Mineral Sunscreens: This or That?

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Two mineral sunscreens that are tinted. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Vichy’s Ultra-Fluid Mineral Tinted Sunscreen is easy to find at your local drugstore, so it’s probably more widely known. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

The Vivier Sheer Tinted Mineral SPF 30 is available a dermatologists’ offices and medical spas, so it might not be as easy to get. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

The Vichy sunscreen is SPF 60 but is more greasy, and more heavily tinted. Because of the opacity of the tint, the color match has to be pretty close to your own skin color for it to look natural. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

The Vivier Sheer is SPF 30 but lighter and only slightly tinted, which means that you don’t need an exact match for it to look natural on your skin. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

The Vivier sunscreen is about $48, and the Vichy sunscreen is about $32. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

They are both super long-lasting, and seem to resist running down your face if you sweat – I’ve worked out in both of them, gone swimming, been out for runs, and they seem to stay on, because I can still see them on my skin. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

I like the Vivier one better. The light texture and tint mean that it’s easier to use, which means that I’m more likely to use it when my skin is sensitive. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Have you tried these? What do you think? Truly, tinted sunscreen needs to come in more than one colour, or at least in warm and neutral options.

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