Australian Gold Botanical SPF 50 Tinted Mineral Sunscreen for Face, Non-Chemical BB Cream, Water-Resistant, Matte Finish, For Sensitive Facial Skin, Medium to Tan Skin Tones, 3 FL Oz

This is a great product for people with light warm skin tone. I don’t think it would work for fair skin, as it borders on being a touch too dark for me, but it’s fine with a very light powder over the top to lighten it up a touch (see attached pics). I have incredibly oily skin and I found this to be neither dewy nor drying. It was a nice in between with a more natural satin finish. (and it is the perfect texture once I add a touch of setting powder). Although it is matte, it isn’t drying at all. If you have dry skin, I would definitely add a moisturizer underneath. It did take a few minutes to fully dry down. I’ve not tried this under liquid foundation, so I’m not sure how it would do underneath. I do wear a translucent setting powder over it, which sets it perfectly. It provides just a touch of coverage - a “your skin but better” look and It stays put even after mild sweating. I have tried numerous (at least 20) other tinted sunscreens and BB creams w/ spf over the past few years (including several viral ones) but this has been my fave. I also have moderate acne. I’ve only been using this about a week, but so far it hasn’t triggered any breakouts I’ll update this review if it does. I have attached a few pictures wearing the Austrian Gold Matte in the light shade. . I think it is obvious in the pics that my face is a touch darker than my neck, but it’s always like that unless I use a shade that is really too pale for me.

Just spent a week at the beach and was in the sun everyday, this stuff worked amazingly well. It says 80 minutes but it really lasts for days. I was in the ocean almost everyday and put this stuff on my legs and didn't wash my legs with soap the first few days and it still provided protection. I usually get burned within an hour being in the sun, being that I have really light skin. I was surprised how long I could last on the beach and how many days it stayed on my legs with 1 very thin application and it still protected my skin from burning on day 3. The only place I was burned was at the top of my feet where I had sand stuck to my feet when I put on the sunscreen for the 1st time. In addition, this tint is awesome for people that glow when they go outside. It adds just a little tiny bit of tint to even out your skin and not look so ghostly white on the beach. I went in the ocean several times and this doesn't wash off unless you scrub it off with a lot of soap. I purchased the medium tinted sunscreen even though my skin tone is nowhere near the color of tint medium is. When you rub it in evenly, it blends into the skin and doesn't look odd, not your color or too tan. That is if you use just enough to spread it everywhere evenly and rub it in really well. If you use more and don't rub it in very well, you could probably get a tan base if that is what you are looking for. Let it dry before putting anything on, its like makeup and gets on your clothes if it not dry. For the people that want a subtle tint where your legs haven't seen the light of day in a long while, I recommend this color. This is perfect for going out to the beach or lake, it stays on very well and for a very long period of time and is a natural mineral sunscreen which is amazing. This company did a great job on this product. I used this on my body, not my face as my makeup already has a 50spf in it. I can't tell you how it looks on the face. I am usually allergic to mineral makeup and I get hives. I tested this on my legs first and no reactions from the minerals like the mineral makeup I have used in the past. I then put it on the rest of my body and had no reactions, rash or hives. It did its job way better than expected. Would definitely purchase again. I purchased 2 bottles and used maybe a quarter size sunscreen on my entire vacation. A little goes a long way

I am absolutely loving this sunscreen! It goes on really smooth, and offers really nice, even coverage. Did not experience any irritation, which for my sensitive skin is like striking gold! No eye stinging, and it holds well against sweat/water. It blends and matches with my pale skin tone fairly nicely. Plays well with makeup on top of it (as long as you let it settle on your skin before putting anything else on top). My only wish is that there was a lighter shade. I don’t see an orange hue on my face per se when I put it on, but it definitely makes me look a littler tanner, and I have to make sure I blend it very well and use some on my neck so it doesn’t look unnatural (the only reason it’s 4 stars instead of 5). Due to this, it actually gives my skin a more lively color, which I’m not opposed to at all. Just need to be careful when blending. It’s definitely heavier than the foundations I’ve used in the past, so removing at the end of the day requires a little more effort. But, this isn’t a drawback for me, just something to get used to, and also a testament to its skin coverage! I will definitely continue to use this on days I want to wear makeup as a replacement for my spf and foundation. I am already considering buying another bottle just to stock up!

