I asked my brother to buy me a bottle of the blue Shiseido sunscreen from duty free whilst he was flying out from Hong Kong, thinking it would be cheaper (which it wasn't compared to online). I should have stressed the "blue" more but he asked the sales assistant and she told him to get the urban environment one >.< so I was dissapointed from the start.
Anyways, I decided to give it a go... I cannot stand the smell, it's very florally but it's a floral scent you would expect from a cheap cream and the smell stays throughout the day. I might get used to the smell.... there has been another cream that I couldn't stand the smell of at first but now the smell doesn't bother me at all.
The texture is nice and silky and easy to apply, as I had expected though it left me shiny which is why I wanted the blue Shiseido sunscreen so I always have to powder afterwards. It is long lasting and moisturising although I apply moisturiser underneath as it's not moisturising enough for me (I have some pretty dry patches). continued >>

I got a free sample of this at Sephora, and I'm so glad I didn't pay anything for it, because this is the worst sunscreen I have ever used. I put it on this morning after my shower and noticed that it stung a little and also that it was very perfumey, and in the time it took me to walk from the downstairs bathroom to my dressing table upstairs it gave me a rash. Tonight I have half a dozen fresh zits where the rash was reddest. Horrible. If your skin-or your sense of smell-is even slightly sensitive, avoid this one like the plague.

Well, good news for Shiseido I guess. This is the best sunscreen I have tried. However, doesn't mean Im completely satisfied with it. A good thing is it doesn't leave a white cast on your skin and it feels lighter than most sunscreens; however, I can definitely tell I have something on my skin..it feels thicker than a moisturizer and sometimes make my pores feel congested. It glides so, so over makeup. I know its probably healthier for my skin to use this instead of a foundation with a little spf..but this makes me break out if I use it daily. Plus, it smells like a mix of lemon, bug spray, and some kind of cheap floral stuff. Yuck. It's a little pricey for what you get anyways. Its a step up from my Neutrogena though..still cant stomach wearing it everyday though. This post should inspire me to bust it out again and try using it for sun protection so my skin can get used to the product. Cheers.

This sunscreen has a slightly thick consistency but it goes on pretty easy. I have light skin with pigmentation from acne and it only left a slight white cast with a semi matte finish. It seems to have the same Floral smell as the other shieseido sunscreens. I only used this sunscreen for incidential exposure during the summer and it seemed to do an adequate job on my photosensitive skin. I stopped using it because it broke me out.

Avoid it if you have a combo or oily skin. It caused break outs. And it makes my face very shiny...

Sunscreen is one of those tricky products to get right, especially if you have combination/oily skin. We all dread that shiny look that so many leave, no matter how light they seem to be. I love Murad's Oil-Control Mattifier with SPF 15 for everyday use, but for days when I'm going to be outside, Shiseido Urban Environment SPF 35 is a winner. It feels weightless and has a subtle, clean scent (so not good for people who can't tolerate fragrance). Best of all it dries matte and stays matte all day.
It says "for face/body" but the bottle is small and you'll run out quickly if you use this on your body! Just use a cheaper brand for your body and save this as a special treat for your face. It feels so nice and looks great even without makeup. I don't use any other moisturizer if I'm using this, as it is plenty hydrating for my skin, which tends to be oily.
My skin is somewhat sensitive and I found this to be quite mild and gentle. It doesn't make me break out, but other reviewers mentioned that it did for them. It's full of healthy ingredients for aging skin, so maybe this is one for the 30+ crowd. Younguns in their 20's might need something different.

First the good:
It left my skin matte for most of the day, it provided good protection without a visible white cast and i liked how it felt
now for the bad:
The reason i would never buy this again is that it made me break out, i didn't know what it was that was making me break out so i stopped this and my pimples went away. Then i started using it again after they had cleared and i broke out again. Unfortunately it does not work with my skin.

I really liked this. I like the light consistency since it is easy to spread.It goes on very smooth and is a good base for my foundation. So far it hasn't broken me out and doesn't aggravate my sensitive skin. It rinses out easily with my cleanser and doesn't leave a white cast. It is quite moisturizing too, which I was hesitant about because I have oily skin. I wish it wasn't so pricey, as it will probably deter me from repurchasing it again, but so far I think it has done a good job of protecting my skin .

I purchased this sun block after I stopped using the Shiseido SPF 55 sun cream. The sales lady told me this sun block could be easily washed off with a normal cleanser. My skin isn't acne prone and this sun block does not irritate my skin, but it makes me break out on my forehead on chin. I don't get pimples, just clogged pores that turn into whiteheads and take forever to go away. I now have some acne scarring on my chin and forehead. I always used my DHC cleansing oil before and followed up with my foaming cleanser, but I still always broke out. This product doesn't even feel that thick either. Another disappointment; however, I'm sure it will work fine for people who have skin that's not easily clogged by silicones. -_____-
Well, at least it was $5 cheaper than the SPF 55 cream.
Update (7/22/2011): I'm trying out this sunblock again since I realized my DHC cleansing oil was breaking out my skin. This product is supposedly easily removable with traditional cleansers so hopefully this sun block won't break me out.
Update (7/27/2011): While this product does leave a very nice finish on my skin, I recently re-read the ingredients list and realized that the fifth ingredient is SD alcohol. D:
I was sick a couple of weeks ago and my skin turned pink, which is pretty normal. Within a few days my skin usually went back to it's original tone; however, I kept finding that my cheeks would be slightly pink. I'm sure that this might be the cause. For now I'll use this as a hand cream. For now, I'll continue using the SPF 55 version. I'll probably just have to thoroughly wash my face.

LOVE THIS! It is more viscous than the blue spf 55 cream and for me, wears better under makeup. The blue bottle lotion form sucked all moisture out of my skin and I had been using the blue bottle cream off and on for years. I rotated it with various La Roche Posay sunscreens I'd get in Europe but those were always greasy- even the beloved anthelios. In comes the urban environment. I find it works as well for me (if not better) as far as protection, as I apply more urban environment cream without greasiness than I could of the Shiseido 55 cream. It has no fragrance and all around is a better primer for makeup than any "primer," cream or sunscreen I've ever used. It doesn't make my skin feel smothered and causes no stinging/burning. I'm surprised at the negative reviews as I live in a city with 100% humidity and this wears wonderfully on my summer-combination skin. Worth a try though, trust me ;)

I regularly use other facial sunscreens by Shiseido, so I assumed I would like this one. Nope. It is more moisturizing than the others by this brand, so I like it at first. But, it made me break out, despite the fact that I am not very acne-prone. No thanks.

I wanted to love this as it was my first Shiseido SS and I'd heard rave reviews over the quality of their products. I was really disappointed with it though - it made my skin very greasy and oily, left a ridiculously thick white cast, felt heavy on my skin, broke me out in cysts along my forehead and cheeks, was overly fragranced. I like that it provided good UVA/UVB protection but that was pretty much it.

I have had a very good experience using this product since purchasing about a month ago. I have been using Clinique Cityblock for at least 15 years, but have always been searching for something better. I think my quest has finally ended! I cannot wear sunscreen with avabenzone in it, so the zinc oxide in this product is a must for my skin. I find that this product absorbs quickly and does not leave a white cast at all. It leaves my skin with a matte finish and is an excellent primer for my powder foundation. I only need to blot once during my 10 hour work days, and it feels so light on my skin. I have not experienced any clogged pores, breakouts, or sensitivity reactions, all of which my skin is prone to. I love that it has the highest PA rating, because I am really in the preventative mode for aging skin. I have worn this outside during the spring, but the true test will be when I am at the pool with my kids all day. Of course I will be re-applying more when I am there, but we will see if my subtle brown spots become more developed after the summer. I will certainly update in a few months.

If you are oily or acne prone or sensitive or some/all of the above, stay far far away.
On the contrary to what the SA claimed (obviously to get me to buy) this is NOT for every and any skintype. It goes on greasy and slimey and leaves my face shiny as if I'd applied oil. Even worse, it promotes clogged pores, breakouts and just about any skin problem possible. I've tried several times but I'm giving up. I have to try to keep my face relatively blemish free, and this just throws me back to square one every time. And by the way I haven't noticed any moisturizing effect.
The only reason why I give it two, is that it can also be used on the body so I guess I'll use it up. As a facial sunscreen it belongs in the bin.
Well silly me; I should have figured that if it's marketed as a face and body product, it will not be suitable for sensitive/blemish prone facial skin.

