hihi everyone, I hope all is well. Today I have another sunscreen try on and review for you. This time I am talking about mineral sunscreen and the Inzincable SPF50 from Dr V which claims to be 100% invisible on dark skin
The Inzincable SPF is described as The world’s first no ‘white cast’ mineral sunscreen for skin of colour. With anti-pigmentation, anti-inflammatory ingredients. No fragrance, essential oils or drying alcohols. Broad Spectrum SPF50 ‘Invisible’ Mineral Suncream. For the face & body, men & women, all ages (2+). Normal/dry/combi/sensitive skin.
Experience
I have been using this sunscreen for a while now and I have had no irritation with it. I use the standard 2 fingers rule when applying all sunscreens
The SPF has a lotion texture and doesn’t feel too heavy on the skin. It applies easy and doesn’t pile which I love. It wears well under makeup and doesn’t sting the eyes.
Is this invisible on dark skin? NO! this SPF makes some huge claims but it is simply not 100% cast free on my skin. Its not the WORST cast I have experienced and it looks VERY deceiving in some photos and lighting lol but I can tell there is a visible cast on my skin. I wont be able to leave the house with this, I would definitely have to cover with powder foundation. I also find it difficult to blend around the hairline because it sticks to the hairs on the hairline.
In the photo below, I have tried to point out where you can see the cast where it may not be so obvious because honestly in some lights it looks blended into my skin
Verdict
It is not the worst cast I have experienced from a sunscreen. For a mineral SPF I think its pretty good. The issue is the massive claim of been the world’s first cast free mineral SPF for dark skin which is simply untrue. What I also found was using a small amount of the SPF leaves no cast however that is not a true indication of the product because who uses a very small amount of SPF? not me anyways, I always use the recommended amount to get the full sun protection stated on the product. For most people this is two fingers full and using this amount results in the cast above
Will I repurchase? No and it simply comes down to ease of use. I want a sunscreen I can use and go out the door without having to camouflage it with makeup and I simply cant do that with this product. To be totally honest, I don’t know if I will ever get that from mineral sunscreens which is why I tend to stick to chemical sunscreens.
This product is available on Dr V’s website along with her other offerings for hyperpigmentation. I haven’t used any other product from her range but I have met her once at an event a while back.
Im still very interested in looking for mineral sunscreens this year so my search continues!
catch you later