On a mother-daughter journey to Costa Rica, I seen it in her toiletry bag and, out of curiosity, tried it myself. To my shock the liquidy sunscreen blended into my pores and skin leaving nothing behind however solar safety and a light-weight glow. In 2024, Tatcha upgraded the packaging to a taller, slimmer tube (nonetheless 50 ml or 1.7 oz), however the method nonetheless has the identical luminous end. The SPF initially applies a bit purple-ish however after some rubbing, it fully blends into my pores and skin.
Along with the energetic SPF ingredient zinc oxide, this method contains allantoin to appease the pores and skin, niacinamide to assist promote even pores and skin tone and reduce the looks of pores, and hyaluronic acid to hydrate the pores and skin. The sunscreen has a really liquidy texture, making it simple to rub in in lower than 30 seconds, and it doesn’t go away my pores and skin too greasy, which I admire as an oily pores and skin girlie.
SPF stage: 50 | Key elements: zinc oxide (10%), hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, silk extract
Dr. Few Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30
I got here throughout the Dr. Few Tinted Mineral SPF when one in all my coworkers handed it to me within the workplace and requested me to attempt it out for our Best of Beauty Awards (Spoiler: It gained). I used to be instantly intrigued by the heavy black bottle—it felt luxurious. I pumped a couple of drops on the again of my hand and was stunned at how briskly it blended into my pores and skin. I skeptically assumed the identical wouldn’t be true for my total face—and I’m so glad this Black-owned sunscreen proved me unsuitable.
After I lastly utilized it throughout my face, the peach-tinted cream melted into my pores and skin shortly, and after a couple of seconds of rubbing it in, grew to become fully invisible. Not solely that, nevertheless it additionally left my face feeling mushy and supple—seemingly because of the jojoba oil and sodium hyaluronate which hydrate and clean the pores and skin. Now I attain for it virtually each morning, although I’ve began utilizing it extra sparingly, contemplating that it’s a hefty $85. (It’s price each penny although.)
SPF stage: 30 | Key elements: zinc oxide (25%), jojoba oil, sodium hyaluronate, shea butter
Hero Pressure Defend Superbeam Sunscreen SPF 30
I’m already a giant K-beauty fan (most of my favourite chemical sunscreens are Okay-beauty) so it didn’t take a lot convincing to check out the Hero Superbeam Sunscreen. The sunshine orange tint (a commonality in all three sunscreens) gave me hope that this wouldn’t go away a white forged and I used to be proper.
This sunscreen has an ethereal (virtually whipped) texture that feels light-weight and blends simply. The tint does seem a bit purplish once I first begin rubbing it in however with a little bit bit extra mixing with my fingers, it evens out forsaking a sheer end—although these with complexions darker than mine might discover that leaves a visual white forged.
