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Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:15 pm  |
skin type - oily, sensitive breakout prone 40's
I had received a sample tube of this sunscreen from the Clinique counter. I can use the Clinique City Block 40 with no problems. (It can be drying in the winter.)
I was impressed that it was just zinc oxide and titanium dioxide as active ingredients for the sunscreen. It went on nicely; blended well. Looks nice on the skin as just a sunscreen - no greasy sheen. I think there might be a slight tint to the product as I am quite fair and it looked like I had a little colour.(Maybe the iron oxides; common ingredient in mineral makeup.
I applied and went to work. My Mineral makeup went over it nicely. (As I am a MMU addict my sunscreen must be compatible with my MMU) I got to work and my face felt like it was flushed. I have reactive skin but I have NOT reacted to a PHYSICAL filters sunscreen. (Lots of them I don't like for various reasons. I have tried lots.) I got home from work and washed my face. My face was blotchy so I applied my Rosacure lotion (see review) after a gentle cleanse. It has taken a couple of days for my face to settle down. I was hoping this would be a soothing sunscreen as my face does well with zinc oxide in general (other sunscreens and mineral makeup)
Long list of ingredients and I really don't know what the problem ingredient is. (I am guessing the botanicals.) I recommend trying to get a sample first. Also apply in a small area first. Don't do what I did; full face of it then out for the day! I am sure for most people this would be a nice everyday sunscreen.
Ingredients:
Here are the ingredients: Active: Titanium Dioxide 7.30% Zinc Oxide 6.90% Ingredients: Water/Aqua, trioctyldodecyl citrate, butylene glycol, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, steareth-2, stearyl heptanoate, aluminum stearate, silica, lecithin, gentiana lutea (Gentian) root extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, hordeum vulgare (barley) extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) extract, betula laba (birth) bark extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, laminaria saccharina extract, saccharomyces lysate extract, helianthus annus (sunflower) seedcake, sodium hyaluronate, sorbitan tristearate, linoleic acid, polyquarternium 51, caprylyl methicone, sorbitol, sodium RNA, phospholipids, PEG-40 stearate, magnesium aluminum silicate, caprylyl glycol, tocopheryl acetate, phytantriol, stearic acid, hydrogenated lecithin, cellulose, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, stearyl dimethicone, ascorbyl tocopheryl maleate, nordihydroguaiaretic acid, linolenic acid, pentethine, bisabolol, hydroxyethyl urea, ceteth-2, PEG/PPG-18/18 dimethicone, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, steareth-20, isopropyl titanium trisostearate, propylene glycol dicaprate, sodium stearate, nylon-12, citric acid, nylon-6, hexylene glycol, xanthan gum, disodium EDTA, BHT, phenoxyethanol, titanium, iron oxides. |
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Canadian with fair skin. 50+ years old sensitive and reactive. |
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Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:21 pm |
| It's a good product.but i use MD formulation sunscreen now |
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Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:00 pm |
| It is a good primer and sunscreen but not suitable for oily or combination skin. |
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Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:29 pm |
| totolly agreen that is not good for sensitive and combination skin . |
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Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:24 pm |
| i have a tube of this sitting on my desk. i thought it was gonna work for me but i also had a reaction to it! i lost the reciept so i cant return it. because its tinted, do you think it would transfer color? i want to use this up on my arms or something but wont if it rubs off on my clothes |
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Sat Oct 23, 2010 4:21 pm |
| smqueen wrote: |
| i have a tube of this sitting on my desk. i thought it was gonna work for me but i also had a reaction to it! i lost the reciept so i cant return it. because its tinted, do you think it would transfer color? i want to use this up on my arms or something but wont if it rubs off on my clothes |
I would use this up on back of hands. You should be able to use it on arms, I don't think the tint would rub off.
I very often use sunscreens not suitable for face on hands, arms. |
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Canadian with fair skin. 50+ years old sensitive and reactive. |
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Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:51 pm |
| I tried the tinted one, and my friend said it looked good. It looked like I had foundation on. She said she liked it for me. |
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Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:03 pm |
| I got a sample before,but I don't like it,I think Juice Beauty Mineral Sheer Moisturizer is better. |
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Tue Oct 26, 2010 2:07 am |
| I think it's only an average sunscreen. I appreciated the slight color tint. I did not like the chemical smell, the greasy/oily seperation that has me shaking the tube like mad. And I thought that the product claims of its oil absorbing, perspiration wicking abilities were greatly exaggerated. |
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Sun Feb 27, 2011 2:51 am |
| I don't like the smell. !!! |
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Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:48 am |
| I think they changed the formulation a while back so it's not as good as it used to be. It's a shame that they change things that were already perfect |
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Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:13 pm |
| oasisjc wrote: |
| I think they changed the formulation a while back so it's not as good as it used to be. It's a shame that they change things that were already perfect |
The product I reviewed came out in 2007 to Canada.
There was a Clinique SPF 25 that had different ingredients, no tint and the physical sunscreen filter was just titanium dioxide.
The one with just titanium dioxide had been discontinued.
I have had products that I love be discontinued and it is maddening! |
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Canadian with fair skin. 50+ years old sensitive and reactive. |
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Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:27 pm |
| Wait, so is the review for the new formulation or no? |
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Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:56 am |
| I think if spf30 is better. |
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Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:05 pm |
| oasisjc wrote: |
| Wait, so is the review for the new formulation or no? |
My review is for the new product with zinc and titanium dioxide. I think this came out in Canada in 2007.
Ingredient list is posted with my review at the top of this thread. |
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Canadian with fair skin. 50+ years old sensitive and reactive. |
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Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:11 pm |
| I had a reaction to it as well. |
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Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:53 pm |
| Love this! Better than nothing at all huh? |
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