Mineral SPF for sensitive skin. If chemical sunscreens make your sensitive skin unhappy, try zinc oxide. This SPF50+ uses it as its only filter, with a light satin finish. Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Pure Mineral Relief Daily Sunscreen is an SPF50+ PA++++ sunscreen that uses zinc oxide as its only UV filter. It adds rice bran oil, black rice extract, heartleaf extract and niacinamide, and leaves a light satin finish, made with sensitive skin in mind. Perfect for: sensitive skin that prefers mineral filters, normal, combination or oily skin, daily wear under makeupFeels like: lightweight with a satin finish; a little white cast at first that blends as you massageKey ingredients: zinc oxide, rice bran oil, black rice extract, heartleaf, niacinamideWhy we chose itIt gives us a mineral-only option for skin that finds chemical filters uncomfortable, and Haruharu list it as free of artificial fragrance and drying alcohol. What it doesZinc oxide is a mineral filter that protects against both UVB and UVA rays. SPF50+ covers UVB, the rays that burn, and PA++++ is the highest rating for UVA, the rays linked to dark spots and skin ageing. Rice bran oil and sodium hyaluronate help keep skin moisturised, heartleaf extract gives a soothed feel, and niacinamide helps even the look of skin tone. Key ingredientsZinc oxide: mineral UVA and UVB filterRice bran oil and black rice extract: moistureHeartleaf (Houttuynia cordata) extract: a soothed feelNiacinamide: helps even the look of skin toneBest forSensitive skin that prefers mineral filtersNormal, combination or oily skin that likes a satin finishDaily wear under makeupAnyone using retinoids, acids or brightening serumsNot ideal ifYou have a deeper skin tone and want no white cast: zinc oxide may leave one, so try Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics, which goes on clearYou avoid silicones: it contains several, including cyclohexasiloxaneYou want a dewy, glowy finish: this one is satinWhere it goes in your routineMornings only, as the last skincare step: after moisturiser, before makeup. Use two finger-lengths for face and neck, as Haruharu recommend, massage it in until absorbed, and reapply at least every two hours outdoors. No water resistance is claimed, so reapply after swimming, sweating or towelling. Pro tip: Top up during the day with Round Lab Birch Juice Sun Cushion, also mineral. Quick facts: 50 ml · SPF50+ PA++++ · Zinc oxide only · AM only · Haruharu Wonder, made in Korea
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