Screen me.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Product: Clarins Plus Day Screen SPF 40
What they say about it:
Clarins UV Plus Day Screen High Protection SPF 40 is the ultimate natural, non-chemical day screen. It has anti-UV and anti-pollution protection with 100% micronized, microdispersed mineral filters that guarantees optimal tolerance for even the most delicate skin. 
The good stuff: I love how this is a physical sunscreen, protecting with titanium dioxide and zinc oxide instead of chemical sunscreens. The texture is amasing – like the Shiseido sunscreens I’m so in love with, this is a milk-like lotion that goes on thinly and smoothly. And, though it looks quite greasy going on, after about two to three minutes it dries to a gorgeous velvety finish.
The okay stuff: This is a “day screen” rather than a moisturiser with SPF, so it has to be layered – some people may be bothered by this extra step! Though it’s quite scented, said scent fades within ten minutes of putting it on, leaving you with scent-free (no sunscreen smell!) for the rest of the day.
The bad stuff: This baby is $42/oz… more than four times more expensive than the awesome Shiseido SPF55! Though it’s not listed on the package (which is only one ounce – super tiny!) it’s also only good for six months, another major negative.
The verdict? Pass. Unless you have cash to burn and need a good chemical-free sunscreen, there is no way this could be worth it!
Stay tuned – tomorrow (Saturday) I’ll be posting a breakdown of which suncreens I think are worth it, and for who they’re best suited to! I’ve spent so much time researching, trying, and hunting down sunscreens that I live, breathe, and eat this stuff.
But not the last one. I hope. Because that’s just gross.
4 Responses to “Screen me.”
Lol at your closing comment.Maybe I should try the Shiseido, but this being Europe, it'll probably be as expensive as the Clarins :(.At least I'm in Greece so Korres is affordable, and I love their SPF 30 Watermelon sunscreen :). & 14 Euros for a tube is quite OK XD ^_^.
Cris: lol! I actually abhor Korres suncreens – they feel so thick on my face!! Being as fair as you are, you could get away with using Neutrogena PureScreen instead of the Clarins, as long as your skin isn't super oily :)
That's funny, I actually love the Korres stuff because it's anything but thick – I tend to sweat on my upper lip so I can feel clogginess there, but not with the Korres :D. It doesn't feel heavy at all :).
Not sure whether we have that Neutrogena here, I might look. & I'm normal to dry so no worries XD.
Cris: lol!! Maybe I'm trying the wrong on ^^ I'll go check to see if it WAS the Watermelon that I tried, and/or if I have a sample of it in my box!Neutrogena is LOVE, so I'm crossing my fingers for you to find it :P
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