Babo BotanicalsDaily Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Fluid SPF50 - Natural Zinc Oxide - Passion Fruit Oil - Fragrance Free - Ultra-Lightweight - For Face - For all agesEWG Verified

Probably my 4th repurchase. Have looked at other US alternatives (to have backup options), even more expensive ones, and have not found an alternative that is mineral, as clean, fluid-like, and not tinted like a foundation. The neutral yellow color of this works well for me and doesn't leave a white cast on my light-medium skin. EWG used to have a visual scale showing that this was not only clean but also rated high for UVA, but now that they've switched to a system of "EWG verified" products, you can't see precise comparisons between products anymore.I have normal skin. I can tell I have this on my face (vs. having nothing on), but it's just the slightest soft feel and certainly does not make my hair stick to my face like other spf's. Dewy at first but then that goes away so that skin looks normal and moisturized. It goes well under makeup, and even without separate moisturizer it provides some moisture as a base to keep my makeup from looking dry. It's good with my pores. If at the beach with continuous sun on face, then I do reapply often. I always make sure to shake well and haven't experienced any separation issues. Don't notice a fragrance either. Very happy with it.I would like an alternative that is oil-free so that I can share the same bottle with my mom, but haven't found one good enough yet to replace this. Some oil-free, fluid alternatives are not as clean, have white cast complaints, or leave some iridescent glow. My mom who has sensitive skin and is picky in general is ok using this for now. Will keep buying/recommending!UPDATE: Educating myself and just recently saw the video by a PhD in chemistry talking about sunscreens, called "How mineral sunscreens are dodging laws" and it includes a minute on this company as well as EWG inconsistencies (EWG background and ratings are not as solid as I thought). I also saw a Consumer Reports 2024 report on sunscreen testing and the regular mineral sunscreen by Babo (not this face one) rated just ok. Not changing my rating here as this is an excellent product, but whether it's optimal protection is a different question. I will try to find more alternatives (especially with PA rating). Kelly Slater has a mineral one that looks interesting. I'm also considering (the least worst) chemical sunscreens now too, which don't rub off as easily while doing makeup or move during day. Will likely grab one when I'm in Europe, where there are more approved active ingredients and stricter standards (e.g. check on homosalate in the EU). Also nice Korean options out there, but if they are sold in the US then probably reformulated per US regulations; not sure I want to deal with the delivery time and potential unexpected cost from ordering from overseas in this political climate. Conclusion: will keep this product in my arsenal, but there's more out there on my radar now!

Based on the EWG verifications (product quality and safety testing) I tried the tinted version of this sunscreen. I found it a bit too dark for my very fair skin, so I ordered this untinted product. The color is strange, a creamy pale yellow (actually, it matches the color of the container), but it goes on smoothly, dries fast and leaves a barely visible white cast that disappears quickly. I find the color helps to even out the redder areas of my skin, so it’s a good replacement for foundation. It seems to provide good sun protection and it’s sheer enough that when I reapply in a couple of hours it doest look streaked or cakey. No allergic reactions and I don’t mind shaking the bottle before using. I do appreciate that it dries fast and does not look greasy, even with a moisturizer underneath. As we get into summer I’ll add my impressions of how well this product protects from the sun. So far I like it a lot.

For me, I have 71 year old skin that took a lot of sun bunny abuse before I started using sunscreen. I use this strictly on my face and neck. I love the light tint that covers many slight skin discoloration. It also gives a nice finish. Some don't like the tint, but I have skin that tans easily and love the results.

Personally I swear by this sunscreen now that I’ve been using it for about 2-3 months religiously.I carry it in my bag with me and I use daily.I love to partner this with Alba Botanicals Suncreen. I use this sheer to my entire face and the alba sunscreen to my under eye area. I absolutely love this duo so much it really changed my skincare game and texture! It gives me such a beautiful dewy hydrated look. I always reapply the alba throughout the day under my eyes because I love the way it gives me that hydrated plump look.I will say this though. I did reccomend it in one of my non toxic group and a mom told me she tested it for lead because her sons levels were high and it came back positive for lead . Big YIKES. Haven’t done it myself and tbh I’m scared to because I love this so much I’ve done so much research . I have yet to find out but if I could reccomend confidently as a non toxic I would say 10/10 just make sure you get your desired “shade”

I really tried to like this sunscreen. I saw on a favorite and trusted website this product is less toxic ( less dangerous chemical composition ) than my usual Neutrogena sunscreen. So, I bought two bottles. I found it caused a terrible rash on my neck area. Terribly itchy !I have stopped using it to verify this product has been causing the itchy and ugly rash... Yes, the rash has been going away and the itchy is almost gone too.I really tried to like this product !And, I'll say - I am NOT one to have skin reactions to any product... this was a first for me... sadly

I live in Hawaii and have to use sunscreen every day. I've tried so many brands. This one is my favorite. It has a great rating for non toxicity and it's thin and slightly moisturizing so I don't use moisturizer under it. I like the white and tan color... the white does show on face a little but not as much as many zinc products... but it also doesn't make your hats and shirts get that brown on it when you sweat or it rubs on your clothes and hat so that's the advantage of white over the tan. but the tan looks nice if I want to look better that day

I used this sunscreen on a 2 week vacation in Hawaii. The weather was low 80's every day. This sunscreen was just the worse. It melted off my face during walks and one day it was running into my eyes so much that I had to stop at a resort to wash the sunscreen off my face. I always wear a hat and sunglasses when I'm out so I can tell if a sunscreen works or not when I don't seen any sunglasses tan lines at the end of my vacations. On this trip, I had those sunglasses tan lines. I have used other sunscreens that do work except this time I thought I would try it after an influencer on You Tube was highly recommending it. Well, it didn't work for me.