Cotz Face Natural Skin Tone SPF 40, 1.5 Ounce

()I've tried many sunscreens that were greasy, heavy, smelly or irritating to my skin. I disliked wearing them (but did), and hated the fact that most of them needed to be re-applied after several hours because they had low SPF's and they tended to "slide" off the face when I perspired in the sun.

I found none of those problems with CoTZ.But I did find many things to love. Especially:

-the product feels light, not greasy or heavy, and has no unpleasant odor. In fact, it had no odor at all, that I could detect.

-it did not irritate my skin, or burn, or itch (and I've used sunscreens that made me itch like crazy).

-it contains color, (a medium-beige), which enhances the skin tone (without being heavy like foundation), and it dries to a matte finish, and left my skin feeling soft, and looking smooth. (The box says you can use it under foundation/makeup as a primer, but I did not apply makeup over it.)

In some ways, CoTZ reminded me of Philosophy's "The Supernatural, poreless, flawless tinted spf 15." They even have some of the same ingredients. ( such as: dimethicone, iron oxides, dimethicone crosspolymer) .

But Philosophy's product has many MORE ingredients, and has an unattractive orange color to it (they call it "peach" but it's orange). It has a low spf of 15, and it is also more expensive than CoTZ. (About $28 for 1.6 oz)

CoTZ is $19.99 for 1.5 oz, and a little went a long way when I applied it, since it glides on so smoothly. (A slightly smaller than quarter-size circle covered my whole face easily.)

As I mentioned above, I did not use foundation over it, but I DID use under eye concealer, and it looked smoother than usual on top of the CoTZ.

All in all, this is a great sunscreen that enhances and protects the skin.

()This is a tinted mineral-based sunscreen which is being sold as a gentle and free of preservatives, oils, and chemical sunscreens. Deceptive labeling of sunscreens is an age-old phenomenon so is this one true to its label?In a nutshell, this is a fairly good sunscreen.A big problem with many sunscreens is the deceptive SPF rating.The SPF, or sun protection factor, is a measure of how well the sun protects against sunburn.Sunburn is largely caused by ultraviolet type B (UVB) rays. There are UVA, UVB, and UVC type rays which are defined by how long the wavelengths are.Type A and Type B are the ones we worry about the most for sun protection.UVB makes you burn but UVA causes more of the aging effects.SPF ratings are more about protection from UVB rays and provide little information about UVA protection.A very good sunscreen contains ingredients that protect against UVA damage; zinc oxide, avobenzone (parasol), ecamsule, and/or titanium dioxide (but titanium dioxide does not protect against all UVA rays).Of these active ingredients, avobenzone and ecamsule are chemical sunscreens and titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are mineral based.The mineral-based sunscreens are considered less likely to cause reactions and problems for people.The COTZ sunscreen only contains zinc oxide (3.8%) and titanium dioxide (8%).The titanium dioxide concentration is fine (look for a minimumof at least 5%) but I wish this had a higher concentration of zinc oxide, the more complete block. The combination of the two ingredients should make this a pretty good broad spectrum sunscreen but a higher zinc oxide would have raised this to 5 stars.For example,I've been using Obagi's NuDerm for a couple of years and that has 9% zinc oxide, a much better percentage.

Additionally, this does have a fairly short ingredient list and doesn't contain any unnecessary ingredients (no fragranceyeah!).I have very very fair skin and I found this tint was a bit too much for me.If you buy ivory or porcelein foundations, pass on this one because of the tint.I tested this on my husband who has darker skin, and the tint was not a problem at all.This went on very smoothly and easily and left my skin with a gently matte finish.The matte finish was ideal, it left my skin almost dewy but did not make my T zone feel oily nor my skin dry.Cotz uses micronized zinc oxide and titanium dioxide in their products.Although the jury is still out about micronized (nanoparticle) zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, I thought I would mention it for those people for whom this is a concern.

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()I've been in search of a great facial sunscreen for years and have yet to find one that wows me enough to win my loyalty.I'm looking for a product that doubles as both daily moisturizer and daily sunscreen or, better yet, triples as moisturizer, sunscreen, and foundation all-in-one.Many moisturizers have only an SPF of 10 or 15 and that's just not good enough to also be an effective sunscreen.I try to wear at least an SPF 30 anytime I'm heading out of the house, and I really like that this product has an SPF 40.It goes on very smoothly and does not flake like some other sunscreens I've tried (e.g. Neutrogena).My skin is fair but not SUPER light and this tint works fine for me.It blends with my skin tone and I would feel comfortable wearing it sans makeup.Typically tho' I use it as a makeup primer, wearing it underneath mineral foundation. I love that this product has no fragrance at all.That is very unusual for sunscreens.Even though there is much to love about this product, the price may be the dealbreaker for me.$19.99 for only 1.5 oz. is probably cost-prohibitive for a product I'd like to wear every day.

June 2012 update...the new price ($14.99 today) is much more reasonable, but buyers do need to consider how small the tube is...1.5 oz. is not much product.Still, it is a great product and a much better buy at this price.

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I like it. I've used this sunscreen on my face for the past few days while working outside in the yard and I haven't burned my skin which is a fair to medium complexion. It came out of the tube a brown color but was quickly blended into my own natural tint. It felt soft, smooth, and silky; not greasy at all.

Not only would I recommend this product, but I'll purchase it for myself when this tube runs out.

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()Cotz Face Natural Skin Tone works great as a sunscreen. You do not see the color on your skin, but it makes skin look more perfected. It does look a bit dark in the tube, but when you apply it, it just blends away flawlessly. I am very fair skinned, so I was worried that it would be too dark, but I did not have an issue at all. It does not sweat off or streak and it does wash off easily if need be.

It goes on so smoothly. It does not stay tacky, moist or sticky on the skin. It is just a very smooth matte feel. It is very lightweight. I hate caking on foundation etc...cannot stand the feeling of all that "crap" on my face, but Cotz is very lightweight and I do not mind it at all.

It provided excellent protection from the sun for me. I have melasma pigmentation up the center of my forehead, across the top of my eye brows, and across my upper lip. I try every sunscreen out there, as it seems to get worse no matter what sunscreen I use. It is almost as if those areas are immune to sunscreen. There are about 4 products that I have found over the past several years that actually seem to work to some degree as far as protecting the areas from getting darker. Cotz is one of the products that actually work.

In my case, I do not mind the price if it actually works because I want to stop these hyperpigmented areas of my face from getting any darker. Others, who just want basic sun protection may not like the cost for such a small tube. I will say that I think the tube should last a good bit of time you do not need a whole lot for each application a little goes a long way.

I recommend Cotz Natural Skin Tone because it feels great on the skin, makes skin look perfected without looking like you have any makeup on, and it provides excellent protection from the sun. Great stuff here!

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