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Also, if you aren’t careful and it’s not fully rubbed in, then congratulations, your face is now a streaky, greyish white mess.

Usually, products with avobenzone and oxybenzone are referred to as sunscreens while those with physical blockers like titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are known as sunblocks. This Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch SPF 50 was very irritating to my skin with a burning sensation. It’s easy to spread around without disturbing thicker cream layers underneath, which I’ll definitely appreciate in the winter when my AM routine has a couple moisturizers thrown in there. And for the information, I have oily combination skin which at times gets oilier especially during summer! It is in no way a perfect identifier nor a predictor in whether or not it will exacerbate or cause fungal acne.

If you’ve used acrylic paint, then you know what I mean if you leave the paint on a surface for too long, a stain/film is left behind. I applied the sunblock before I left on my daily walkabouts sometimes under the hot sun and I did not experience any burning or reddening of my skin.This material is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you're looking for a face specific sunscreen that can be used under makeup, this one is the best I've used till date.