Looking for a cheap basic spf moisturiser for the face

natbags

I can highly recommend the body shop. They do 2 moisturisers with SPF and one is a matte finish

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Thanks for all the replies and advice/recommendations. I have a moisturiser without spf in that I love. Was just looking for an spf cream that I could use alongside it.

Armchair23

Note to self read OP more carefully !
|I was recommended a high SPF after having had thread veins treated.
It was a physical rather than chemical block and it was grim, it left small granules over my skin as they day wore on and a chalky look I really didn't like.
So sorry I can't offer a useful suggestion. I have a horrible feling there might be some expensive trial and error involved , let us know how you get on.

triple_choc_chip

donnac2558 wrote: »

To be honest SPF15 is just a joke. You need SPF30 or up everyday.

Not a joke. To be passed as spf15 it must block 95% of rays. This is a legal requirement. Buy anything over spf15 and you are in the realms of 95-100%, a small margin which indicates that while some of the higher ones may not be a joke, they may be an unnecessary expense and offer virtually the same protection.

triple_choc_chip

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Just to add; SPF always goes on first directly onto your skin (moisturiser on second); this is because there are ingredients in the SPF which need to react to your skin for it to work properly[/QUOTE]

You need to check the ingredients, titanium reflects the rays so it would not matter where in the layering you place it as long as it is between the skin and the sun it will do it's job. Be careful with flash photography though as titanium can give the skin a blue tone in photos.

jenniewb

triple_choc_chip wrote: »

You need to check the ingredients, titanium reflects the rays so it would not matter where in the layering you place it as long as it is between the skin and the sun it will do it's job. Be careful with flash photography though as titanium can give the skin a blue tone in photos.

It's not just about ingredients needing to react to natural skin but also needing to adhere to skin. If you put a wall of moisturiser and/or make up down, it's going to be more likely to 'melt' off skin than if it is laid onto bare skin. I would also say that some leave a white film which can ruin the look of some foundations as it adds a white tint so to get your skin tone back to a more normalised looking tone, I'd suggest putting on the SPF first then after it's dried down, working with foundation to get your skin colour back to normal again!

Sea_Shell

Another vote here for Aldi Lacura. Goes on nice and isn't greasy. Their CC cream is good too if you want a bit more of a 'make-up' look.

triple_choc_chip

jenniewb wrote: »

I would also say that some leave a white film which can ruin the look of some foundations as it adds a white tint

Yep, that's titanium, white to the eye, blue in a photo.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

My mum gave me some Ultrasun for face to try. So far so good, but I will certainly try out the recommendations as it's a very expensive cream.

hieveryone

The Body Shop have just brought out a SPF 50 cream which is lovely and light and not at all greasy, it was £16 but well worth it - I am one of the people who have done the 'expensive trial and error' thing!