BuzzFeed Shopping editor Natalie Brown says, “I have oily, acne-prone skin and use a prescription retinol to control things, which means I MUST use sunscreen on my face every day. For the first few years I was using said retinol, though, I stubbornly insisted that I should be able to find a decent, non-greasy sunscreen option at the drugstore. And while I still hold that I shouuuld be able to find such a thing, I tried four or five different formulas — even ones that were supposed to be matte or nongreasy — and all of them left me with an oil-slick face by the end of the day. Finally my mom, who had been using this Supergoop stuff the whole time, got me a bottle of this cult-favorite for Christmas last year (moms do know best sometimes!!). I couldn’t be happier with it! A dime-size amount covers my entire face, because it’s translucent it leaves absolutely no white cast, and 10 minutes after putting it on, my face just feels like I applied a little bit of a nice moisturizer or makeup primer, not anything that’s grease-central, like sunscreen usually is. It does pill if I put it on too soon after my morning topical acne prescription, but as long as I give that script about five minutes to sink in, I have no issues. I’ve been impressed by the way my matte foundation glides over it, looks with it, and lasts with it.”
Promising review: “Totally worth the hype! I’ve tried so many other SPF products, and this is the ONLY one that works best for my skin. I have dry/normal or normal/combination skin, depending on the season. It blends so smoothly. Works amazing as a primer before applying makeup. It goes on clear, which is what I was looking for in a sunblock since I have tan/dark skin tone and other sunblocks leave a white cast causing my skin to look purple-ish. I’ve already repurchased this item 4 times and I’ll keep purchasing it over and over again!” —JayEm24
Get it from Amazon for $17+ (available in three sizes) or from Sephora for $20+.
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