ThriveNatural Face Moisturizer & Mineral Facial Sunscreen SPF 30 – Facial Moisturizer with Antioxidants & Zinc Oxide Broad

I have a shelf of sunscreens. I am trying to find the perfect sunscreen for daily use on my face. I happen to be fair skinned, so if it happens to have a white cast, it isn't too noticeable. But still, I'd like to not even have to worry about it. I also would prefer not to use chemical sunscreens. I often use those on my body, but for my face which is more sensitive- the physical (mineral) sunscreens is better for me. There is NO white cast with this, so definitely fine for darker skin tones if you are looking for a physical sunscreen.This sunscreen is nice. I hot days or days I know where I will be sweating a bit, I don't bother with my expensive skin care routine, since I am likely to sweat it off. This sunscreen offers some skin care goodies above and beyond non nano zinc oxide. So I feel like I am still doing something for my skin, including moisturizing it. According to description, it has antioxidant super plants:--Juanilama: anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-oxidant (87% more than vitamin E) properties, and--Fierillo: anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, skin healing, and antioxidant properties;plus..--Wakame Kelp: reinforce skin defenses again environment, etc--Tazman Pepper: reduces skin inflammation and redness, and--Arabica coffee oil: lubricates skin. regenerates hydrolipid barrier to promote hydration and skin repairing.Smells energizing- like a punch of citrus fruit. It lingers for a little while then seems to dissipate. I can get it near my eyes and they don't get irritated. Kinda surprised it is a strong scent for something that is likely to go on the face.Bottles says no synthetic colors, fragrances or unhealthy ingredients. "Fragrance" is vague here, and although maybe not synthetic, it should be cleared up as to what it is.The company says in answering one of the questions that the fragrance comes from essential oils- if so, they should list the essential oils used. I imagine it is a citrus blend, but essential oils are different than just listing "fragrance". It would be helpful to see exact oils used. Then in another question answered, it was not mentioned that essential oils are used to create fragrance, but that it would be naturally occurring from some of the other ingredients. Which is it? If it is the latter, then the company would be doing themselves a favor by taking the word fragrance out of the ingredient list since not only would it be redundant to keep it in there it could scare off people who are avoiding "fragrance" as a listed ingredient. A product can have a scent due to other ingredients used that have a naturally occurring scent .. and and still be fragrance free. If it is a matter of it being from essential oils.. then that should be listed as well- for better or worse- but at least it is transparent information. Some people have strong reactions to essential oils on their face, whether from scent or from the activity they have. Some dont have reaction. Yet Some have strong reactions to "fragrance" as an added ingredient. Normally I see "fragrance" on a bottle and choose something else, as it typically depicts synthetic, and if it isn't synthetic then it doesn't need to be listed generically as fragrance, but instead specifically as to what the fragrance is derived from.Anyway, I thought I would add that as I am sure there will be potential customers looking at the ingredient list and this may help them one way or another. I hope this review has been helpful to you. If I learn anything new, I will be sure to come back to update. Take care all :)List of ingredients:Water, Coco-Caprylate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Phytic Acid, Arrabidaea Chica, Lippia Alba, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Ethyl Macadamiate, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Rosemarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

Good product. No white cast and greasiness. Good feel on the skin. Only thing to improve is the applicator pump - it doesn't dispense the product well.

This sunscreen is amazing as it moisturizes very well, provides great protection in the sun and blends in well even with my dark skin tone. I love that I could go in and out of the ocean more than 5 times before I felt I needed to reapply! This is a great product with environmental friendly ingredients that that is likely more safe than some of the other products, I highly recommend this sunscreen!

Brown boy approved. Love this product. Absolutely no white cast and it spreads extremely easy. Goes on a little oily but disappears while rubbing. 100 percent recommended.

Right now, I'm patch testing the sunscreen on my hand. So far, I've noticed my hand looks and feels smoother, and most importantly, i have been looking for a sunscreen that wouldn't give my brown skin a white overcast and this product delivers. In my attempt to incorporate sunscreen into my skin care routine as a black woman, i've had a lot of trouble with looking grey/purple, but if this patch test goes well, i'll update how it behaves on the face! Only complaint i can have so far is i'm not too much of a fan of having fragrance in my skin products, both body and face, but i might make an exception here.Edit: Its now may 6th, it's been a while. still have no complaints, really. it works! doesn't show up on my skin, haven't had any adverse reactions.