This is the best sunscreen I have ever used. I have a problem with sunscreens making me oily, yet i have dry patches on my cheeks. During summer i can use just this as a moisturiser and a sunscreen (in winter i need layers of moisture!) which is amazing. It sinks in so quickly and leaves my face matte all day. I will never stop buying this, I have found my HG sunscreen. I also tried to 45spf which is fine, but i prefer this one. love love love.
We have always been told sunscreen is very important. It can prevent aging, hyper-pigmentation, and skin-cancer. Sadly, basically all of the three are based on levels of UVA protection, not SPF. Us Americans are stuck waiting for the FDA to figure out which ones are safe except zinc oxide, while the REST of the world uses very highly UVA protective sunscreens that have been prove safe ( Mexoryl, Tinosorb S, Tinosorb M).
The problem with European sunscreens however is the formulation, the consistencies tend to be very thick, very shiny. La Roche Posay AC spf 30 fluid is probably the best and most highly protective European sunscreen when considering the consistency and finish. There are more protective ( higher ppd rating) but the finish is off. I always think that no matter what spf, ppd, pa rating it has to be wearable. If it is not and you can not tolerate how sticky, greasy, shiny you feel than most likely you will not wear it.
This is wear this sunscreen comes in, its very liquidy and white in color. There is no highly offensive sunscreen scent. I apply it to my skin by first lightly rubbing it in and then tapping it for full even protection. I am light olive skin tone, this does not make me have a white cast. The finish of this is absolutely beautiful, matte! With this type of protection (ppd 19!) it's almost impossible but here I am shocked. I have used this sunscreen for over 2 years now. My skintone is one that both burns and tans in the sun, this makes me do neither! A really wonderful sunscreen, if you are willing to spend the money on any sunscreen do it on this one!
P.S. I did not explain PPD ratings and PA ratings but there both ratings that test for UVA protection. PPD is used in European countries and PA in East Asian and now FINALLY some American sunscreens. There's a lot of debate on them but basically anything above ppd 8 = 87% protection from UVA rays. This does not include UVA1 or UVA2 but overall. For PA ratings, always try to find one that is PA +++ which is ppd 8-10. There are a lot of threads and articles on UVA protection, go have a look at them if you are curious. I did and basically it's very confusing but very informative. Hope this helps!
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