denat, Propylene Glycol, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Homosalate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoyl-Methane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Polyester-5, Parfum/Fragrance, Tocopherol, PEG-8 Laurate, Ethylenediamine/Stearyl Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer, Triethanolamine, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates Copolymer, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Disodium Edta, FIL B158651/1 (?).

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:

- Gives me more bumps than Pirkka's SPF 20 sunscreen when used daily (on my body), my skin is not quite agreeing with it

- The bottle is quite annoying to use, can be messy with the liquid sunscreen, sometimes the nozzle leaks

- Don't think the bottle is very travel friendly...

- Not really moisturizing in my opinion but can't blame it for drying my skin either!



+ Dries fast in about 2-3 minutes (probably the alcohol), doesn't stay sticky, is a bit "damp" on the skin for maybe 20 min?

+ No white cast, maybe ever so slightly some "cloudiness"

+ The consistency is very liquid, serum like, quite a nice change from thicker creams

+ Feels like it protects better than my cheapo Pirkka SPF 20, I think my skin wasn't as "irritated" by sun in the evening after being exposed for 8-10 hours (I did reapply), no wonder with all those sunscreen filters packed in one product!

+ Good for hot, humid days, quite sweat proof

+ Very slight neutral fresh smell, practically nothing

* I feel like I just bought the bottle and I am already half way through it... something about the liquid products makes them end faster!

* I have just started to trial different sunscreens for my body and this seemed like a good candidate. Yet, against burning and tanning the cheaper, less SPF ones seem to work almost as well! But if you are outside all day everyday, it makes a difference to go up with the protection.

Price: 

About 15 € / 200 ml

Bought from: 

Supermarket

Buy again? 

Maybe? 

Worth the money? 

I think the filters seem stable and it's definitely better for hot/humid days than a thicker cream that doesn't truly dry at all. I wish the bottle would be somehow better to use and pack. But I do like it better than my cheaper sunscreens for body.

Rituals Ritual of Sakura Zensational Foaming Shower Gel 200 ml Review

Ingredients:


AQUA/WATER, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, SORBITOL, PEG-120 METHYL GLUCOSIDE DIOLEATE, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, ISOBUTANE, PARFUM/FRAGRANCE, PRUNUS CERASUS (BITTER CHERRY) EXTRACT, ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) EXTRACT, SODIUM BENZOATE,  PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, CITRIC ACID, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, HEXYL CINNAMAL, GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE,  BENZYL SALICYLATE, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL,  LINALOOL, CITRONELLOL, COUMARIN, GERANIOL,BENZYL ALCOHOL,  ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE,  CINNAMYL ALCOHOL.

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:


- The shape and material of the bottle is not very convenient, I dropped it several times on the floor, it gets slippery



+ Feels very luxurious, spa-like with the thick and soft foam

+ Smell is pleasant, neutral, wouldn't really say cherry flowers but quite a crowd pleaser I think, lingers a bit

+ The bottle lasts a long time, you don't need a lot because it foams so well... it lasted 4 months for me (I have several shower gels at the same time though)

+ Non-drying, washes off nicely, cleans well!

* This shower gel was a gift, I never was that curious about Rituals. Their whole imago feels a little overdone (pretentious? with the exotic, Asian spa themes) to me. But I actually ended up liking this product and understand the concept a bit better now. I don't really have much to complain about.

* While browsing Rituals' website, I found several other things I'd like to try - some of the mini fragrances like Ocean Infini, Bleu Byzantin and Oasis Verte. The shower oils seem interesting too in addition to the foaming gels.

Price: 

8,50 € without shipping on Rituals website / 200 ml

Bought from: 

A gift

Buy again? 

Yes, I would buy this or some other foaming shower gel from Rituals if I ever see them anywhere.

Worth the money? 

Yes! It really did feel a lot more expensive than what it is.

Clio Kill Protection Sun Base No Sebum SPF 50+ PA++++ 50 ml Review DISCONTINUED

Reformulated/Repackaged sunscreens.

Ingredients:

Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Zinx Oxide, EThylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Titanium Dioxide, EThylhexyl Salicylate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, Silica, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dipropylene glycol, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/
Vine Extract, Epilobium Fleischeri Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Mica, Aluminum hydroxide, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Magnesium sulfate, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, Stearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Methicone, Caprylyl Glycol, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Propanediol, Glyceryl caprylate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Saccharide hydrolysate, Adenosine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cellulose gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Trehalose, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Capryloyl glycine, Hexylene Glycol, Xylitol, Tocopherol, Sarcosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Serine, Proline, Alanine, Sodium phosphate, Sodium Hydroxide, Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol, Octyldodecanol, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499.

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:


- Leaves a slight white cast... For someone lighter than me, you probably wouldn't notice anything.

- Also slightly pore clogging (probably because of the zinc oxide). A lot clogging if I don't take precautions with cleansing/exfoliants.

- No stickers anywhere on the plastic outer packaging to seal it, however the tube itself has a foil under the cap.



+ Actually smells quite nice, a bit similar to Holika Holika/Tonymoly sunscreens but not so strong (it lingers however).

+ Nicely shaped tube, good size (50 ml instead of 30-40 ml).

+ Finish is quite natural, wouldn't say exactly matte or powdery, but definitely more matte/powdery than some other sunscreens (like Tosowoong's Soft Touch), also keeps my foundation looking better longer even if I sweat, helps even with a bit more "dewy" foundations that usually start to slide off.

+ Excellent consistency, easy to spread, thin cream. Can be layered. Haven't noticed pilling or clinging to dry patches.

+ No alcohol, doesn't feel drying. Doesn't irritate. Quite the contrary, feels a bit moisturizing and calming.

+ Went running for half an hour while wearing this sunscreen and I felt really (dripping) sweaty, but my significant other said that my skin doesn't look bad/sweaty/oily at all! Would say it controls sebum really well.

* So, so bummed they discontinued this sunscreen as soon as I started to experiment with it and half way through the tube was considering buying more... There is a new version though, called Kill Protection Sun Base Matte. I wonder if it has been reformulated and how? Can't find information anywhere. Still, when this tube ends, I might have to buy the new version and try if my skin tolerates it! EDIT: The ingredients are the same in the new version as well. I'm going to buy it. Also maybe I'll try the Glow version.

* EDIT: My review for the new replacement Clio Kill Protection Matte Sun Base SPF 50+ PA++++ and Glow Sun Base SPF 50+ PA++++!

* I even like the yellow, simple modern look of the packaging and tube, I would have noticed it in the store too. The new version's packaging looks nice too but not in the same clean way.

* Even though it leaves the white cast and is slightly pore clogging, those things are similar to any physical sunscreen I've used. Clio's Sun Base offers higher sun protection with mixed filters and is as gentle to my skin as a pure physical one.

Looks like the sunscreen has completely disappeared into the skin, but in reality there is the slight white cast.

Price: 

USD 12.77

Bought from: 

Ebay seller roseroseshop

Buy again? 

Yes I would have, but it's been discontinued. Maybe getting the new version.

Worth the money? 

Yes. I think, it's a well formulated product that does exactly what it promises to do. Feels long lasting, quite resistant to sebum, corrects the skin tone and imperfections, works as a primer, is not drying, is not expensive. It is not perfect but there is not much to complain about! Also it is slightly pore clogging.