
I… I think I’m in love. Move aside, It’s Skin 2pm, I think I found a new holy grail of sunscreens. This little bottle is totally worth the month long wait to ship from Japan. Why do I love it so much? Let me count the ways …
1- No drying alcohols. Which leads me to my next point:
2- Has never broken me out.
3- Dries clear. There’s absolutely NO whitecast.
4- Odorless. Well, there is the faint sunscreen-y smell, but nothing noticeable or overwhelming, and goes away after a minute or two.
5- No pilling. Easily spreadable. Just give it a couple of minutes to dry, then go ahead and dump your foundation, powders, other moisturizers, literally whatever, on top of it. It won’t roll up.
6- Dries quickly. Kind of the same as #5, but I wanted to mention more of the texture. The sunscreen is a watery white gel that absorbs extremely rapidly — and clear. You’ll still feel a bit of a “film” on your skin, but it’s not heavy or bothersome.
7- A little goes a long way. Don’t be scared of the tiny 40ml bottle – you really only need two or three drops of this to spread across your face. Which reminds me…
8- No burning on application.
9- Waterproof. You can still “feel” the film of this on your face even after working up a sweat.
10- SPF 50! Can’t get much better than that.
11- Bonus ingredient: hyaluronic acid.
This is everything I could want in a sunscreen. It’s too perfect. The only thing I hate is the ridiculously long ship time. I feel like I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop because I can’t find anything wrong with it. ~A
Perceived efficacy: 5/5
Longevity: 5/5
How much I actually like this product: 5/5
Recommended for sensitive skin: Yes
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