Andalou Naturals Age Defying Ultra Sheer Daily Defense Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 | Face Lotion with Zinc Oxide | Lightweight Anti-Aging Sun Protection | 2.7 fl oz

It's a nice item, and well priced considering it has good ingredients in it. A little goes a long way, and it covers my dry, "middle-aged" skin well without being heavy or greasy. I wear it for daily protection layered over facial serums and a light weight moisturizer. It helps lock everything in and makes my skin look luminous but not oily. I'll give an update when I wear it under my makeup to see how it lasts.

I wanted a daily-use product with a mineral based sunscreen >SPF 15, without animal testing, and not crazy expensive. I've been using this product daily for a little over 2 weeks and overall am happy with it and will buy it again. It's definitely thicker than the SPF15 chemical sunscreen daily face lotion I was using previously, and a little sticky when you first put it on, but it dries smooth and without leaving your skin looking oddly white. I don't typically use makeup over the top of it so can't comment on that. Scent is citrus-esque but not overly strong. It doesn't burn my eyes. It hasn't caused any weird breakouts or made my skin oily or overly dry.

I've always been a fan of Andalou products and have always used this for added SPF protection on my face. It is lightweight and smells pleasant. It doesn't weigh your skin down and I like that it has plant-based and organic ingredients that is good for your skin. It gets absorb by the skin pretty nicely and I usually use it as a base for my make-up without creating a cakey feel afterwards. I only not use it in the Summer but anytime it's sunny out even during the Winter. It's also great at moisturizing my face so there's that added benefit. However, if you already have sun spots, this will not lighten it or make it go away, it will at the very least protect your face from getting more, and protect the ones your already have from getting darker from sun exposure.

It’s a good sunscreen, I normally buy any brand but this one was on sale so I got it. I am able to put makeup over it without issues but I also don’t care too much about my makeup being perfect. Interesting kind of citrusy scent that I wasn’t expecting. Four stars because for the price it isn’t revolutionary, cetaphil faca spf does a similar job.

I love this sunscreen; it’s lightweight and has a nice scent. I have sensitive skin and it doesn’t irritate it or cause my face to breakout. I’m very happy with this purchase.

So far I am really liking this! Goes on pretty smooth. I mix it with my daily face oil. Normally lotions with spf make me breakout but no pimples so far in over a month! My skin glows with this on and I swear it reduces the look of wrinkles. I like how it makes me feel especially knowing it is protecting my skin from the sun!

I have been using Andalou for years. It works great. It’s a light weight cream that feels great. The purple and pink lotions have great scents. I definitely recommend Andalou.

My review is of the Andalou Naturals Ultra Sheer Daily Defense Facial Lotion SPF 18, April 2020.I have combination skin (parts of my face are dry whereas other parts are oily) that is sensitive to many products. I was using a general face/body lotion that was no longer up to snuff as I'm aging and I decided to give this a shot.I applied this lotion every morning after a cleanse or exfoliation for two weeks. Every night I cleanse again and use a different, more moisturizing cream.Pros:--- Within two weeks of using Daily Defense, the size of the pores along my T zone visibly shrunk and my skin appeared overall healthier and smoother. I was thrilled with these results.--- I like how light this lotion feels.--- Quick absorption that did not leave an oily or glossy residue or appearance.--- According to the Environmental Working Group Skin Deep, this was rated a "3". This is better than many other facial lotions out there.--- SPF of 18 offers some sun protection.Cons:--- Within one week of using, I did have one or two new blemishes appear during a time of the month that I don't normally suffer from blemishes. This was very disappointing.--- The EWG rating of "3" still isn't quite good enough for me.--- I'm really disappointed that this product contains citrus peel oil. I didn't realize how significant a factor it would be until I tried the product, but it's rated level "5" on EWG and is a major irritant if it gets near or in my eyes.Unknown Considerations: I have very dry skin in the winter. I'm not sure if this lotion would be moisturizing enough for my face during the winter.Conclusion: I will not purchase the Daily Defense lotion again. Instead, I'm next going to try the "Andalou Naturals 1000 Roses Daily Shade Facial Lotion SPF 18", which will hopefully reduce / solve the blemish issue. Furthermore, the Roses product is a EWG "2" and has less citrus peel than the Daily Defense does so it's hopefully less irritating. Why does Andalou even bother to include citrus peel in their facial lotions? It's well known to be an irritant. I don't get it.