Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-touch Sunblock SPF 50+ & PA+++ : Review

Guest Review by Sreeparna Ganguly

I have photosensitive skin since childhood. Whenever my skin is exposed to the sunlight for more than five minutes my skin gets reddened and starts to sting like hell. Later the burning sensation subsides but the skin darkens. Sunscreens with SPF 30 or more with minimum PA++ are my necessity rather than a cosmetic cure. Over the years I have had trial and error sessions with many sunscreens in which I have found that majority of the creams that provide sun-protection are somehow or other comedogenic in nature. I had to reject many of them in the past just because they broke my facial skin out badly. My today’s review is about Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-touch Sunblock which, in spite of being a non pore-clogging product, provides SPF 50+ with PA+++. I bought the 30ml trial pack to test it as a facial sunscreen. Let’s read on to know how it fared on me.

Neutrogena’s Claims About The Sunblock

Neutrogena Ultra sheer DRY-TOUCH SUNBLOCK SPF 50+ PA +++ is a breakthrough in sun protection. Stabilized with Helioplex, it provides superior balanced broad spectrum protection against skin-aging UVA and burning UVB rays, and combines it with Dry Touch Technology for an ultra-light, non shiny finish. This light weight sun block has a light fresh scent and is gentle enough even for sensitive skin.

How To Use

Apply liberally on face and body 15-30 minutes before sun exposure. For added protection, reapply after swimming, towel drying or extended sun exposure.

Price

Rs.199 for 30ml. Buy from Amazon.in at discounted price.

Ingredients

Not mentioned on the pack.

Packaging

This sunblock comes in a small matte plastic tube with a blue plastic screw cap. The tube is painted in light blue and white. The product comes out of this squeeze tube through a small hole in the opening of the tube. The front side of the pack bears the company logo product name and some of the claims. Majority of the useful information and claims are placed in the back of the pack. I did not experience any spillage or wastage of the product. It fits even in my small purses for which this sunscreen gets a big thumbs-up from my side.

Colour, Texture & Smell

This sunscreen is milky white in colour. The consistency is quite creamy that makes it an easy-to-spread product. After I blend it to my skin, it gives a powdery matte finish. This sunblock smells like fresh flowers. The smell lingers for a bit but it is not something that would cause headache.

My Skin Type

I have type 2 acne-prone skin and I tend to get cystic acne.

My Views

I apply this sunscreen twice a day; once in the morning immediately after washing my face with a cleanser and for the second time in midday. A pea size amount is enough to cover my face and neck. Within a minute it gets absorbed into the skin and the face becomes matte. If my face feels dry after that, I apply a little bit of face moisturizer on top of it. Though this cream is white coloured, it does not leave any white residue behind. To my extreme relief, it has been able to reduce my sun sensitivity to certain extent. I am quite happy as very few of my previous sun protection cream could do it. Though it is working fine as a matte finish sunscreen in this cold winter season, I have my doubts if it will provide the same kind of finish in the humid summer. I would have to set it with loose powder or reduce the quantity for each application. As the full ingredient list is missing, there is no way to verify if it is a comedogenic product or not. This product has not aggravated my existing acne. It did not cause any new break-outs too.

Likes

Provides broad spectrum sun protection with SPF 50+ and PA+++.
Non-comedogenic. Did not get new breakouts.
Does not aggravate existing acne.
Mild flowery smell.
Gives matte finish.
Does not give white cast.
Water & Sweat Proof.

Dislikes

Ingredient list is not mentioned.
Not a good summer sunscreen for extremely oily skin.

Summary: 4/5

I find this a good non-comedognic winter sunscreen for my oily-combination skin. It has SPF 50 and PA+++ that protects my skin from harmful UVA and UVB rays of the sun.