Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I've used a lot of, like, BB creams and foundations and moisturizers with SPF 20 or 30, but they've never seemed to work as well as a plain sunscreen of the same SPF. I've gotten a couple burns using those sorts of products. In the past, when I've tried to use plain sunscreens on my face daily, they've stayed greasy to the touch, broken me out, and made my makeup slide off. I'm only 30 but I have started to notice some signs of lasting sun damage on my face (eek). And as someone with Type II skin and a family history of basal and squamous cell carcinomas, I knew I needed to get serious about sun protection for my health as well as my vanity. Some research revealed that while SPF 30 may be sufficient if you reapply throughout the day and use the product alone, you need much higher SPFs to get the same benefit if you're only applying once a day or if you're using other products on your skin at the same time. I started looking for a reasonably priced, SPF 50+, single-purpose sunscreen that I'd actually be able to commit to using every day. The local drugstore doesn't seem to stock anything that checked the three boxes of being good for facial use, over SPF 50, and under $10 a tube. So I turned to Amazon and found this. I use a nickel-sized dollop of this product for my face. Applying this amount at first leaves a bit of a white cast and greasy sheen, but after 10 or 15 minutes it soaks in and becomes a nice, stable base for makeup. I've only been using it for a few days, but so far no signs of break outs or clogged pores (knock on wood). Since I layer it over a moisturizer, I wanted a high enough SPF that I could be confident I was still getting a lot of sun protection even if if it gets a little diluted by the other product. The only downside is that it stings the eyes like crazy! Overall, I'm quite happy with it and would recommend it.