Review: @b_lab_global Matcha Hydrating Real Sunscreen
This product was sent by @yesstyle for review purposes only. Part of February's sponsored product as @yesstyleinfluencer.
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• A hydrating sunscreen that protects your skin against UV rays with SPF 50+ pa++++ while soothes irritated skin. Moisturizing formula without feeling greasy on skin.
• Formulated with Green Tea Leaf Water(940ppm), Niacinamide, Adenosine and Glycerin.
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I believe I have a Frtizpatrick IV skin which described as light brown skin.
🍵 A cosmetically elegant sunscreen with a verified SPF of 50+ PA++++.
🍵 It has a kinda liquidy, light cream consistency that feels hydrating and moisturizing to the skin. I like to skip my day moisturizer when using this.
🍵 Depends on your skincare underneath or none at all, finish can be natural-dewy.
🍵 This is definitely lightweight for me. At first, it would look too dewy but giving it some time to set lessen the shine a bit. It takes a while for the skin the fully absorbed this product.
🍵 Has an emollient feel to it.
🍵 This is a chemical sunscreen so automatically, it has no whitecast!!
🍵 It doesn't have fragrance/essential oils but has alcohol so it smells strongly of that.
🍵 Has menthol-derivative ingredients so there is a cooling effect upon application.
🍵 Spread easily to the skin and it doesn't pill!! Even with layering, reapplication or under makeup.
🍵 A lovely daily sunscreen that is great especially for the summer time!
My thoughts: 💭
Probably the most inexpensive sunscreen with a lab-tested SPF rating! I can get this for as low as 5$ here in the Philippines!
This sunscreen ticks all the right boxes for me! One of the best sunscreens I've tried.
These are some non-negotiable things I look for in a sunscreen:
• No pillling
• Little to no whitecast
• Little to no eye sting
This sunscreen does sting the eyes when you rub your eyes or the sunscreen went onto your eyes while applying but I find it cool(?) because it doesn't last long unlike others that once the sting happened, you can't open your eyes for God knows how long. This one doesn't do that.
But the real issue I have with this is the stinging on some parts of my skin so I will just avoid using this on a disrupted skin barrier. As of this writing, I experience no stinging when I wear this.
Overall, this really became my fave sunscreen!
I can recommend this for people with oily-combination that enjoy dewy sunscreen and is not overly sensitive when it comes to alcohol.
Also, if you are on retinoids, it is better to skip this.
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🌿 Pros.🌿
• Can replace your day moisturizer considering you have oily-combination skin
• Verified SPF
• Affordable(at least for me)
• No whitecast.
• Easy to spread onto the skin. No pilling.
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Will I repurchase? Definitely! I actually bought 2 backups even before I tried this because it is on sale.
🍵 It has a tendency to sting the eyes but only for a few seconds to a minute then gone. Happens when I accidentally rub my eyes. The sting felt like a cleanser went to my eye.
🍵 It can get overly shiny throughout the day if its too hot or I am sweating a lot. It is summer here so that is the reason
🍵 I don't know if it's because of the chemical UV filters, the alcohol or the menthol-derivative ingredients but this sunscreen stings the sides of my nose, upper lip and chin. The severity depends on the status of my skin barrier. If it's healthy, I can feel little to no sting.
🌿 Cons 🌿
• Not advisable to use on damaged skin barrier as it stings.
• Not for those whose sensitive to alcohol
• Not a con for me but for some, leaves your skin dewy at first
• Can sometimes sting the eyes for a few seconds to a minute
• Doesn't claim to be water-resistant
