How to Degrease a sunscreen

Hyspin

Well as some of you know 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.

Current Sunblock: Vanicream SPF 60

Primary purpose: To accompany a skin lightener/spot corrector

Do note that because of my contact dermatitis to most sunscreens changing sunscreens is not an easily feasible option.

lindygirl1960

I wish I had an answer for you Hyspin. My skin tone is way way lighter than yours but I have been there and done that with the whole oily, greasy layer issue. The only solution I found was to blot with blotting papers. Which wasn't much of a solution at all. Here I was blotting my face before I could even put makeup on!

I eventually found a great zinc based sunscreen that did away with the problem for me.

All I can think of is a sunscreen Sarah mentions often. She says it works really well for her and she has rosacea. The fact that it has a zinc base would be good, from what I understand, with you using a skin lightener/spot corrector.

http://www.amazon.com/Eltamd-Clear-SPF-48-Gram-1-7/dp/B002MSN3QQ/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339617560&sr=8-1-fkmr0

The one I am using probably would leave your skin with way too much of a white-ish cast.

If you aren't up to trying yet another sunscreen then blotting papers are the only thing I can come up with. Maybe the Brains will chime in and have some wonderful suggestions for you!

:)

Right Brain

I wish I had a definitive answer for you but I don't. However, I do have one wild ass crazy suggestion for you to try.

I remember a few years back we wrote about the type of silicone used in Monistat anti-chafing gel. I believe there are a couple of make up primers that use the same ingredient. This particular type of silicone has a very powdery dry feel. . It's possible that that feel might counteract the greasiness you're experiencing if you put this on on top of your sunscreen.

It's kind of a wacky idea but if you're desperate give it a try.

lindygirl1960

Been there, done that Right Brain. It works to a certain extent but I still got a lot of oil. It does help some though. I would blot after putting on the sunscreen and before putting the Monistat on. Then apply makeup.

The manufacturer had apparently changed the formula because I had used the same sunscreen for several years with no problems. (Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch sunscreen spf 55) Then I had a bad experience with one tube. It left the greasy feeling and I had to blot before going any further with makeup. Plus it was stinging like mad. I thought perhaps it would just be the one tube, but alas a second tube proved to have the same issues. I got a bottle of Blue Lizard for Faces spf 30 and so far I am loving it. No more super oil slick on my face. No stinging either. Win win.

Ally E.

lindygirl, was the stinging all over your face? that sunscreen stings my eyes, but the face is fine. i don't use it because of my issue with stinging eyes, but the one I got was from Hong Kong, you could try getting it not from US and it might have the old formula, especially since Asian people have oilier skin and they would not stand for oily sunscreen :)

lindygirl1960

Yes the stinging was all over my face. Really unpleasant. The Blue Lizard I am now using comes highly recommended by dermatologists and, yes, is made right here in the USA. Good stuff.

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