UV Filters: Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S, Uvinul T 150, Titanium Dioxide, Amiloxate, Zinc Oxide, Polysilicone-15

Preparation

I applied the sunscreen on my left arm, wait for 20 mins and take a photo using UV camera (Sunscreenr). I use a UV lamp (for curing gel nail) as the source of light

Initial application and texture
Shine level after 20 mins
Initial application (after 20 mins)

Removal

It's not a water resistant sunscreen, so I just wash it water, and with Vanicream Gentle Cleanser.

Rubbed under running water. It has similar film layer (kinda water repelant) as the La Roche Posay Shaka Fluid / Invisible Fluid

 

Vanicream Gentle Facial cleanser is enough to remove it.

 

Blot Test

As it's too wet looking in my liking, I tried to blot it off and the tissue paper did pick up the sunscreen.

Blotting removes sunscreen

 

White Cast

I definitely notice a white cast. I blot my whole arm with tissue so it will look matte. I like how it looks after blotting. It still looks fine on my light-medium skin tone.

Caption

Review / Thoughts:

I got it from Shopee SG, 50ml for S$37, shipped from South Korea. I have oily skin, living in South East Asia (humid, tropical). Humidity reaches ~90%. UV Index ranging 9-12 daily.

As you can see it has weird texture. It takes too much time to blend into my skin; which is something that I have no patience with. It's a CHORE to apply it. I keep rubbing, rubbing, and rubbing for like 5 mins to make it unison (instead of separate droplets). I use 3 full droppers for my face and front neck.

It can pill in top of non-water based skincare underneath. It works best on bare skin for me. I have tried using water based serum and it also works fine. However the moment I use Timeless Peptide serums*, or Lits Shape Moist Lotion, it took longer time to blend, and can pill when it starts to dry. It also sets into pores, giving me the little white dots. The white dots issue disappears if I use it on bare skin.

*Timeless Matrixyl and Timeless Synthe6 have been causing my other sunscreen to pill, despite being water base. And these two are the cause of why my mattifying sunscreen is not matte anymore for whatever reason (I'm talking about Skinfood Sunflower No Sebum gel).

When I can make it work, it has this dewy finish, I don't mind it. You probably know I had it worse. It's less dewy than Purito Centella Unscented on me and definitely feels lighter (the Purito Centella Unscented feels heavy on me).

It pills during reapplication. I don't reapply anymore since it uses mostly newer filters that I can cut some slack and nowadays I'm indoor whole day anyway (oh, it's been raining these past few days, pretty depressing).

Overall, it's not a bad product if you can make it work. The pilling issue is a deal breaker for me, so I'm not going to repurchase.

 

About UV camera

Disclaimer: I only use this to see if a sunscreen disperses an even layer (or patchy and spotty); and if I miss out a spot during application. It's not by all means to measure the sunscreen protection level. Got mine from sunscreenr.com. It's compatible with android phone.

Originally posted on Reddit.