Fragrance Free Sport SPF 45 Mineral Sunscreen, 4 oz.

Although pricey, I am happy with this product. It does not sting or cause a reaction to my children's eczema prone skin, it has mostly natural ingredients especially zinc oxide which is actually healing for the skin rather than harming it like so many other chemical-based, carcinogenic sun screens. Most of all, it actually works! My two fairest children unusually, did not get burnt when wearing it! You just need to rub it in a bit more than others but I'm fine with that.

Good product. Thanks. Great product. Thanks.

This product is terrible. Never buy this. It made my skin on my fingers peel and my face break out. I definitely do not recommend anyone with sensitive skin to purchase this despite the label of it being hypoallergenic. If I could, I would give it 0 stars.

I like it

Doesn’t absorb into the skin , makes it really white and looks like a paint

Incorrect product description and image. This is not a mineral sunscreen.

Good

I was recently influenced that I should be using mineral sunscreens to protect the environment as well as my skin from UV rays, so I've been on a search for the perfect mineral sunscreen. I saw online that it's difficult to find a sunscreen without white cast in the states, but I think this Alba lotion is as close as I've gotten. The body and face lotion is a little thicker than the lotion marketed as just for the face. The body lotion blends out easily, but there is a light white cast. I used baby oil mixed with my bronzer over the top after it had set in, and it's indistinguishable from a natural skin tone now (and a shimmer bronzer just looks good in the sun). One thing is that the picture in the listing says spf 50, but the one I received is spf 45. (but I was seriously using spf 15 with mica shimmer added for the last 20 years of my life, so I think I'm going to be fine with spf 45) I tried the cetaphil mineral face and body lotion, and it left a white cast. I tried the aveeno mineral face and body sunscreen and it was even more white and chalky. It made me feel scaly. I even tried the Oars and Alps mineral face and body lotion with jojoba oil, and that one left me with a white cast worse than all of them. For reference, I am pale, and I use self tan lotion, but these other mineral sunscreens made me look chalky. I also had my partner use all of these products, hopeful that they might work differently on other skintypes. I'm fair and acne prone, and my partner is darker in complexion with dry skin. I looked well blended compared to how ghostly he was. I was especially surprised because Oars and Alps was marketed toward outdoorsy men, and marketed as moisturizing with the jojoba oil. He and I both found the Oars + Alps products to be greasy, sticky, white, and transferable to clothes and anything else you touch. This alba lotion is in too small of packaging, and takes longer to apply than spray sunscreens, but it feels the best, looks the best, and especially I'm impressed with the face lotion.

Not mineral i got

very nice!!! This is my fav sunscreen. I wear in on my face and on the back of my hands. its a workout to rub it in the skin. so what I have found is if i just dott my face with this and after 15 minutes or so I spread it on to the skin...spreads easily. does not have a strong smell, its almost odorless, does make the face look a little whiteish.

I ordered the 4oz bottle of Alba’s mineral sunscreen. Overall I think it’s a good product, but unfortunately I feel it’s best suited as a body sunscreen rather than a facial one. When I applied it over my usual skincare on my face and neck, it consistently pilled throughout the day, forming little white flakes in skin folds and areas of movement. Not exactly the look anyone is going for. I didn’t experience that same issue when using it on my arms and legs, where it performed much better. The formula is a bit thick and can take a few seconds to spread, but on the positive side, once spread, it soaks in to my body fairly quickly, leaves no noticeable white cast, and doesn’t feel overly greasy once it’s on. For the price, I’m happy keeping it as a body sunscreen, even if it doesn’t quite work for my face. Best of all, Alba is cruelty free, which is a must for me when shopping. Price at time of review: $10.19

I first bought this sunscreen in May 2022, and I got it again now, June 2024. The product is different now and some of the changes are noticeable in the pictures I've included: new look and shape to the bottle, weighs a bit less (great for TSA if you travel), the ingredients are slightly different. What you can't see in the photos is that it definitely smells better than it did before and it goes on your skin clearer than it used to; it would make me look like a ghost before, whereas now, it just makes my face shiny. It feels kind of dry when you apply it, definitely non-greasy. It still holds up great while sweating and swimming. And it definitely does its job of protecting from sunburns. Overall, I'm happy with the changes they've made and I would recommend it to anyone looking for durable mineral sunscreen for sensitive skin.