Babé Mineral SPF 50: my current favourite
The best of the best: they spread and reapply beautifully. The minuses are a too-dark tinted shade, leaky packaging and nano titanium.
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SPF
Good sun protection is the most important step in any routine, but finding an SPF that leaves no white cast, doesn't sting the eyes and doesn't dry the skin is a challenge. This is where I collect everything I've tried.
Reviews and lists
Babé SPF 50 for lips and cheeks: a lovely Mocca shade
Lovely colour and lovely shine, an OK texture that's a little sticky, and a typical SPF taste and smell. I'd still buy it again.
Bioderma Photoderm AR SPF 50+: some coverage, but it didn't calm my redness
The new tinted anti-redness SPF gives some coverage, but it doesn't spread nicely, it's chemical and it seemed to cause redness for me.
Avène B-Protect SPF 50+: good for summer, but drying
A tinted SPF with just the right coverage for summer that slightly masks redness, but it's drying and builds up during the day.
The mineral sunscreens I've tried, from holy grail to total flop
Finding a mineral SPF that doesn't look like a white mask and doesn't dry you out is a constant battle. Here are my six, ranked from favourite to disaster.