Review: d'Alba White Truffle Waterfull Essence Sunscreen SPF 50+ PLUS Skin Care Products I Finished

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.

Products that never worked for me & An Update on xfurbeauty

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Vanicream Vitamin C Serum:

I stumbled upon Vanicream Vitamin C Serum while searching for a vitamin C product that did not contain l-ascorbic acid. I couldn't find an l-ascorbic acid that didn't irritate my skin then.

I've used several tubes of Vanicream Vitamin C Serum. About over 4 tubes. This vitamin C serum contains tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, which is a derivative of vitamin C. The serum is milky, soft, and moisturizing. It works great at keeping the skin moisturized. I relied on this serum a whole bunch to maintain moisturized skin during the winter and on days when my skin felt drier.

That's great, right? It's moisturizing. But let's get into whether the Vanicream Vitamin C Serum does brighten the skin and helps with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, which I was hoping for. It is advertised for use for dull and uneven skin. 

After finishing tube after tube of this vitamin C serum, I must say, it didn't live up to what it's supposed to do --- brighten dull skin and improve uneven skin tone. It just didn't work. While using this product, I still had dark marks on my face. My skin didn't appear brighter. It didn't help with uneven skin tone. This vitamin C serum isn't extremely affordable either. It was $18.99 for 1.2 fl. oz. It's pretty small for what you get. On top of that, I thought it was an ineffective vitamin C serum. I won't repurchase. I gave it a fair chance. Over 4 tubes! I'm done with it.

RoC Barrier Renew PM Moisturizer:

I was searching for a moisturizer that was a bit more moisturizing. I found RoC Barrier Renew PM Moisturizer. I have some RoC favorites, so I thought I would give this product a try. 

Ingredients that stood out to me: Ceramides, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Green Tea)

It contains ingredients to provide barrier support and hydration.

The product feels very soothing when applied to the skin. It does provide a decent amount of hydration, and I've noticed that it helps to improve the skin barrier as well. My skin looked healthier while using it. It also helped to diminish some texturized skin. My skin appeared more glowy, moisturized, and healthy.

But I had to stop using it.

I stopped using it because it felt too heavy on my skin, even though my skin improved using it. I started to get breakouts. Really bad breakouts. My skin became congested. Once I stopped using this moisturizer, my breakouts vanished. My skin may be sensitive to some other ingredients in this product. It also contains Squalane, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, and Shea Butter, to name a few others. I knew it had these ingredients, but I had to try it out anyway. Who knows if it'll work on my skin or not? From what I've experienced, RoC Barrier Renew PM Moisturizer is too heavy for my skin type. I have oily skin, by the way. It may work for someone with drier skin. For me, I won't repurchase. I really wanted this one to work.

Olay Regenrist Micro-Sculpting Serum Fragrance-Free:

I'm not a big fan of Olay skin care products, but I decided to give them another chance. I picked up Olay Renegerist Micro-Sculpting Serum Fragrance-Free. I thought I would boost my skincare routine and add a product that could improve my skin texture and tone. 

The texture of the product is lightweight and silky. It absorbs into the skin well. It didn't feel sticky. It felt perfect for my oily skin. I noticed that it had some shimmer in the serum.

So the serum contains Niacinamide, Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), and Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4...

They are supposed to boost collagen, improve elasticity, reduce fine lines, and protect the skin from oxidative stress.

I didn't see changes in my skin using this serum. I loved the beneficial ingredients that it contains, but it didn't live up to what it claims to do. It made my skin look more aged. It felt irritating and dried out my skin. The opposite of what it's supposed to do. And this serum isn't inexpensive either. It was around $27 for a 1.7 fl. oz. pump bottle. The packaging was horrendous. When I almost finished the entire product, I could tell that there were extra product at the bottom of the bottle. I despised the bottle it came in. That's a negative. I would never purchase it again.