I tried to venture out and find a sunscreen that I could possibly switch over to. The one I'm using makes my skin appear dull, slightly dry, uncomfortable, and with an orange tone. I found d'Alba White Truffle Waterfull Essence Sunscreen SPF 50+. I thought I would give it a try.
This sunscreen contains many beneficial ingredients for the skin, including white truffles, ceramide np, panthenol, centella, and tea tree.
It's not a full mineral sunscreen but a hybrid sunscreen. It contains 19% zinc oxide as the mineral filter. It also contains Butyloctyl Salicylate, which is a UV booster.
I loved the texture of this sunscreen. It felt extremely lightweight on the skin compared to the sunscreens I've been using. It's non-sticky. It does have a white cast, but it didn't bother me much. I was able to apply some some tinted foundation on top to minimize the white cast. What prevented me from continuing my use of this sunscreen is that it clogged my skin. I think it's the silicones in this product. It provides a smooth, soft finish, but my skin dislikes too much silicones. I stopped using it after I noticed breakouts. This was after trying it twice. But I tried out the sunscreen again after a week. I had the same results --- breakouts.
This isn't a moisturizing sunscreen. My skin appeared rather dry, so I tried using a heavier moisturizer underneath. It worked at first, but it seemed to dry out the moisturizer too. I really wish this sunscreen worked. Too bad it didn't.
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I have some products that I finished. Here are my reviews of them!
Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream Fragrance-Free:
I purchased the Olay Regeneraist Micro-Sculpting Cream thinking that it could replace my current face moisturizer. I wanted a moisturizer that was better for aging skin.
This moisturizer was supposed to:
- Hydrate
- Tighten and lift the skin
- Restore and improve elasticity
- Improve texture and sagging
- Diminish fine lines and wrinkles
I used it for a week on my face and realized that it dried out my skin and clogged my pores. I ended up with breakouts all over my face. I didn't think it was that moisturizing either. The only thing I noticed about this moisturizer is that it brightened my skin. It contains niacinamide. I wasn't impressed. I used the rest of the cream on my body. I won't purchase again. It didn't work for me.
Blue Lizard Mineral SPF 15 Lip Balm:
This lip balm is a mineral SPF lip balm. It contains 10% zinc oxide. I thought the balm was difficult to apply to the lips. It wasn't moisturizing. I haven't found a mineral SPF lip balm that feels comfortable on my lips. It also left a white cast. I never looked forward to using this product. I'm glad I'm done with it. It wasn't that great. Another product that I would never purchase again.
Now on to the next lip product...
e.l.f Sun Boss Gloss SPF 25:
e.l.f Sun Boss Gloss SPF 25, on the other hand, was a lip product that I liked. I'm not going to focus on the shades. I picked this product primarily for its SPF. This lip gloss contains 10% zinc oxide. It's not super moisturizing, but it's not that drying on my lips. It worked for me. I'm on my second lip gloss of this product.
