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Isomers Sunscreen?

ItsME — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 18:03:51 GMT

Hi Ladies,

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration!

I ordered the Isomers suncreen the other day. It was at a great price on their site. (I've been using EltaMD SPF 41 for years, and really love it, but couldn't pass up the great sale.)

I would like to get opinions, plesse. How do you like it? Does it rub off when you put your make up on? Does it last well throughout the day? Is it effective?

Thanks!

Re: Isomers Sunscreen?

hopi — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 21:46:14 GMT

Isomers is the most unique sunscreen I have every used. It never absorbs into the skin so no toxicity ever. A little bit of Isomers on the face goes a long way. All other sunscreens irritate my skin so I never wear them. That being said I do not where sunscreen everyday living in Chicago the sun exposure is so minimal so I only were it when in the sun for long periods of time.

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Suebdoo — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 22:32:54 GMT

@hopi I agree it is pretty nice. I alternate it with the JM argan one. Remember even if it is cloudy you can get Sun ! I am really trying to use it every day because I was a Sun worshipper and have the spots to remind me. LOL

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ItsME — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 00:24:40 GMT

Thanks to both of you. I'm in south Florida, so my day begins with sunscreen!

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ProductGuy — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 15:01:35 GMT

hopi, when you say it never absorbs so there's no toxicity, that's why I tend to choose physical sunscreens, but many of them feel awful. Will you please describe the texture of Isomers sunscreen and what it feels like after you've applied it?

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ItsME — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 17:12:39 GMT

@ProductGuy, I received the sunscreen a few days ago. It's a very thick, white cream. I JUST applied it, and it to the touch, it feels like I have a cream on my face. After appliying, it is colorless. It does have a chemical sunblock as well as zinc oxide. I must not have read the description well enough. I usually only use physical blocks only. I hope it doesn't absorb! That said, I've used this for a couple of days, and have had no irritation.

I wore it yesterday, which was a very long day... many hours in the car, and four hours exploring the Kennedy Space Center (an awesome place!!!). Anyway, I applied the sunscreen between 8 and 8:30 in the morning, and then put makeup on over it. I didn't get home until after 10 pm, and didn't wash my face until after 11. To my amazement, my makeup was still on, and pretty flawless. That never happens! (I didn't apply it around my eyes, and my eye makeup wasn't flawless all those hours later... it looked pretty much the way I would expect it to after a long day). This tells me that the product didn't budge all day, and I'm impressed.

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MarieIG — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 18:33:21 GMT

This is one of the sunscreens on my rotation. My biggest "pro" for this sunscreen is the lack of irritation.

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ItsME — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 20:57:45 GMT

@MarieIG ... Have you used EltaMD SPF 41? I've been using it for years. It's all physical, and has never caused any irritation to my very sensitive skin.

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MarieIG — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 21:12:09 GMT

@ItsME wrote:
@MarieIG ... Have you used EltaMD SPF 41? I've been using it for years. It's all physical, and has never caused any irritation to my very sensitive skin.

Hi ItsMe. I haven't tried that one, although I've read about it for years. It seems to get very good reviews.

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ladyroxanne — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 22:36:58 GMT

elta md is a great sunscreen!

i do have the isomers and have worn it and imo will only wear it on the beach in mexico. it's very good, but leaves a white cast on my skin. so many people on the beach have a white face, it's very funny. we laugh at each other!

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ItsME — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 02:00:14 GMT

@ladyroxanne I haven't noticed a white cast, but I'm relatively pale!

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ladyroxanne — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 03:46:57 GMT

@ItsME

it's the zinc oxide that causes the white cast.

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ItsME — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 15:12:42 GMT

@ladyroxanne Yep, it is the zinc oxide. I'm glad I don't have a problem with it! How much do you apply? I'm wondering if it would work for you if you applied less? I'm confident that I'm getting full coverage, but. fortunately, I don't have a white cast.

Re: Isomers Sunscreen?

ItsME — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 15:13:26 GMT

@MarieIG, it really is excellent!

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ladyroxanne — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 15:23:48 GMT

@ItsME

that's a definite possibilty. i seem to have a cast with any product with zinc oxide. i have noticed that if i use less i do have that greasy feeling though. i'll have to try again.

in winter i usually wear a bb cream so i'm not wearing the regular sunscreens, but i'll skip them for a couple days and give the sunscreens another try and see how i look. for the gym i'm wearing a l'oreal product that has been discontinued that has a moisturiser with spf and i'm running out of my stash. perfect time to try isomers again! i know i've gone to the gym with the white cast before because my trainer has told me. we'll see what happens here regardless of how i try it!

Re: Isomers Sunscreen?

ItsME — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 17:50:03 GMT

@ladyroxanne Let me know how it goes!

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ladyroxanne — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 19:10:34 GMT

@ItsME

will do!

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ProductGuy — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 13:14:01 GMT

@ItsME, I've been working 'round the clock the last two weeks and missed your response. Thanks so much for taking the time to answer my question.

I wanted to add that I, too, like to use physical sunscreens only. So far, the only two I've used that don't leave a white cast are COTZ for Face and MD Solar Sciences. The problem is they're both pretty high in the cones department and are extremely difficult to wash off.