I had purchased one of the previous original versions when it was called Creme De Soleil. I liked it because it had so many great ingredients and essential oils not typically found in sunblock that I wanted to have in a sunblock.
Unfortunately they change the formulation often and sometimes take out ingredients I really loved about it such as Pearl Powder, Helichrysum oil, Acai oil, Neroli hydrosol, Sea Buckthorn etc... the price is expensive and they don't lower the price with these changes... then you find in a later version they add a couple of the ones they took out back in and take other things out and so on...
Maybe it is due to the bad economy or because specific ingredients were harder to get or were more expensive in certain times. I have no clue. It is a tough sunscreen to really feel consistent about if they keep changing around the ingredients. It is very expensive and for the price I would want top quality ingredients at all times. So just be aware that if you buy this look at what the current listing of ingredients are on their website.
I don't know the true reason behind the constant changes.
Personally if I was to change it I would take out Mica (I am hearing it may be bad for our health now), the Red Palm Oil(Causes breakouts in some people) and Lecithin(also may cause breakouts).
Anyhow for those interested I have put down the ingredients below for the version I had tried myself and then of following versions that have come after it to show you how they keep making changes in ingredients.
Here is the comparison from the original ingredients:
2009 ORIGINAL VERSION (Creme De Soleil, SPF 30+):
Active ingredient: zinc oxide, 20%
Green tea*, neroli hydrosol, non-micronized zinc oxide, oils of apricot kernel, calendula-infused jojoba*, sunflower seed* & meadow foam seed, Vitamin E, MVO botanical anti-oxidant glycerite, potassium sorbate, red palm oil*, mica, pearl powder, allantoin, xantham gum, oils of emu, sea buckthorn*, red raspberry seed & acai, non-GMO lecithin, honeysuckle, essential oils of carrot seed, cistus, lavender & helichrysum. *ORGANIC
2010 VERSION (Moisturizing Face Screen +, SPF 30):
Active ingredient: zinc oxide, 24%
Camellia sinensis (green& white tea), zinc oxide, Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba oil), Prunus armeniaca (apricot kernel oil), Limnanthes alba (meadowfoam seed oil), Helianthus annuus (sunflower oil), emu oil, Rubus idaeus (red raspberry seed oil), Elaesis guineensis (red palm oil), potassium sorbate, vegetable glycerin, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), allantoin, Cosmocil CQ*, lecithin, Hippophae rhamnoides (sea buckthorn oil), Calodendrum Capense (yangu oil), Lonicera japonica (honeysuckle), Rosemary oleoresin, xantham gum, Daucus carota (carrot seed) essential oil, Cistus incanus (cistus) essential oil, Lavendula angustfolia (lavender) essential oil, Curcuma longa Rhizome (curcuma) essential oil, iron oxides
*Paraben-free anti-microbial agent
2012 VERSION (Moisturizing Face Screen SPF 30)
Active Ingredient: 20% non-nano zinc oxide
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis (green& white tea), non-nano zinc oxide, Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba oil), Prunus armeniaca (apricot kernel oil), Limnanthes alba (meadowfoam seed oil), Helianthus annuus (sunflower oil), emu oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), vegetable glycerin, Elaesis guineensis (red palm oil), Rubus idaeus (red raspberry seed oil), lecithin, potassium sorbate, allantoin, Cosmocil CQ*, xanthan gum, mica, Hippophae rhamnoides (sea buckthorn oil), Calodendrum Capense (yangu oil), Rosemarinus officinalis (rosemary oleoresin), pearl powder, Daucus carota (carrot seed) essential oil, Cistus incanus (cistus) essential oil, Helichrysum italicum (helichrysum) essential oil, iron oxides, Spirulina platensis (spirulina) (medium tint only).
Smelly, thick and difficult to put on AND clogs my pores. I'm having to force myself to use this every so often, just so I feel I didn't completely waste my money
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I bought this product enthusiastically because I am always looking for all-natural sunscreens that use zinc oxide as their main sun protection ingredient and that also make the skin look good (i.e. not pasty or whitish); Creme de Soleil has a great composition: 20% non-micronized zinc oxide and natural/organic ingredients, such as green tea and sea buckthorn.
However, it is very hard to apply and I do not like how it makes my skin feel -the creme feels very dry as soon as you start blending it in and I end up having to pull at my face trying to blend all the creme. The end result is okay, i.e. no whiteness, but I keep feeling that it dries out and clogs the skin a bit, despite the great ingredients. I have tried applying it both with and without a moisturizer and it does not make much of a difference. Given the price, I expected better quality. I would buy this again only if the price was under $25, otherwise, I will stick with other products (such as Green Screen from Kabana).
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I have been looking for natural sunscreens and decided to try this one.I am pretty happy with it but it is a bit difficult to put on.I really enjoy the scent of it and find it very helpful as a sun screen for the under and over eye area.It gives a bit of a highlight to the eyes.I'm planning on using it more in the summer months but I use sunscreen all year.The coverage seems heavier than other natural products I have tried.I have African descent skin tones in the medium to light range but find this blends well with a little work.I am happy with the ingredients that I know are safe and the dropper helps with conserving the product.This one is probably a keeper but I am still working on using it.
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I have been using Creme De Jour SPF 30 for a couple weeks now and even though I have not spent a lot of time outdoors to test it's sunscreen effectiveness I am happy with it. The little bit of whiteness does disappear and I have found adding a drop of moisturizer to it makes it blend in much better as it seems to go on a little dry, which is good for me because I have oilier skin. I like too that it doesn't have nano particles which is why I tried it in the first place.
For those of you who are like me, a mom with little time to do much for yourself, you need this product! For such little effort, this product provides moisture, a little color to smooth the skin appearance and spf. It is very light so you don't feel that caked on feeling that other products give. A little of this, mascara and lip gloss and you are ready for the day!
