Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Sunscreen

So I did it again! I wasted all my money on a bunch of different sunscreens and they all suck. Ok, first things first. I AM A SUNSCREEN PERSON! Even in the middle of July in California I am bone-pale and thats the way I like it.My normal sunscreen routine, that I never should have deviated from in the first place, consists of Clinique Super City Block with SPF 40 and Bare Minerals Fairly Light SPF 15 on my face and Neutrogena Healthy Defense Daily Moistureizer with SPF 45 on my neck, chest and body. All of these area non-comedogenic and oil free and were working fine but I am a sunscreen hound and the higher the SPF the better so I thought I'd try out some with more protection.

I tried:Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch SPF 70 with Helioplex (for face)Neutrogena Fresh Cooling Body Mist SPF 70 with Helioplex (aerosol)J/A/S/O/N Sunbrellas Kid's SPF 46Coppertone Water Babies SPF 50Aveeno Baby Continuous Protection SPF 55Solar Sense Clear Zinc SPF 45 (roll on sick, for face)So, I didn't like any of them for my face as much as my regular stuff, but some of the body products I enjoyed and will probably switch over to.

The Bad:Specifically, the Solar Sense Clear Zinc was a HUGE disappointment. I guess it just goes to show, if you have oily skin like I do, you NEED to look for labels that say NON-COMEDOGENIC and OIL FREE. This one didn't clearly say it but y'know, "CLEAR" and "ZINC" I figured I was good to go. Not true.The J/A/S/O/N Kid's sunblock was too greasy, the Coppertone Water Babies was slightly better but still a little on the heavy side.

The Good:Once again, the Neutrogena products were great, but not for use on my neck or chest as they were still a little greasy. I really liked the aerosol and will for sure incorporate that for when I go ridding and my shoulders are out in the sun all day.

The Find:I really enjoyed the Aveeno Baby SPF 50 sunblock. When I run out of my current Neutrogena I will use this stuff for my neck, chest and maybe my face.So yeah, these were fun to play around with but please leave me comments if you know of anything better!
P.S. WEAR SUNSCREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!

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