I have worn probably 50 different foundations since I started wearing makeup in 2013. From mineral powders to Wet N Wild Photofocus to Estee Lauder Double Wear and Juvia's Place, I have tried so many different things, but my combo skin is too powerful for all of them. My T zone oil melts anything on it like it's been hit with acid. Several years ago, I gave up trying to keep my face matte in the right places and just accepted that it wasn't going to happen if even a beloved luxury $50 foundation wouldn't work. I've been wanting to wear sunscreen more consistently, so I was looking into tinted sunscreens. Years ago, I wore BB creams from Maybelline which were good enough for me at the time, but I wasn't interested in going back to that one. I found a review I trusted that highly recommended this, so I decided to try it. A little about me: I am 30, so I have some minor dynamic fine lines, but my skin texture is very smooth because I use tretinoin. I have combo skin - my t zone is so oily I could scrape it off and cook with it some days, while spots like my jawline and undereyes are pretty dry. I prefer a satin finish in my foundations. This was completely unexpected, but this product lasted all day without oil breakthrough for 14 hours. Granted, it is cooling off here, and I was in class all day, but usually my foundations start breaking down in 5 to 6 hours in conditions like this. The oil around my nose is just barely starting to peek through, and the product itself still looks nice, not like a slimy mess. I am shocked and so happy I gave this a try because I've never found anything that performed this well. Double Wear is close, but it also is very thick and can look mask-like. It also seems to be somewhat transfer resistant, which is great. I wore this for the first time to a charity even tonight and wore a white blouse - the neckline came close to where I had makeup placed. My shirt does not have makeup on the edge, so either the makeup stayed put, or I managed to avoid touching my shirt to the makeup. The only con I see right now is the shade range. Luckily, the undertones seem to be pretty neutral, so it won't look absolutely insane on people that lean warm or cool. But the depth and light of the shades leaves much to be desired. A few extra shades, and a very deep shade, would be nice additions. I have a light medium cool olive skintone. I accidentally purchased the medium to tan shade, which still barely works for me since we're coming out of summer. I am sure that by the middle of winter, I will need to repurchase this in the lightest shade. Overall, if you have oily skin and have a skin color that this product covers, give it a go. I am sad that they don't offer this in more shades because I feel like so many women would love this product but can't wear it.

This is the holy grail sunscreen BB cream for my oily combination skin. I work outside, and it stands up to sweat and humidity. It doesnt pill or get patchy throughout the day like other much more expensive colored sunscreens have done on my skin (I'm looking at you, Supergoop!) And while it is matte, it doesnt look flat on the skin. I use shade fair/light and while it is slightly yellow on my peachy toned skin, it still looks great once its dried down. Here's how I use it to achieve great results: I wash my face, and dry it thoroughly. Without applying any other products, I apply a half of a grape sized amount to my entire face, including my undereyes and eyelids, with my just my fingers (it blends out beautifully). Then, I wait 10 minutes for it to dry down. This part is important! Please dont put it on and be disappointed because it looks shiny at first, it will dry and mattify, without drying out your skin or feeling uncomfortable, because the second inactive ingredient is good ol' fashioned shea butter. I will keep buying this until they change the formula or stop making it. So happy I found it!!!

I keep searching for a tinted facial mineral sunscreen that I like. The tint is okay and is effective, and I don't always have to apply makeup on top. It's thick, but it spreads easily. What I don't like is the funky smell, the tint comes off on clothes, and it's hard to wash off my face (I guess that's the water-resistent part that I didn't realize when I purchased it). It even feels greasy on my hands after I've washed them. I'll keep searching.

When I say I have a love-hate relationship with sunscreens, I mean it. As someone with oily skin and a strong aversion to any trace of shine on my face, I use sunscreen only because it's mandatory for skin health. I've tried several tinted sunscreens, from budget-friendly to high-end options, in search of the perfect product for my skin: one with light to medium coverage and a matte finish that would last over 40 minutes. I had given up on tinted sunscreens and was using Bliss Clarifying Block Star (amazing mineral sunscreen with little to no whitecast) until I got curious and decided to ask ChatGPT for a good tinted one for my skin type. I'm not joking; ChatGPT recommended the Australian Gold SPF50 to me, and I bought it. Funny, right? I spent the last few days thinking I'd be once again disappointed, and it would be my fault for taking up the word of AI. Today, as soon as I received the package, I opened it up and applied the sunscreen. O-M-G. The shade is perfect, the texture is perfect, the coverage is perfect, the finish is perfect. Eight hours later, there's not a trace of oil on my face, no extra shine. It didn't sting my eyes or make my face itch. It didn't look cakey or creased in any areas (around the eyes, smile lines, 11s). It is just... perfection. If you have oily skin and large pores and hate the way most tinted sunscreens sit on your face, don't give up. Give this one a go. I am positive you'll love it.

This is hands down one of the best sunscreens I have ever tried (and as a skincare enthusiast, I’ve tried many!). PROS: - mousse rich texture, a pleasure to apply - multiple shades - matte finish - little scent - SPF 50 - great price for a decent amount of product - water resistant - no white cast - blends in nicely - doesn’t run into my eyes and sting. This is the sunscreen I use around my eye area. - great for oily and normal skin types CONS: - more shades could be added (but not a deal breaker given how nice the shades provided blend in) - this could feel drying for dryer skin types This is all around an amazing sunscreen, and much cheaper than super goop!’s matte screen.