Biossance SQUALANE + ZINC SHEER MINERAL SUNSCREEN Review
Zinc Oxide (14%), Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Sorbitan Olivate, Coco-Glucoside, Cetyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Acacia Senegal Gum, Ethyl Ferulate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Gluconate, Lecithin, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Isostearic Acid.
Pros:
Provides gentle, broad-spectrum protection.
Elegantly creamy texture applies easily.
Leaves skin feeling smooth and hydrated.
Fragrance free.
Cons:
Leaves a slight white cast on darker skin tones.
Meager mix of antioxidants compared to similar products.
Don't let the sun beat you down, regardless of the season! Protect yourself with this gentle, broad-spectrum Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen. The creamy texture applies easily and leaves skin feeling smooth and hydrated. Best of all, it's fragrance free so you won't feel overwhelmed by that sunscreen smell.
Face the sun feeling confident with our lightweight mineral sunscreen. Housed in a protective opaque squeeze tube, this cream relies on zinc oxide for gentle, broad spectrum protection. The formula is even more gentle due to the omission of fragrance, making it ideal for those with sensitive skin.
This sheer mineral sunscreen gives you broad-spectrum sun protection while also providing emollient squalane, a triglyceride, and hydrating glycerin. Biossance has added a few antioxidants, including ethyl ferulate (a derivative of potent antioxidant ferulic acid), to help keep your skin healthy. That being said, it does lack in this area when compared to other sunscreens of its' kind.
Product Claims:
-Jumbo-sized container
-Great for sensitive skin
-Deeply hydrating
"Powerfully invisible broad-spectrum SPF 30 zinc mineral sunscreen protects even the most sensitive skin like you’ve never seen—now also in jumbo size, 2x the size with a better value.
This lightweight, deeply hydrating clean sunscreen lotion blends in for all skin tones fast without leaving a trace. It calms and cools sun-stressed skin and leaves absolutely everyone with a soft, dewy finish.
Our sheer zinc mineral sunscreen lotion is for external use only. Use only as directed. Avoid eye area. We recommend a patch test prior to use if you are particularly sensitive. If irritation occurs, consult a dermatologist."
Amazon user product honest review:
"I have been using this while gardening and walking for a few months now. Normally I am the kind of white person who turns into a sad lobster after 15 minutes. I can now be out in the sun for several hours, and just turn pink. Yeah, I try to stand under trees and wear a stupid big hat. But the fact that I can BE OUTSIDE IN DAYLIGHT... FOR HOURS... This stuff is quite powerful.
I had almost given up on finding a facial sunblock and resigned myself to staying inside (ugh.) Chemical sunscreens make my eyes burn and water even to have an open bottle near me, and the other mineral ones I've tried have been ok on my body, but on my face... ew. Chalky and also greasy and heavy. This one 1. doesn't burn, even though I bravely put some on my eyelids! 2. goes on chalky, but blends in with my chalky winter complexion. And honestly, if it turned me lavender with teal spots, I wouldn't care, because... 3. it doesn't feel any heavier than wearing a BB cream! Which is admittedly heavier than I like, but still light enough to tolerate. And I went out in the winter sun and snow-glare and I didn't get a burnt face, so it works!
Seriously, I don't want to turn anyone off because I said it was chalky. It faded in about 30 seconds with minimal rubbing. I made my husband examine my face up close (poor dear) and he asked, "Did you put on makeup? It looks nice." (No, but points for effort.)"