High SPF suncream for the face

melbury

Does anyone know of a good sunscreen suitable for very sensitive skin - I suffer from rosacea:(

**professor~yaffle**

@ melbury, possibly Avene? Their range does cover sensitive and rosacea skin, I think. You might want to try sample sizes first. I tried their SPF50 but found it too greasy for my face but they do a few others.
La Roche Posay are also supposed to be good, but they're not cheap!

Hughjass

For those interested I bought a dry spray spf 30 five star uva/uvb Morrisons own brand for £2.99 and it works perfectly under make up, I would of prefered a higher spf but I think this is a pretty good start, I would use this on my body if I ever manage to find a higher spf that works under make up, thanks again for all the replies

tyllwyd

For a high factor sunscreen you could also look at the kids ranges, and hopefully they would be good for sensitive skin too.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Is the sunsense range suitable for face, or do they have specific face ones?

Fire_Fox

melbury wrote: »

Does anyone know of a good sunscreen suitable for very sensitive skin - I suffer from rosacea:(

Micronised zinc is beneficial in rosacea, it's calming and a natural treatment for acne. Might try the DeVita range because they are all gentle natural ingredients, tho perhaps start with the face version not the BodyBlock. They are based on aloe vera which is healing and soothing, are you OK with that?


Rx UltraSolar 50 (much cheaper if you import)
"Actives: Zinc Oxide 19% (Transparent), Titanium Dioxide 8%
Inactives: Purified water, Aloe Vera Gel, Capric/Caprylic Triglycerides (derived from Coconut Oil), Stearic Acid, Vegetable Glycerin, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Hyaluronic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate (from Vegetable Oil), Soy Lecithin, Vitamin E (Acetate), Allantoin, Comfrey Root Extract, Grape Seed Extract"


Solar Protective 30+ (richer more dewy)
"Active: Micronized Zinc oxide 19%.
Aloe barbadensis (organic aloe vera gel), Purified Water (aqua), Capric/caprylic triglycerides (derived from coconut oil), Glycerin (vegetable), Hyaluronic acid (vegan source), Glyceryl stearate SE (derived from vegetable oil), Stearic acid, Lecithin phospholipid, Tocopherol (vitamin E), Allantoin, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract."

Hughjass

I have found the one I was thinking of at first, its No 7 anti dark mark facial moisturiser, 50spf five star uva/b from Boots, I'm using it now and it lovely but not very mse £12.99 for a small tube

j.e.j.

I've just spotted a few La Roche Posay facial suncreams that I like the look of. Not very MSE either at about £15 per tube, but with any luck they won't bring me out in spots, so I don't mind paying a bit more.