Review : ELF SPF 45 Sunscreen UVA/UVB Protection


Product Description
A portable loose powder sunscreen that can be worn alone or over any makeup for key sun protection. Shields against harmful UVA/UVB rays to prevent premature skin aging and sun damage. The soft translucent powder is infused with healthy ingredients such as Aloe Vera Extract, Grape Seed Extract and Vitamins A,C and E to help nourish and soothe the skin.

E.L.F which stands for eyes, lips and face is a brand with a range of very affordable products that comes from the USA but made in China. You can check out the range here. For a 10g product, it retails for US$6 but you may get it at a higher price products from other online stores that carry it.

I needed sun protection so what better way to load up on it, than using loose powder with high sun protection? Note that loose powder should not be the only method in protecting your skin from the sun as one does not apply thick enough to give the essential coverage that is required.

The packaging comes in a black box, with a sifter and a round puff that is not very travel-friendly as its bulky. I usually use the puff to pat the product on my face and then with a kabuki brush to spread it out.
The loose powder is not finely milled but slightly gritty and chalky with a heavy texture. With its one and only shade - a peachy pink tone, it does not quite match my fair skin at times as it appears darker as compared to my neck but not very obvious unless one peers closely.

It gives an overall matte finishing and adding on a blusher and highlighter works fine for me.
The product scored 3.2 from 20 users on Makeupalley.

Ingredients :
Active Ingredients: Titanium Dioxide 23.3% Zinc Oxide 18.7%
Ingredients: Mica, Silica, Talc, Bismuth Oxychloride, Boron Nitride, Aluminum Hydroxide, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Retinyl Palmitate (Va), Tocopheryl Acetate (Ve), Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vc), Sodium Dehydroacetate May Contain: Iron Oxides (CI 77891 77892 77899), Manganese Violet (CI 77742)

Source : ELF

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