Hyspin says…I finally found a sunscreen that doesn’t cause contact dermatitis rashes and bonus doesn’t leave a white cast on my chocolate skin lol. Unfortunately the sunscreen does leave an oily/greasy layer on my skin. What I have been doing is patting/wiping the excess oil off, but I feel that I am removing some of the protection. Is it possible that I could add a concealer or do something else to reduce or prevent over oily layer of my sunscreen without greatly affecting its SPF?
The Right Brain responds:
We’re with you on this one, Hyspin. We hate greasy sunscreens. Unfortunately, those oils are necessary to help dissolve the active ingredients. Still here are a few tips that you might find helpful.
Blot the oil
As Lindygirl in our Forum says, you can use blotting papers to sop up some of the oil. But, you have to be very careful with this because if you remove the oil you’re taking away the UV absorbing ingredients that protect you from the sun.
Cover up the oil
A few years back we wrote about the type of silicone used in Monistat Chafing Relief Powder-Gel
Omit the oil
You could also use a zinc oxide based product. These should be less greasy because they don’t need to have the same types of oils to dissolve the UV absorbers. They just have to suspend the zinc oxide particles.
You might consider trying this Solar Sense 
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My suggestion is looking for a Japanese sunscreen, like Bioré UV Perfect Face Milk SPF 50+ PA+++ (Kao). Here is the formula:
http://ratzillacosme.com/2009/biore-uv-perfect-face-milk/
There is nothing so good in the universe like a typical Japanese sunscreen. They’re totally matte, spread really well, are transparent, don’t smell bad, offer high protection against UV-A rays and are EXTREMELY resistent to water (you need an oil based cleanser to remove them). The guys who formulated Neutrogena Ultra-Sheer’s sunscreens should go to Japan to learn what “sheer” means. South Koreans usually also make much more pleasant sunscreens than Americans and Europeans formulators.
I used to hate using sunscreens because of the greasy, yucky feeling. Mineral/Zinc sunscreen is nice and dry!
Try skinactives.com