76%
would repurchase
4.3/5
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ingredients

Active ingredients Zinc Oxide 17.0% Inactive ingredients Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Ceresin, Chitosan, Cyclomethicone, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Diazolidinyl Urea, Disodium EDTA, Laureth-7, Lauryl PEG-PPG-18/18 Methicone, Methylparaben, Phospholipids, Polyacrylamide, Propylparaben, Propyl Gallate, Purified Water, Retinyl Palmitate, Sodium Chloride, Superoxide Dismutase, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ubiquinone (CoQ-10)

Reviews

Reviews


4.0
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15 years ago

Started trying physical sunscreens this summer and this has been the best. Even with using the 1/4 tsp for face and then for neck, it does start out white but I have no problem getting it to sink...

About reviewer (23 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown



4.0
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15 years ago

UPDATE 9/20/09: Took off one lippie -- I used this all summer and I still recommend it, BUT, I did get a little tired of the white glow, especially in certain lighting AND because it requires so...

About reviewer (24 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBlue


5.0
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15 years ago

Oh my. FINALLY a sunscreen I can use on my face. This is no small achievement, consider I have pale, thin and sensitive skin with mild rosacea and freckles. "Kind of like Irish skin!" my...

About reviewer (120 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesBrown


4.0
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16 years ago

I alternate this sunscreen with a couple of others I have. I know the protection is good. It has 17% ZO with great antioxidants in it. It is whitening, but not so much that I'm not able to wear it....

About reviewer (51 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen


5.0
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16 years ago

Have only been using this for 3 days but so far, so good. I have tried a multitude of sunscreens...both drug store and fancier, high end stuff...with not much luck on either count. I used to use...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBlue


5.0
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16 years ago

This is my favorite sunscreen ever. I need a 100% physical block sunscreen because chemicals irritate my skin and break me out. Plus, I have a tendency towards hyperpigmentation (melasma) and my...

About reviewer (80 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Medium

HairBlond

EyesHazel


4.0
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16 years ago

One of the best facial sunscreens I've ever used. Tested out for a few days. It arrived in time for a very sunny one, which was a good test as sudden sun (no matter what time of year) usually bring...

About reviewer (442 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

HairRed, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen


5.0
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16 years ago

Would I buy this again? Just bought 5 bottles on sale at Skincarerx.com! So yes, I guess I like it. I only wear chemical free sunscreens so I am severely limited in my choices. Not sure how...

About reviewer (178 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesBrown


5.0
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16 years ago

This is a physical sunscreen, pure zinc oxide, so yes, it will leave a slight white cast. But for us with sensitive skin, it is one of the few options out there. Having said that, I prefer this...

About reviewer (74 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesGray


5.0
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16 years ago

i was on the fence about this product for a while, but can now honestly say that this is my favorite sunscreen. no small feat as i have been searching for a physical-only, decently high SPF,...

About reviewer (209 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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16 years ago

I agree with the others that initially, I thought this sunblock went on too white. But, after a few days of adjusting my application technique, I got used to it and have since decided that it is...

About reviewer (19 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


1.0
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16 years ago

White. White. Very White. Oh, and thick, too. You can save a lot of $$ by going to your local paint store, buying a can of white paint (semi-gloss will do), and smearing it all over your...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther, Other

HairOther

EyesOther


2.0
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18 years ago

I am quite shocked at all the good reviews for this product. My guess is that no one is applying the requisite 1/4 teaspoon of sunscreen to his or her face and thus does not seen that this...

About reviewer (48 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown


5.0
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18 years ago

I really like this sunscreen. The texture is not heavy so I don¡¦t feel it is suffocating my skin. It still leaves a little white cast on my face. Compared with other physical sunscreens, it is a...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


5.0
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18 years ago

I did not think that it was possible for me to find a sunscreen that I liked better than Skinceuticals, but this is it! I get less of a white cast with this. In fact, it gives me a bit of a...

About reviewer (206 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair

HairBlond

EyesGreen


4.0
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18 years ago

This sunscreen is great! I've tried a lot of different kinds and picked this one up after reading an article in ELLE magazine in which a dermatologist recommended it. It does leave an ever so...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


4.0
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18 years ago

I've been using this since Spring 2006 and has been probably the most benign sunscreen for my ultra sensitive rosacea. My only problems with this sunblock is that I have to order it, there's not a...

About reviewer (1680 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinSensitive, Fair, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesHazel


5.0
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18 years ago

I absolutely love this sunscreen!! It's listed on the sunscreenfaq notepad so I know that it's stable and works well at protecting my skin. It also doesn't leave that horrible white cast or smell...

About reviewer (83 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown