I really don't understand why it only has 25% rating for this product. I do love this product alot, and I would like to share my honest review of this product with you.
First let's talk about the quality. I love it. It's a physical sunblock with 18.8% zinc oxide. Although the texture is a bit creamy, it does melt after you put it on your skin, and it's very blendable. I am always allergic to products but I wasn't on this one. There's no white cast shown and no balls-up on my face (and I'm NC20). I used to use Clinique sunblock spf 25, but it balls up if i rub it on my skin, very weird. I don't find it drying my skin at all and I put on mineral powder on top. No breakouts nor irritations. I also like the fact that the ingredients list is short. For us who have allergic/sensitive skin type, the best is to use products with less ingredients.
Second, let's talk about the price. I got it at StrawberryNet.com and it's $42 USD. So it's kind of pricey for a sunblock. I'm glad that I didn't waste my money as it's very nice product.
Third, I am not quite happy about the packaging. It's a tube which is nice, but the tube material is kind of hard, makes it very difficult to squeeze out the cream. Hopefully it helps when I place the product vertically with opening facing down.
All in all, I think this is a very nice physical sunblock for people who are allergic to chemical sunscreens.
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This has been a really good sunscreen for me. It's provides a good level of moisture, and further, provides good UVA and UVB protection via 18.5% zinc oxide. I was looking specifically for a sunscreen that had zinc oxide only as it's active blocker, and this fit the bill. Two things I should warn about: 1) yes, it is thicker then most SPF sunscreens or moisturizers. If you have combination skin or even just normal skin, you might be annoyed because it may feel like a "mask" on your skin. For my dry skin, it's been quite nice. 2) If you are not fair or light skinned, this may leave a white cast. For me, it starts off as a white cast, but rather quickly blends into my skin tone. Frankly, I don't know how a person who is a bit darker would find this product. All in all, I'm very happy with it, and I feel that it's really helped me with my pigmentation issues.
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I've been using this for several months now & I really love it. This is an all physical sunscreen with a high percentage of zinc oxide & no titanium dioxide. I am breakout prone & have trouble with silicones but I have had no problems with this. It goes on white-ish at first but I find it settles in fine & works very well under makeup (I use mmu). It feels smooth & creamy going on & I think the zinc is good for your skin in more ways than just being a sunscreen. Here are the ingredients: Active Ingredient: Zinc Oxide 18.5%. Inactive Ingredients: Bees Wax, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Glycereth-26, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Isopropyl Palmitate, Methylparaben, Octyl Stearate, Propylparaben, Purified Water, Sodium Chloride, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopherol Acetate, Willowherb Extract. continued >>
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