73%
would repurchase
3.5/5
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ingredients

NEW FORMULA 2012: NOW WITHOUT phenoxyethanol. Active Ingredient: Zinc Oxide (15%) Inactive Ingredients: Ethyl Palmate*, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice*, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Sorbitan Olivate (Olive), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*, Beeswax (Cera Alba)*, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil (Chamomile), Punica Granatum Extract (Pomegranate)*, Punica Granatum Fruit Juice (Pomegranate), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Glycerin (Palm), Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Maltodextrin, Silica. * Certified Organic

Reviews

Reviews


5.0
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11 years ago

I find this sunscreen to serve as a primer,concealor and brightener. My makeup stays matte and in place all day. More importantly, my skin can breath with this opposed to chemical sunscreens....

About reviewer (64 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown



2.0
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12 years ago

I want to love this product- the ingredient list is pretty impressive and it is a physical sunscreen (currently trying to avoid chemical sunscreens). However, this feels really heavy on my skin and...

About reviewer (15 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


4.0
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14 years ago

Pros: good protection, recommended by EWG, not chemical, doesn't irritate or sting, includes antioxidants, does not produce free radicals like the chemical sunscreens Cons: too white for even most...

About reviewer (100 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Not Sure

HairOther, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlue


1.0
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14 years ago

I bought this sunscreen to use at the beach. It is thick and whitening just like the burts bees sunscreen. It is very hard to rub in and it feels heavy and sticky on the skin. I will not buy this...

About reviewer (13 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown


4.0
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14 years ago

This is a very good sunscreen to use on the body, but I find it a too white and thick to use on my face. It smells much better than Badger and is less greasy, but like Badger it is quite thick and...

About reviewer (37 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlack


5.0
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14 years ago

I have been using this product for one year (before I joined MUA).Looking for a sunscreen that does not cause cancer,I came across this one on...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen


5.0
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15 years ago

I love this sunscreen...protects my skin very well without making it greasy or irritated (the only sunscreen that I can say that about!). It does have a drier consistency, so you probably can't use...

About reviewer (21 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown


1.0
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15 years ago

I wanted to like this product as it had all that I was looking for-a sunscreen free of parabens, made with all natural ingredients -but sadly, my skin just did not like it-I broke out like a 15...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

I love makeupalley because of the money I've saved. My reviews are positive because I tend to purchase products that receive good reviews. Desert Essence Age Reversal Sunscreen is a Grand...

About reviewer (42 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry

HairBlack

EyesBrown


3.0
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15 years ago

I hate to be the voice of negativity here, but this product just didn't work for me. I like the ingredients list and the tube packaging, but the sunblock itself was just too heavy and too whitish...

About reviewer (334 reviews)

Age

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown


4.0
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15 years ago

This is the closest to an HG sunscreen I've found so far. It offers great protection, even through extreme activity. It blends in nicely. And I think it actually makes my skin lighter ( a good...

About reviewer (23 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBrown

EyesGreen


5.0
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16 years ago

ok ladies, ive spent the last few years shopping, buying, trying every natural, organic, good for you, products out there. I have had a very hard time finding suncreens that are natural, gentle,...

About reviewer (30 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesBrown


4.0
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16 years ago

I was looking for an organic daily sunscreen and came across this product at the Vitamin Shoppe. It applies with a whitish cast, which does disappear after a few minutes. It's a great base for...

About reviewer (44 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Tan, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown


4.0
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16 years ago

This is a good all-mineral sunscreen that reminds me of June Jacobs Micronized Sheer SPF 30, but without the high price tag. Bit of a white cast, but you get that with all mineral sunscreens at...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


4.0
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17 years ago

I've been looking for a natural organic sunscreen with zinc oxide that I can use on a daily basis as a moisturiser. I last tried Lavera's anti-aging sunscreen which I quite like, but find it's...

About reviewer (61 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBlack