Australian Gold Botanical Sunscreen SPF 50 Mineral Lotion, 5 Fl Oz

Thia product is awesome ..have been using it for past three months ..till now issues and very good fragrance also.(some may not like a pumpkin feeling) but I like it

Helpful to prevent sunburn.

It does not feel heavy glides smoothly on face. Only problem is the white cast

I really love this product. Although it leaves a temporary white overcast on the skin after application; it doesn't feel tacky, sticky or greasy on skin. It leaves my skin feeling matte and smooth. It also doesn't come off easily when swimming.

I tried around 8 different reef safe sunblocks. Australian Gold and Thrive were the best. The only reef safe sunblocks are those that use either non-micronized Zinc Dioxide, or non-micronized Titanium Dioxide. Any sunblock with other active ingredients may claim to be reef safe, but it isn’t. Why wear reef safe sunblock? All water goes to the ocean eventually, so I try to use this stuff as much as I can. But you especially should wear it if you’re going anywhere near a tropical coral reef. They’re vital ecosystems that are having enough trouble as it is. Hawaii has already banned a few of the most harmful ingredients, though there are still plenty out there that are still technically allowed. Australian Gold isn’t tacky, and spreads reasonably well. What surprised me is that it’s actually functionally better than chemical sunblock. I’m pale and I’ve pretty much never burned while wearing this stuff, even when going in the water. “Water resistant 80 minutes” is actually true with this sunblock, whereas with most chemical sunblocks I’d say that’s a false claim (more like 30 minutes). Because it’s fairly chemically inert, it doesn’t hurt if you get it in your eyes. I can actually spread a bit on my eyelids if I’m expecting a ton of sun exposure (surfing, etc), and on my lips. It does whiten you up a bit, and if you’re hairy, there’s sort of an art to spreading it without leaving white patches visible. If that bothers you, you should try Thrive. While I don’t know if it’s as waterproof as Australian, and it might sting eyes, it’s an oily mineral sunblock that spreads more evenly than anything else I’ve tried. Australian Gold is king when it comes to being functionally the best. Thrive is probably cosmetically the best, and will probably protect you just as well if you aren’t going in the water. One more word of warning, not all Australian Gold sunblocks are reef safe. They do make non reef safe, chemical sunblocks… make sure you buy the ones that say “botanical.”

I used other brands but they weren’t as good as Australian Gold. I will be ordering again

Textura super rica, deja una muy muy ligera capa blanca por ser mineral. Lo uso en cara y cuerpo sobre todo cuando voy a nadar para asegurarme que me dura mientras estoy en el agua. De diario lo uso en brazos y manos. En la cara, ya que soy de piel grasa, se siente super rico. Si no dejara esa ligerísima cápita blanca, lo usaría diario en mi cara, así que solo para nadar en cara. No es grasoso, siento una textura incluso como aterciopelada. Me encanta. Lo volveré a comprar.

It is a good mineral sunscreen but my skin that is already on the dry side feels a bit parched with application. I apply a lotion before using the sunscreen. It can cast a ashy look on the skin.