SunSense Daily Face SPF 50+, Face Sunscreen

Been buying for past 20 years! The best face location ever

It’s made in Australia and is not cheap, however it is absorbed fairly well on the face and is slightly tinted. Much better than those better known sunscreens in 50 factor which leave a white residue. I’ve used it for years as it was recommended by my consultant Dermatologist.

It is difficult to find a cream for the face with the high SPF of 50 and I was impressed by the fact that this one had been recommended to reviewers by dermatologists. It is a light cream with a pale tint which prevents the face from looking unnaturally white after application but I think this colour is too faint to be used without make-up. (Ideal for a man perhaps.) For a cream which does cover the skin and smooth imperfections I use Garnier BB factor 30 although this is clearly not as strong for those who must take great care. Although this is not a medically informed decision, I shall use my Garnier for days when the UVA/B reading on the BBC weather online forecast says low to medium and reserve the SunSense for high radiation days or long afternoon walks.I have given it four stars because it is not crystal clear on the tube or packaging that the effect does last all day: it says "daily" use but that only implies that you can use it every day not that it lasts for a day. If such products are made expressly for sun protection they should state explicitly how frequently they need to be applied. With the Garnier I simplecarry a tube with me and spread on a little more after a couple of hours.

Excellent value for money, high quality cream

I use this every day and would not be without it. I still find that a tube lasts me at least six months.I have combination skin with a tendency to de-hydration, this sunscreen has not caused me to suffer any breakouts or other skin problems. It is moisturising and so I find that I use less of my more expensive moisturiser, instead I put this sunscreen over a light facial oil every morning and that is enough. It is easily absorbed and make up can be applied over it, though it is best to leave it for a few minutes first to let the sunscreen settle into the skin first.Many suncreams when used on my face cause my eyes to itch and water, I also find other creams end up leaving a bad taste around the mouth. This SunSense cream causes me no such problems at all.It is a very effective sunscreen for a few hours in a bit of sun, I have never had a problem with burning when using it, though if I am going out all day in very bright sunshine I would wear a hat too.

Before I started wearing suncream regularly during the day, my skin has always been fairly normal in terms of oil production; I wouldn't be shiny or oily after work/school and I could go on to bedtime without having to wash my skin because it was too oily (though I would say my skin generally does lean more towards the oily side). I should mention I do have mild acne despite this. However, once I incorporated this into my morning routine after my moisturizer, my skin got very oily, very fast. My skin would be ridiculously shiny and if I were to touch my face, it was very easy to see the oil I had just rubbed off my face on to my fingers. Even directly after putting it on, the finish wasn't particularly matte- like the product advertised. I tried plenty of different things to make sure it wasn't my routine or my skin causing this- removed moisturizer etc but none of it seem to make a difference. When applying I also found that it didn't absorb particularly well. Rubbing over your skin once it had apparently absorbed caused some of it to lift of my face. Which is a bit of a pain considering I was trying to rub it in due to it not completely being absorbed into my skin. The tint is kinda nice, didn't really match my skin colour- I am very pale. But if you have redness from acne or hyper pigmentation, it helps to dull it and make it less red. It would probably look better on a darker skin tone than my own. It may also be just me looking at it wrong, but it did seem to improve the appearance of some of the scarring I have on my face. Overall, it does the job of a suncreen and has a pretty high protection for a reasonble price and is a decent enough product. But there are some problems that I experienced such as the oily/shiny nature of my skin which got progressively worse as the day went on and how it was a struggle to apply in someways. Give it a try, it could work better for you than me.

I have to admit i was a little worried after reading some of the comments here - one lady said this cream gave her spots and that is the kind of thing that would happen to me - it has done with numerous creams!!!However, i wayed my options out and it was either trying this one or no protection at all, so i bought it thinking, well if it is not perfect it is not too much money wasted.I AM SO GLAD I DID!!! This cream is really good and you can put foundation over it.. How it does it i do not know, close to a miracle really, it does not smell, of anything at all, it absorbs within seconds and it gives me a piece of mind while protecting and moisturising my skin!! I am very impressed and will be buying again for sure... You do not neet a lot and the fact that it's tinted still does not mean it smudges!My skin type is dry combination and normally have a problem using a cream that will not give me black heads on my nose while moisturising my cheeks.. This one seems to cover all...HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!