Ugh, hated it. Texture is way too thick for me, and being translucent-pale, the "light" shade was anything but. It made my face look orange and greasy. :( Won't be buying again.
Sad to have wasted my precious $$$ on this product.

I didn't have much expectations for this product (I bought their stick foundation and hardly used it). However it has pretty good coverage for a tinted moisturizer and makes my skin that recently broke out look decent while I am doing outdoor sports. I took a photo pf myself while wearing it with just a bit of mineral concealer and I don't look blotchy. The smell DOES annoy me to some extent, it smells like plastic so I don't recommend using it when out with a date. Your date would probably be put off by the smell and refuse to pucker lips with you. If it doesn't break out my skin I will definitely repurchase.

The best facial sunscreen I have tried, and as a very fair and freckled Australian I have tried lots!
That it is tinted is the icing on the cake for me; I hardly ever wear foundation because it looks 'mask'-y but this product is perfect to even out my complexion without covering everything.

I don't really view it as a moisturiser, I typically wear a few drops of rose hip oil underneath, which also seems to help it go on smoothly.
After using it for years i am used to the stickiness, if i can be bothered i set it with some powder but i actually don't notice it so much anymore.

Invisible Zinc SPF30 (4hr water resistant) is the WORST Product I have ever used. It was thick and hard to rub in, greasy and smelly. It does not live up to its name. Left my skin with SEVERE rash. Constantly itchy, inflammed, scaley, raised and bumpy, red and completely irritating. All over my arms (inner outer), chest, back and face. Horrible bumpy and scaley texture. Absoultey disgusting. My skin was near perfect before I used this. I regret ever putting it on. Would never recommend anyone to use this!!! DON'T GO NEAR IT~!

To my knowledge this is the only (widely available) SPF-containing tinted moisturiser that has no micronised zinc or chemical sunscreen in it, and therefore it's the only one I'll use. I refuse to use sunscreens that contain proven carcinogens - unfortunately the vast majority do.
There are lots of negative reviews calling this too thick. I also thought that the first time I used it, so ever since I've mixed it with a thinner moisturiser - it only takes a smidge and it makes the consistency perfect, and will make the tube last longer! That aside, it's great. The coverage is light enough to look totally natural but still makes my face look even. I have noticed my concealer caking a little when I apply it over the top, so I just put it on underneath instead. The colour match is great for me, I'm an NC25. I was originally going to buy the "medium" shade but it looked way too dark for me, so I'd definitely recommend checking out the shades in person before you buy!
It feels fine throughout the day - it's not as "barely there" as my non-SPF moisturiser (my beloved Jurlique Balancing Day Care Lotion) but it's far from heavy or sticky. If it's not like that for you, try mixing it with another moisturiser before you apply it.

I joined this website just so I could express my hatred of this product and all invisible zinc products. I have tried at least 5 different products in the range because I kept thinking maybe it was something I was doing wrong. I wanted so badly to love them but they are horrendous. to apply they are incredibly thick, when I try to blend I feel I'm doing harm to my skin with all the tugging. the tinted versions are streaky and show up the slightest dry spot. the formula is incredibly greasy and sticky and leaves my face looking like I've just left the gym. the no tinted version makes me look ill as it is so white. after about an hour of wearing it my skin breaks out with blackheads everywhere that turn into pimples. I have acne prone skin sure but haven't suffered from breakouts this bad since I was 13. worst product I have ever used and that isn't limited to sunscreens. I highly recommend NOT buying this product.

Oh where to start on how bad this was....the product is like applying wax to your face, it is so thick, hard to blend, makes your face sticky and the colour is SO yellow. Wow just totally horrible. I forced myself to use it with the Invisible staying powder (the powder is actually nice) because of the price of the product. I wouldn't dream of purchasing any sunscreen product from this brand again.

I really like this product, and have been using it year round for quite some time. Living in NZ sunscreen has become a kind of obsession for me and this product certainly delivers on the protection factor.
As I have quite fair skin I use a plain zinc sunscreen which then makes me look a bit pale - so balances out with the tint of this product.
I actually get compiments on how great my skin looks and its just from using this product.

I bought a 20g tube of this and I'm glad I didn't get the full-size. While the normal Invisible Zinc is a good product, the Tinted Daywear fails to measure up.

Firstly, it annoys me that all the IZ products I've seen only have a shelf life of 6 months after opening! Given the wide range of preservatives avaiablle, they could do better, though it wasn't an issue with this one being such a small tube.

That said, the product started to separate after a only few uses, though that could have been the summer heat, but still, I expect better from an Australian-made product! Also, despite having quite dry skin, it felt heavy and tacky on my face and left sticky fingerprints on everything I touched.

There are better options out there, so I would not buy this again unless it was reformulated.

