Alba Botanica Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50, Broad Spectrum, Fragrance Free, 3 Fl Oz (Packaging May Vary)

very nice!!! This is my fav sunscreen. I wear in on my face and on the back of my hands. its a workout to rub it in the skin. so what I have found is if i just dott my face with this and after 15 minutes or so I spread it on to the skin...spreads easily. does not have a strong smell, its almost odorless, does make the face look a little whiteish.

I first bought this sunscreen in May 2022, and I got it again now, June 2024. The product is different now and some of the changes are noticeable in the pictures I've included: new look and shape to the bottle, weighs a bit less (great for TSA if you travel), the ingredients are slightly different. What you can't see in the photos is that it definitely smells better than it did before and it goes on your skin clearer than it used to; it would make me look like a ghost before, whereas now, it just makes my face shiny. It feels kind of dry when you apply it, definitely non-greasy. It still holds up great while sweating and swimming. And it definitely does its job of protecting from sunburns. Overall, I'm happy with the changes they've made and I would recommend it to anyone looking for durable mineral sunscreen for sensitive skin.

Good but takes some work to blend in.

I was recently influenced that I should be using mineral sunscreens to protect the environment as well as my skin from UV rays, so I've been on a search for the perfect mineral sunscreen. I saw online that it's difficult to find a sunscreen without white cast in the states, but I think this Alba lotion is as close as I've gotten. The body and face lotion is a little thicker than the lotion marketed as just for the face. The body lotion blends out easily, but there is a light white cast. I used baby oil mixed with my bronzer over the top after it had set in, and it's indistinguishable from a natural skin tone now (and a shimmer bronzer just looks good in the sun). One thing is that the picture in the listing says spf 50, but the one I received is spf 45. (but I was seriously using spf 15 with mica shimmer added for the last 20 years of my life, so I think I'm going to be fine with spf 45) I tried the cetaphil mineral face and body lotion, and it left a white cast. I tried the aveeno mineral face and body sunscreen and it was even more white and chalky. It made me feel scaly. I even tried the Oars and Alps mineral face and body lotion with jojoba oil, and that one left me with a white cast worse than all of them. For reference, I am pale, and I use self tan lotion, but these other mineral sunscreens made me look chalky. I also had my partner use all of these products, hopeful that they might work differently on other skintypes. I'm fair and acne prone, and my partner is darker in complexion with dry skin. I looked well blended compared to how ghostly he was. I was especially surprised because Oars and Alps was marketed toward outdoorsy men, and marketed as moisturizing with the jojoba oil. He and I both found the Oars + Alps products to be greasy, sticky, white, and transferable to clothes and anything else you touch. This alba lotion is in too small of packaging, and takes longer to apply than spray sunscreens, but it feels the best, looks the best, and especially I'm impressed with the face lotion.

I’ve been using this sunscreen on my face for years. I preferred it over popular and expensive high-end brands. The old formula was creamy, went on smooth and clear without leaving a white film or greasiness and had no scent. This new formula is the polar opposite of that. The worst part is the scent, which is appalling. It goes on white and greasy and the texture is like trying to mix oil and water and applying it to your skin. I just don’t know how else to explain it. A once great product absolutely ruined.

This sunscreen is excellent! I cannot say that I have ever used a better one. I burn pretty easily and have been doing a lot of research on the chemical sunscreens ending up with findings that zinc + titanium are the better choices and it is very true! While this one is a little bit thicker, you just have to put a little more effort into putting it on. It doesn't leave the white cakey residue and truly covers all! Like I said I burn easily and I didn't burn one bit with this on for hiking in 104 degree weather. Absolutely in love with it! It is perfect for the face as well, not greasy and doesn't make you break out!

This product works fine and my make up blends pretty well over it, but I don’t know if anyone else has had this experience. It smells absolutely dreadful. There’s a chemical and something else. I can’t even place stench to this product. I’m wondering, has it gone bad or is this just what it smells like? I literally have to breathe through my mouth until it is completely dry or it gives me a headache.

I’ve been using this sunscreen for several years. It was getting a good rating from Environmental Working Group in terms of being healthy for the skin. However, I finally gave up on it because it is so thick and difficult to spread. There are other healthy sunscreens that are not so thick and chalky.

Not mineral i got

Good product. Thanks. Great product. Thanks.

I like it

This product is terrible. Never buy this. It made my skin on my fingers peel and my face break out. I definitely do not recommend anyone with sensitive skin to purchase this despite the label of it being hypoallergenic. If I could, I would give it 0 stars.

Doesn’t absorb into the skin , makes it really white and looks like a paint