HORACE Mattifying Face Moisturiser SPF30 for Men 75 ml | Natural Hydrating Cream with UV Protection - Premature Ageing Prevention - Skincare for All Skin Types - Unscented, 75 ml

Another 5 star Horace Review! At this point I should probably work for their marketing team right?? I'm kidding, I'd be terrible at marketing, I reviewed the cleanser and although I gave it 5 stars, "black goo" is not a great way for me to promote the product. Anyway. Have you cleansed your face with the black goo? Have you followed up with exfoliating with stuff that feels like sand paper to get rid of dead skin and yuck from your face? Great! Stage 3. Moisturize! But better yet, protect your face from the sun a bit too and also stop your face from shining like a snooker ball. This stuff you only need a pea size of, trust me!! Don't be a twerp like me with my first go, if you put too much on you look like you've put your face in a pool of mouldy milk. This will moisturise your face but it will also 'matify' - I'm not sure this is really a word but lets pretend it is. You want your face to looks smooth, crisp and professional with consistency but you also want it to feel hydrated and protected. Sounds way too complicated. But anyway use a drop of this, cover your whole face (but only when you have cleaned, exfoliated and dried your face.) You can end here, but if you choose to go the whole 9 yards - go to phase 4 and use a bit of that Horace Glow stuff to get your face to a consistent skin tone too! If you're gonna go through this 10 minute process you might as well put that coat of finish on at the end right? Don't just spray your car with water, hit it with cleanser, wax and finish right? You're welcome.

Does what it says. High coverage, not 50 SPF which would make it really good. Stays in place and matte not shiny.

This is now my second bottle as I enjoyed the first so much. What is strange, the first bottle had a very thick consistency and took quite a bit of rubbing in (which is fine) however the second bottle seems considerably 'wetter', which means it appears to go farther. Either way, lovely moisturiser which doesn't leave your face feeling claggy. The SPF must work, as when I used in Turkey i could see the tanlines around the top of my forehead where I clearly didn't rub the cream into, so there's your evidence.

What can I say? I do love Horace products: As per this moisturiser it does works by mattifying the skin, but it doesn't "feel" like a moisturiser, it feels thick like the suncream you would smear all over your face while on holidays in Spain. That is not bad per se but it's "different". I do like it suppose to be a moisturiser with mattifying effect plus sun protection (as it should be) and despite being thick it does absorbs quickly. Also a little goes far so it doesn't feel heavy on the face. This is my morning moisturiser after the Horace salicylic serum. At night I use the Horace bio retinol followed by the Hirace moisturiser without sun protection. (All for obvious reasons) Best skincare routine I've ever had, money well spent, backed by science and endorsed by me.

Nearly finished my first full bottle and I am assured that I will never buy this moisturiser again. It is for all intents and purposes overpriced suncream. You cannot just write “It is not sticky and does not leave white marks” on the bottle (copied verbatim) and that makes it true. This product IS both of those things. You can feel the stickiness as soon as you try to rub it in and if you have any kind of facial hair you will literally feel the sticky residue in it all day. I have had multiple occasions where there have been streaks noticeable on my face hours later where other products would have either rubbed in properly in the first place or dried off without streaking. I have had no issues with the UV protection, and there is an immediate Matt finish which has lasted most of the day in my case but those are not good enough factors to make me come close to considering buying this again.

I've been searching for a moisturizer with SPF that isn't greasy, doesn't have alcohol high on the ingredients list, no artificial scent, and mattifies my oily skin (and doesn't cost the earth). I stumbled across this one by Horace and so far it's been great. Does exactly what it claims and goes on well. My skin feels a satin like matte quickly after application and lasts a while. The mineral sunscreen is a bonus and feels good without leaving a white cast. And so far no breakouts. The smell is mainly of aloe vera and unlike another review, I found it subtle and not unpleasant. It was quite reassuring that it wasn't full of scent cancelling chemicals, or even worse, perfume. This is far better than my last attempt to find a good mattifying moisturiser - Demalogica Clear Start, which was mediocre, and more expensive. The Horace is a solid option and so far may well be a repeat purchase.

Combining a moisturiser with a mattifying cream that also protects the skin is a winning combination. This isnt greasy when it goes on and absorbs well. Does keep the face from getting shiny during the day without looking like i have make up on About time these creams were aimed at the male demographic

the only SPF sunscreen that does not make me break out. It’s mattifying and non greasy. The only downside, I find, is that it can become a bit white or flakey over time. You can to wet it and re moisturise before re applying. However, it’s very good and the only one I use as a man.

Super crème apaisante.