#AVENE SUNSCREEN BALM SKIN#

When I wear the Avene Very High Protection Mineral Cream SPF50+, my skin feels fairly neutral. If my skin heats up (and you can feel it when it does), I know my sunscreen isn’t offering me enough protection. The first is how my skin feels when I wear a sunscreen and go out under the sun. How do I know that it offers good protection from the sun rays? I wear it in the mornings before I head out for my morning walk, and when I know that I will be out running errands under the sun. Having used this for more than a month now, I must say that it has fast become a favourite skincare product. This means I end up sweating a lot, and I noticed quite immediately how my eyes did not sting, unlike when I was using the Allie sunscreen. This is crucial for me, as I wear this in the morning before I go out on a 2-3km walk, often under the morning sun. It does not oil up, and unlike most sunscreen that aren’t fully mineral based, it does not sting my eyes when I sweat.

While it isn’t terribly moisturizing either, it is comfortable on my skin. Unlike most mineral based sunscreen that tend to be very drying on skin (a concern, as I have dry skin), this one isn’t. The texture can feel a little heavy on skin, and it has a noticeably creamy texture going on skin. If you don’t like the feeling of sunscreen or creams on your skin, you probably won’t like this one. However, I am happy to report that it seems to adjust itself after a few minutes, so I don’t see the white cast or tint on my skin anymore. I am now not as light-toned as I used to be, so when I apply the product on my skin, I can see a whitish tint on my skin. The inclusion of a tint therefore helps it adapt better to skin tones, although I cannot personally say how it will look on more tanned skin tones. Titanium Dioxide is a white powder and it reflects the light as well, which makes skin look whiter and in many cases, ashy grey. The problem with a mineral sunscreen is always the white cast on skin. The first time I used the Avene Very High Protection Mineral Cream SPF50+, I was surprised to see that it is tinted with a light peach tint. I haven’t used a purely mineral based sunscreen in many years, and to be honest, I wasn’t sure why I bought this LOL! I was just as puzzled when my order arrived, and I pulled it out of the box.

This, alongside pre-tocopherol that provides antioxidants to the skin makes this a creamy textured sunscreen that is moisturising to the skin. This means that the Avene Very High Protection Mineral Cream SPF50+ is a broadspectrum sunscreen that blocks UVA and UVB rays, and is photostable.īeing from Avene, the Avene Very High Protection Mineral Cream SPF50+ also contains their signature thermal water to soothe skin. I was a little surprised that it wasn’t a blend of the two seeing as this was a purely mineral sunscreen. The 2 most common physical or mineral UV blockers are titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. Instead of using chemical filters to protect against UVA and UVB rays, Avene uses a physical blocker in the form of titanium dioxide. It is formulated to be tolerated on even very sensitive skin, which means there is really no more excuse to not wear sunscreen 😛

#AVENE SUNSCREEN BALM FREE#

I hadn’t even heard of it so I was flying blind.īut love it I did! 😀 Avene Very High Protection Mineral Cream SPF50+Īvene touts this sunscreen as a very high protection sunscreen, that is free of chemical filters and fragrance. I bought the Avene Very High Protection Mineral Cream SPF50+ online some time during lockdown, when my fingers got a little itchy and a sale was on. This more so, when it’s not a Japanese brand, as I’m usually partial to Japanese formulation. For me to try a new sunscreen, and like it a lot, is quite something.

Avene sunscreen balm