16 Oz Family Size Trukid Sunny Days Spf30+ Lotion (No Vit. A)

I'm rating this sunblock 4 stars because I love that it's a physical blocker and only contains "natural, non-chemical" ingredients. For years I've struggled with regular sunscreens that would always make my face break out in severe rashes.I stopped wearing sunscreen for years before I realized there are non-chemical alternatives.Sunny Days is gentle on my face.

But it's not a perfect solution either.Here's why:

1goes on pretty thick and chalky, which is pretty common for physical sunblocks. If you rub and rub, you can get rid of that chalkiness though, which is not necessarily the case for other physical blockers, but it takes extra time. However, if I know I'm going to be seen close-up by the public (rather than just taking my dogs for their daily walk), I wear Elta MD UV Physical sunblock on my face instead, which is lighter and tinted so it goes on smoother and doesn't leave the chalky residue even without the extra rubbing.

2only lasts 80 minutes.That's ok for me most of the time because I usually only go outside to walk my dogs and that falls within the time frame.But they say that most sun exposure happens while you're just running errands, and if you're going to be running errands all day long, it's going to be a pain in the butt to have to reapply so often. The Elta MD mentioned above says you only have to reapply every 2-3 hours.

3expensive. We bought this family size one because it's fairly cheap compared to the regular 2 or 3.5oz containers, which are priced $6-7 per oz here on Amazon.We got 16oz for $75, which is less than $5/oz so that's a "steal."Also, because it's so thick, I think you end up using more. Maybe all physical blockers are more expensive, and I'm fine with paying the extra amount for that, but families on a tighter budget may not be.

4my biggest complaint about this sunblock is that it is very difficult to wash off your skin. I put it on my arms, which are fairly tan so I can easily see the chalky residue on it.Even if I scrub with soap, that chalkiness is still there.I actually have to rub with my fingers so that the residue comes off like eraser "boogers".I have pretty dry skin on my body so maybe that's part of the reason it's so hard to get the stuff off (I don't notice it being as much of an issue on my face, which isn't as dry), but it worries me that this stuff could live on my skin for who knows how long if I don't rub it off.It also confuses me why this stuff needs to be reapplied every 80 minutes when it doesn't wash off my skin even after multiple soapy showers unless I actually rub it off.

I may continue to look for a different physical sunblock that addresses some of my concerns above, but if I never find another, I'll be satisfied with this one.

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