The Best Sunscreen for Oily-Acne Prone Skin: Neutrogena Ultra Sheer® Dry-Touch Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Review

Helloooo gorgeous,

Before I know how important sunscreen for our skin, I only use it for extreme sunlight involving activities, such as swimming & playing at the beach. But now as I got fine lines (sobs), using AHA that makes my skin photosensitive and also anti-aging skin care which are useless without sun protection, sunscreen has become my essential product.

But the problem is, I don't like the heavy and greasiness feeling from sunscreen, plus it tends to give white cast and clogs my pores. Duh! So I asked uncle google whether there is a sunscreen that suits oily-acne prone skin like mine, and found so many reviewers love Neutrogena Ultra Sheer® Dry-Touch Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 45, I searched it on female daily reviews and most of the members recommended it as well. I looked for its official information to find out whether the ingredients are safe for pregnant women because I was preggy. And here is the information:

Official Description 

"Our best-selling Ultra Sheer® line provides powerful sun protection you will love to wear. It goes on easily and absorbs quickly for an invisible, light-weight feel on your skin. Formulated with Helioplex® Technology, it offers superior broad spectrum protection from aging UVA rays and burning UVB rays."

-Non-comedogenic (won't clog pores)

-PABA-free

-Lightweight, non-greasy feel

-Fast absorbing

HOW TO USE

Apply liberally 15 minutes before sun exposure

Reapply:

After 80 minutes of swimming or sweating

Immediately after towel drying

At least every 2 hours

Sun Protection Measures: Spending time in the sun increases your risk of skin cancer and early skin aging. To decrease this risk, regularly use a sunscreen with a Broad Spectrum SPF value of 15 or higher and other sun protection measures including:

Limit time in the sun, especially from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Wear long-sleeved shirts, pants, hats, and sunglasses

Children under 6 months of age: Ask a doctor

Ingredients

Active ingredients

Avobenzone 3% (Sunscreen) Homosalate 10% (Sunscreen) Octisalate 5% (Sunscreen) Octocrylene 2.8% (Sunscreen) Oxybenzone 6% (Sunscreen)

Inactive ingredients

Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Styrene/acrylates Copolymer, Silica, Diethylhexyl 2,6-naphthalate, Vp/hexadecene Copolymer, Dimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Methylparaben, Behenyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Propylparaben, Ethylparaben, Fragrance, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate

Source: Neutrogena

The pregnancy-safe ingredients list -checked, their claims are very intriguing, plus it's water resistant (I planned to swim regularly throughout my pregnancy), so I was sold. I opened my Shopee app, and so happy there was a couple of sellers who sell this product and of course chose the cheaper one.

Now I've been using this sunscreen for almost a year, and here is Neutrogina Ultra Sheer® Dry-Touch Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 45 review:

Packaging: the packaging is standard sunscreen tube with all the helpful information described.

Scent: It has that typical sunscreen scent but not too strong, but I like this scent bcs it reminds me of beach and vacation lol

Texture: it's white cream, heavier than moisturizer but lighter than other western brand sunblock creams I've ever tried, but still some korean sunscreens are lighter. However it absorbs fast, and if I missed to smooth some spots it'll dried out and become white patch(?) that peels once rubbed. One layer is sheer, feels light and caused no whitecast.. but 2 layers are heavy and whenever I touch my face the sunscreen is peeled of. So 1 layer is enough.

Performance: it's good and gives matte finish, but after a few hours my face is oily again but that is acceptable, since it's less greasy than other sunscreens I've tried. I haven't tried to use it at the beach or other places with intense sun exposure, so I cant say whether it makes me free frm sunburn, but for daily use it gives me enough protection. This is how my face look with Neutrogina Ultra Sheer® Dry-Touch Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 45 (no foundation or powder whatsoever):

Neutrogena Ultra-Sheer sunscreen also didn't break me out, which is the most important thing of any beauty product.

Pro(s):

+Affordable

+Pregnancy-safe ingredients

+High SPF

+Light texture

+Matte finish in the beginning & not heavily greasy in the end

+Doesn't cause any breakouts

Con(s):

-Difficult to find in Indonesia & Netherlands (some online shops in Indonesia sell it tho)

Verdict: HG! overall I'm satisfied and this is so far is the best sunscreen for my oily-acne prone skin.

Repurchase: Definitely yes!

Price: IDR 180.000

Where to buy: I bought it from Shopee, but if you can't find it Belanjamimo also sells it.

Thanks for reading my post!

Love,