Yesterday, the news in the NYT was that sunscreen use among Gen Z kids is going down due to the misinformation they are soaking up from influencers. Unsurprisingly, many kids only wear sunscreen when they’re nagged about it, but what’s actually dangerous is that many believe it is dangerous to their health. Honestly, social media aside, many adults don’t wear sunscreen daily either and also believe that the sun’s rays are somehow healing. Anyway, the good news is that sunscreen options continue to be plentiful and there are lots of formulas to choose from these days.
The latest is Neutrogena’s Prescreen Mineral UV-Tint Face Liquid, and I can finally say that I have found a tinted sunscreen that actually matches my skin tone. I use the medium tint and it’s sheer enough that it will work for my skin tones and pigmented enough that it gives me enough coverage that I’m not using a foundation during the day. Check out the bit that’s in my hand, you can see there’s a bit of pink pigment, and I will say that this tinted sunscreen goes on a little pink but then it kind of settles down and looks natural.
There are three colours available (light, medium, and dark), and I can’t comment on whether the dark one will work on darker skin tones, but this tint bests other options that have been available thus far, including the one by Avene and La Roche Posay.
The ingredients that make up this sunscreen are mineral only – this is important because although this does blend into your skin, there’s kind of a cast in certain lights. It doesn’t bother me because I know that in most settings this is fine, but I wouldn’t use this sunscreen if I was going to be in a special setting. Will this sunscreen work for everyone? No. But mineral sunscreens are great for anyone with sensitive skin, and if that helps you use sunscreen then this is worth checking out.