I've been using this for about a month now. I don't normally use additional sunscreen since most of my foundations I use have sunscreen in them. I heard great things about Shiseido's suncare line and heard that they are great as makeup bases as I usually break out with other primers. So I went to Nordstrom and decided to try this product as it is the newest product in their suncare line. Although this is not advertised as a primer and moisturizer for the skin, it serves as a sunblock, makeup primer, and moisturizer. I would rate it in that order of importance.
APPLICATION:
First and foremost, this product does not break me out nor does it make my face feel greasy as most sunblocks for the face tend to feel on me. I apply this in the morning after my morning skin regiment and allow my skin to absorb the sunscreen for at least 10-15 minutes prior to applying my foundation. This helps eliminate an oily face throughout the day.
WEARABILITY:
This does not leave a white cast on my skin. I do not use an additional moisturizer as this acts as a moisturizer. It smells like your typical sunscreen and it absorbs into my skin nice and smooth.
REMOVAL:
At the end of the day, I remove my entire face with Shiseido's Ultimate Cleansing Oil, which is meant to remove this sunscreen even if you're not wearing make up, (Please see my review for the Ultimate Cleaning Oil) serves as a great makeup remover as well.
OVERALL:
I will continue using this sunscreen as it does not break me out. I really like this for its multiple uses. This helps eliminate the many steps I used to do in the morning (e.g. moisturize, sunscreen, and primer). The only gripe I have about this is the 1.8 oz for $30 USD. This can be used for both face and body. I think the tube could be a bit bigger for the price. But no doubt, I would definitely purchase it again.

I can't really say anything with respect to the protective powers of this sunscreen (I think it's more sunscreen than moisturiser both from texture and feel), because it caused a mid-severe allergic reaction where I broke out in hives on my cheeks, and had to take oral antihistamines in order to calm the reaction. Otherwise, this is your ordinary sunscreen, and I can't see why this is supposed to be especially practical for daily use. Then I might as well use LRP Anthelios spf 50+, because this cream is sticky, reeks of sunscreen (I can detect that smell anywhere!), and while it is sticky, my skin underneath is parched (my skin is dry/sensitive). Why, oh why, can't companies come up with high-spf-protection which is tolerable and possible to use under makeup?

This is the new sunscreen from Shiseido and I got this two weeks ago at a Shiseido counter. This has quickly become my favorite of all their sunscreens. Shiseido has long.been my HG facial sunscreen due to the fact they stay on all day, dry matte and don't irriate my sensitive skin. This one drys down even more matte on me than the Extra Care creme ( I have an oily tzone) and I believe I could forgo primer all together with this one. And, I don't get no where near as shiny on my tzone during the day.... This is all I use as a moisturizer and sunscreen now and I am looking forward to seeing how it performs for me in the warmer weather.. I will absolutely buy again and again and can't recommend it highly enough. I would give it 10 stars if I could.

I was in need of a new one as my normally combo oily skin had become dry in this cold British winter. The lady suggested this one as it not only gives sun protection but also moisturises.

It claims to be 'feather light' which I certainly agree with - I cannot feel it on my face, which is great as I hate anything heavy. The rose Apple leaf extract is designed to counteract oxidation, the process that accelerates skin aging.

Another great thing is that it DOES NOT leave a white cast on my skin. I'm so happy about that as it allows me to wear this by itself and not have to wear makeup ontop to get rid of the cast. It also doesn't break me out either.

However, I don't like the fact that this leaves my skin rather oily. As soon as it's applied it leaves a VERY dewy look on this skin, and as the day goes by the dewiness turns into oiliness. I can't wear this with makeup ontop as it makes my makeup slide off. But if I wear it by itself, my face just looks greasy.

Another down point is the price - £30 for 50ml which I think is too expensive considering you need to use a good amount of it each time you apply to get decent SPF.

Overall it's quite nice but too hydrating for me. I now just use this on my neck/hands/arms. Wouldn't repurchase.