Asian Beauty - Sunscreen

[piperanne]

Taitai, talk to me about Asian Beauty Sunscreen for face and body.  I have melanoma and very reactive skin so I'm picky about the ingredients I use.  I've found mineral sunscreens are better.  However, I'm intrigued by the "watery" descriptions on Japanese and other Asian beauty sunscreen.  I think it will also be easier to get the kids to apply it themselves if it isn't so thick like the Blue Lizard stuff I force them to wear. 

[blurnette989]

I received this sunscreen that Taitai reccd to me, last week. So I've only been using it for a few days, but I have extremely sensitive skin that turns bright red at the drop of a hat. Generally one use is enough to know if I can tolerate a product, and so far the sunscreen has done well with my skin. It isn't greasy and absorbs really well. And I'm putting it on after applying my lotion. Still absorbs well.

www.amazon.com/Biore-Aqua-Watery-Essence-SPF50/dp/B01MTDFFQ5?th=1&psc=1

[Taitai]

piperanne I totally missed the tag!! So sorry! Like blurnette989 said, I luuuuuuv the Biore watery essence. It is a chemical sunscreen, but I find it gives awesome protection and doesn't react with my skin. DH has really sensitive skin, and he likes it too!

Here are some others I love as well - the apieu one is amazing. I might like it even more than the Biore. Nivea one is Japanese, also good price point, so you can use it for body and not feel as bad.

www.amazon.com/APIEU-BLOCK-Natural-Cream-SPF45/dp/B00J2Q5MSS

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00SM997I2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1519551255&sr=8-1&keywords=nivea+sunscreen

Let me know how you like those. If they cause reactions, there are some mineral ones I like...the problem with those, however, is that they tend to leave a white cast a bit.

[Taitai]

piperanne I also want to say I'm so sorry to hear about your melanoma. I totally understand why you are focused on getting a good sunblock, and I feel doubly bad for not seeing your tag/responding earlier! I hope your treatment plan is going well. If your doctors have you using any creams for the melanoma, you also might want to check with them to make sure your sunscreen is compatible with what they may have you applying/taking.

[piperanne]

Not a problem, Taitai! Thanks for the responses. I will try the Biore next. Its been on my Amazon wishlist for awhile but I'm too scared to pull the trigger. I'm almost finished with my current sunscreen. I'm not using any creams for melanoma so I don't have to worry about that.

As for white cast.......I'm so fair, you can't tell if there is a white cast or not.

[Taitai]

Feb 26, 2018 7:19:20 GMT -6 piperanne said:

Not a problem, Taitai! Thanks for the responses. I will try the Biore next. Its been on my Amazon wishlist for awhile but I'm too scared to pull the trigger. I'm almost finished with my current sunscreen. I'm not using any creams for melanoma so I don't have to worry about that.

As for white cast.......I'm so fair, you can't tell if there is a white cast or not.

piperanne I hope you like the Biore one! If white cast isn't an issue, you might like this one for use on your body. It's a chemical sunscreen, so it is so much easier to apply than the blue lizard one. I like it a lot - it works super well and doesn't break the bank for body use. I wouldn't use it on my face though - too heavy imo.

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AEN4QZ8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1519794219&sr=8-1&keywords=Neutrogena+Beach+Defense+Sunscreen+Lotion+SPF+70&dpPl=1&dpID=41c34OVu8aL&ref=plSrch