Ingredients:
A Q U A / W AT E R , HOMOSALATE, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE, BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE, ALCOHOL DENAT. , OCTOCRYLENE, GLYCERIN, P R O PA N E D I O L , E T H Y L H E X Y L T R I A Z O N E , BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, C12-22 ALKYL ACRYLATE/HYDROXYETHYLACRYLATE COPOLYMER, T A L C , O X I D I Z E D S T A R C H A C E T A T E , PHENYLBENZIMIDAZOLE SULFONIC ACID, ORYZA SATIVA C E R A / R I C E B R A N WA X , T O C O P H E R O L , H Y D R O X YA C E T O P H E N O N E , T R I S O D I U M ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE, XANTHAN GUM, DROMETRIZOLE TRISILOXANE, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE POWDER, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER FIL C262161/1.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:
- Too "heavy" during summer, what an oily mess when mixed with my sweat
- Shiny, like a shiny layer on skin (not greasy though)
- Takes a little bit time to absorb
- Because it is an emulsion formula in a tube, it tends to leak and make a slight mess (I had to keep wiping the inside of cap so that I can close it properly)
+ Moisturizing like the name anti-dryness suggests; I do not need another moisturizer underneath and during summer I would rather use something else altogether (Garnier Uv Face Fluid) but for winter this is a good all in one
+ Didn't burn my eyes so far (I do not apply near eyes, my eyes are sensitive)
+ Didn't pill under makeup as long as I let it dry for 5-10 minutes first, sometimes I can apply makeup straight away without pilling though, but it is much better when I wait - maybe it depends on the foundation or humidity level or something how it goes
+ No breakouts or irritation
+ No scent
+ No white cast, the sunscreen uses only chemical filters
+ High protection of SPF50+
+ Easy to apply emulsion, no tugging
* For some reason, when it comes to sunscreen reviews, I procrastinate even though it is actually easier and faster to tell whether a sunscreen works for me compared to moisturizers or serums! But summer is coming again and I bet I am not the only one who is on the lookout to try new sunscreens so better make notes of older ones.
* I actually took a peek of some of my older sunscreen reviews and I do notice my preferences have changed as I have more knowledge of my skin and products. And that knowledge only comes from trying out many things myself... I have learned: When my skin is properly taken care of, denatured alcohol is GREAT and I want it high up in sunscreens; Chemical filters are great and BETTER than physical for me; It is all about the formula around chemical filters if the stuff stays put and doesn't burn my eyes or break me out; The best sweat proof sunscreens actually could be the ones with combination filters for me; Only physical filter sunscreens can still break me out even though they are viewed as gentler because lots of zinc oxide seems to clog my skin and usually the formulas don't include denatured alcohol etc to make them lighter; Almost all sunscreens are shiny or greasy or heavy or eye irritating or something unpleasant and the task is to find the one that is least annoying, not a perfect one.
Price:
Bought from:
Supermarket
Buy again?
Maybe?
Worth the money?
If you don't like any of the before mentioned, Innisfree Anti Aging Serum Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++ seems to be a good alternative. I haven't tried it during summer but currently in winter-spring it feels soft and moisturizing and leaves skin satiny shiny. So shiny level is closer to Nivea Face Sensitive, but it feels more hydrating than Garnier Anti-Dryness. It is not serum like despite the name but it is very light feeling indeed.
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