This shade is still too dark for my pale skin so I mix it with a little bit of normal/untinted sunscreen. Unfortunately this dilutes the coverage (color-wise) so I would love it if there was an even lighter shade. I like this sunscreen, but I would like it more if it was more matte/less sticky (although in saying that, it isn't terribly greasy - I have used much worse). The smell bothered me when I started using it but now I don't notice it.

oh gosh, i really hated this. colour was off, and the texture was awful. It just sat on top of my skin, and felt really weird. I hated the look of this, and simply cannot recommend it

I used to use this product everyday religiously. But after a couple of short months i discovered an accumulation of small bums under the skin that grew into pimples. Also, whilst i was using this product, i found that half way during the day, it would just sit on top of the skin and look like a thick mask, i guess because it doesn't really get absorbed.
Another thing, this was last year when i used it so perhaps the packaging has changed but i could not find the ingredients on the package. I had to call up and they directed me to another phone number in order to get the ingredients. It does contain some highly comedogenic ingredients. They should be explicit and write them somewhere. What's there to be afraid of eh??

I just bought this because it came in 1st place for Best Tinted Moisturizer from the Australian Beauty Awards. This included all brands, expensive and cheap, international included. I love the coverage and the fact that it gives me a dewy glow without looking oily. It stays on looking good for a long time (more than my previously used Clarins tinted moisturizer) and all I need is a little powder over the top to set it and it covers all flaws.It does leave your face tacky, some people really hate this but I don't mind too much as long as you powder. I haven't tried it at the beach or at all on a sunny day but I will update if I encounter any problems or flaws.
EDIT: I have stopped using this as the color really oxidizes during the day and I look a tad orangey by midday. The gals at work told me they liked the MAC look better,..

I have fair, sensitive skin and have found it reacts with many products. This is the fist tinted moisterizer sunscreen that didn't give me a big red rash.
Pros: It covers really well -- I don't need concealor or foundation, although I have fairly clear skin.
It's not too shiny!
Its natural/zinc suncreen is very high protection.
Although the colour looks very dark it blends in well with a lot of rubbing.
Cons: It feels very thick on my skin -- I have to try not to touch it.
It stings if I rub it into my eyes.
Overall this product is a winner. I've tried cheaper versions but have never finifshed the bottle. This one I will use and buy some more.

This is very greasy and appears to be a very unrefined product. It does not absorb and the colour darkens throughout the day. It felt like a mask. Sunsense is much better and is a similar price. I cannot recommend this under any circumstances, I would not even use this on my body.

Made my skin feel very greasy and uncomfortable. Have left it on shelf since first use. May try again, but really don't want to because it didn't feel good.
Will only try again in an emergency.

This is the only tinted moisturiser I've ever been able to use on my oily t-zone and have it last a full day. My skin is a little weird - I get seborrheic dermatitis, am acne prone and have redness and pore issues. I find that this product causes me no skin problems, is long lasting, protects, looks natural and I love that it conceals my pores! I am NC20 and find I am *just* able to use this shade ok. This product is definitely quirky... it is not only a tiny bit dark, but it also tends to be drying on the skin and somehow manages to give a dewy finish? Weird... but I have overcome these things! Here is my exact application technique - maybe this will help someone.

Step 1: apply Olay Regenerist Serum (gives a matte, non greasy finish)
Step 2: apply an untinted zinc oxide sunscreen everwhere except my t-zone
Step 3: apply Tinted Daywear to t-zone only - blend well
Step 4: apply mineral concealer to any flaws
Step 5: pat on a pressed powder to set.

So this is not a perfect product for me but it is close. I have to take 1 lippie off for the finish... the grease-ball look is not good! You do need to use powder with this but once you do, it will stay on all day and not look greasy. I think this is worth a shot - especially if your skin is oily.

EDIT (June 2010): I'm no longer using this. It is just not coping with my oily skin. I am taking a lippie off my rating.

Truly amazing! My skin looks incredibly clear and natural and I swear I have less spots. I have always thought it was a bit ridiculous applying SPF products at 7 in the morning when they won't even be effective by the time lunchtime rolls around. And how can you reapply when you are wearing a full face of makeup? Invisible Zinc has solved this problem as the protection lasts much, much longer. Really important as I live in New Zealand our UV levels can be up to 40% higher than other countries.
The downside of this product is it does feel a bit sticky on the skin (better with some powder). You will also need a gel cleanser to remove it at night.
Upside is it is very quick to apply (compared with my Lancome Teint Idole) and my blush colour stays true all day. Highly recommend!
Update: I wore this on holiday in Rarotonga a few months ago. After a whole day out snorkelling on the reef, my face didn't get burnt at all. Someone even commented on it, wanting to know what I was using. Of course other parts of my body were not so lucky!

Totally agree with luna83me's comment. I really wanted to end my search for a perfect sunscreen with this product. It's quite greasy on application yet it made my skin extremely dry it got itchy. My wrinkles are more noticeable as a result in a few days of use. On top of that it's very hard to remove and I developed small bumps on my skin. I am disappointed because I wanted to like this :(

After reading the reviews it seems like I'm the only one who has a problem with the smell of this product. It smells fine out of a tube, but a few minutes after I apply it onto my face it seems to react with my skin to produce the most strange, unpleasant, sour smell. I can't stand my face smelling this weird so now I've got almost a full tube sitting in my bathroom.
Pros:
- nicely evens out skin tone and fills pores. My skin looked flawless after finishing off with a little powder
- all the pros of a zinc sunscreen
Cons:
- the smell (but that may just be a one-off reaction)
- heavy, sits on top of the skin
- hard to get off
- the shade may be a little too dark and yellow for the fairer people