The product: Purito Centella Green Level Safe Sun SPF 50+ PA+++ and Centella Green Level Buffet Serum
The perfect sunscreen… is this one, right here. You all know that I test products rigorously before reviewing them, and I’ve been using this one so religiously that it’s almost empty. I’m coming up on four or five months of use, and I can solemnly swear that I have never loved a sunscreen as much as I love the Purito Centella Green Level Safe Sun SPF 50+ PA+++. (Oh, and also that I’m up to no good.)
Why the Purito Centella Green Level Safe Sun SPF 50+ PA+++ is so great
It’s hard to find a silicone-free sunscreen—trust me, I know. Even harder, however, is finding one that’s totally weightless and rigorously hydrating. I have extremely dry skin, and I’ve relied on the heavy, comforting Aveeno Fresh Essentials Daily Nourishing Moisturizer SPF 15 ($19.99 CAD) for years.
This one is, well, better. It’s just as moisturizing, but offers even more sun protection. And, somehow, it’s magically weightless: it’s one of the lightest moisturizers in my stash, and is literally imperceptible to the touch once (generously) applied. Hell, the Purito Centella silicone-free sunscreen doesn’t even make me greasy after eight hours.
The best part about Purito’s sunscreen is that it’s cheaper than drugstore prices, usually sitting around $15 depending on the retailer. I’ve never noticed a scent while using it—as I type this, I’m sniffing the tube, and it smells lightly fresh—or any flashback in photos. I’m literally so confident in its lack of a white cast that I wore it to a wedding last week. By choice. I had other, SPF-free moisturizers available; I just didn’t want to use them.
I’d trust it with my skin, my unborn children, and my favourite pair of shoes. It is completely without flaw, as far as I’m concerned!
The Purito Centella silicone-free sunscreen verdict?
For a sunscreen that offers the same price & protection as a tube of Neutrogena but the same texture as a jar of moisturizer, get this one. You won’t regret it.
Purito Centella Green Level Safe Sun SPF 50+ PA+++ ingredients
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dibutyl Adipate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Silica, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Sorbitan Stearate, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Disodium EDTA, Adenosine, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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Purito Centella Green Level Buffet Serum: Also pretty good!
This was a product that I was really excited about, but honestly? It’s a footnote in my brain, now.
The Purito Buffet Serum is a lightweight, silicone-free hyaluronic acid serum. It comes in super-cute pump packaging (finally; so many hyaluronics use dropper bottles right now, and I’m over it). The formula contains 49% Centella extract, which is a leafy green used in Asian dishes and medicine. It also contains 3% niacinamide, one of my favourite skincare ingredients — it’s really good at fading scars.
Purito’s Centella Green Level Buffet Serum is nothing special, honestly. It’s one of hundreds of excellent hyaluronic acid serums. But this one is a steal at about $16, performing more like a $60 hyaluronic. It’s truly lightweight, with no stickiness or risk of a breakout, and it smells a like fresh green tea (my favourite skincare scent).
The verdict on the Purito Centella Green Level Buffet Serum?
This one isn’t a must-have, but it’s also excellent. I’m less likely to re-buy it, simply because I’m already swimming in hyaluronic acid serums, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it happened. It’s the best one I’ve tried for the price, and is really gracefully executed with a side bonus of a little niacinamide.
Plus: these products are silicone-, paraben-, phtalate-, and cruelty-free!
Purito Centella Green Level Buffet Serum ingredients
Centella Asiatica Extract, Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycereth-26, Carbomer, Arginine, Sclerotium Gum, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Sodium Hyaluronate, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-10, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pancratium Maritimum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium EDTA, Adenosine, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Ceramide.
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Disclaimer: These products were gifted to me, but I’ve already repurchased the sunscreen on my own! Please note that not all of the Purito (or even all of the Purito Centella Green Level) line is silicone-free, though these two items are. This post contains affiliate links, as well as a high degree of awesomeness.
