After reading about this sunscreen in @moocher's very helpful deal for Ombra Daily Defence SPF50+ Face Moisturiser Untinted or Light Tint 60ml recently, I got an alert from price hipster that's it's half price this week. I got a tube of the pink and blue to try. Fwiw the larger 150g tube appears to be half price as well.
Edit: it looks like most of the range is 50% off at the moment. I'll leave it to the mods discretion to modify the post.
Damn I've invested in the blue one and it does sting my eyes after the tiniest bit of sweat. Thanks for the tip!
75ml is pretty small.
Blue one is water resistant so for daily wear I prefer pink one
Why you prefer the non-water resistant one?
I feel it's less thick and easier to wash off. Also on my daily schedule I'm not sweating/crying so don't need water resistant
Pink one also feels morel ike moisturising cream
thanks. went to coles today and all pink ones sold :(
Cancer Council Sensitive Sunscreen is my daily. Zinc Oxide based so it won't sting the eyes, but also rubs in and won't leave a heavy white residue like many of the Zinc Oxide formulas. Also importantly doesn't contain any dubious ingredients listed here;
https://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/report/the-trouble-with-sunscr…
Half price at Coles, too.
https://www.coles.com.au/product/cancer-council-spf-50+-sens…
Have you had experience with the Kids version of this in terms of application and effectiveness, curious as it claims to be 20% zinc oxide compared to 5% in the regular even though they're both spf50+. Assuming that the one for kids simply offers more mineral-based protection
https://www.coles.com.au/product/cancer-council-kids-zinc-sp…
Yeah I have tried it, and Invsible Zinc's version of it. 20% Zinc Oxide sunscreens are very long lasting and effective against sunburn, so good for kids. But on adults and particularly men, it leaves a really heavy white residue that is really difficult to wash off especially around facial hair. Terrible stuff if you have a beard, moustache or even just stubble.
Can anyone tell me how this goes with exercise and whether it burns your eyes with sweating?
Only use blue one for that scenario. Pink one has no water resistance, it's really only suitable for skin that remains dry and a dry climate. And yes, it does burn your eyes. Most liquid/cream sunscreens hold that potential (even dedicated 'eye friendly' sunscreen). The best option for the eye area is a sunscreen stick due to it's sticky format. Remember, the SPF rating of a stick is based on approximately 4 swipes. Many people underapply sticks without realising.
Anyone know if CC sunscreens are non-comedogenic in general or does it vary between products - this is about the only thing that's holding me back especially for facial applications. Did a quick search and the only product I've found that explicitly states 'non-comedogenic' in the description is their Face Day Wear Fluid Matte SPF50+
It varies between products but comedogenicity is actually a scale and ingredients are only one factor in whether using a product will result in clogged pores. If comedogenicity is of vital importance to you, you can learn about the ingredient ratings at https://incidecoder.com/. And remember, if you think clogged pores are bad, you'll hate what skin cancer does!
If you have one of the higher level extras health insurance from AHM then cancer council sunscreen (and other cancer council items) are claimable, up to $250 per member, depending on your level of cover. It's under the lifestyle extras section. You can buy the cancer council items from any retailer and claim with an itemised receipt.
Is there something wrong with the basic coles $12 for 1L of spf50?
Idk, it looks fine to me
No I use that for actual sun protection and a daily wear for moisturising and keeping the sun off when not planning to be out in it. Really I should find a face wrap of some sort as travelling you are often outside all day without planning. Yet to find a light quality leggionaire
It's good stuff! Hot tip … pink one for dry climate, blue for humid or beach/water activities.
How does the tinted bb cream rate? Matt finish?
I’ve discovered the Garnier one but the spf is only 25+ so searching for an alternative
The BB cream is thicker/heavier. The matte finish moisturiser also comes in a light tint if you're looking for very light coverage.
Try the Nivea BB cream, SPF 50 and it looks amazing actually! Really happy with it
This is my holy grail sunscreen. Very light and non-greasy. Better than Mecca To Save Face and La Roche Posay Invisible Fluid and at a much better price point.
This or the Aldi Ombre?
It doesn't get any better than the cancer council pink
Sweet. I couldn’t find the Aldi one anyway so I grabbed some of the CC Pink :)
Actually the cancer council pink's formula is almost identical to the 2021-2022 Aldi Ombra face sunscreen. The 2023 Ombra face has a newer sunscreen filter that is more photostable. The cancer council pink formula is actually 5 years old and hasn't been updated.
| Cancer Council Pink (AUST L 299764) | Ombra Face 2022 (AUST L 387000) | Ombra Face 2023 (AUST L 408969) |
|---|---|---|
| 4-methylbenzylidene camphor 20 mg/g | 4-methylbenzylidene camphor 20 mg/g | bemotrizinol 10 mg/g |
| butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 30 mg/g | butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 30 mg/g | butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 50 mg/g |
| ethylhexyl triazone 20 mg/g | ethylhexyl triazone 20 mg/g | ethylhexyl triazone 50 mg/g |
| octocrylene 30 mg/g | octocrylene 30 mg/g | octocrylene 30 mg/g |
| alkyl (C12-15) benzoate | ||
| Aloe vera | Aloe vera | Aloe vera |
| aluminium magnesium silicate | aluminium magnesium silicate | |
| cetostearyl alcohol | cetostearyl alcohol | cetostearyl alcohol |
| dibutyl adipate | ||
| dimeticone 100 | dimeticone 100 | dimeticone 20 |
| dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate | dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate | dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate |
| edetate sodium | edetate sodium | edetate sodium |
| hydrated silica | ||
| hydroxyacetophenone | hydroxyacetophenone | hydroxyacetophenone |
| isopropyl palmitate | isopropyl palmitate | |
| neopentyl glycol diheptanoate | neopentyl glycol diheptanoate | |
| phenoxyethanol | phenoxyethanol | phenoxyethanol |
| polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate | polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate | polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate |
| purified water | purified water | purified water |
| Rice Bran Wax | ||
| silicon dioxide | silicone dioxide | |
| sodium hyaluronate | ||
| stearic acid | stearic acid | stearic acid |
| trolamine | trolamine | trolamine |
| xanthan gum | xanthan gum | xanthan gum |
In terms of moisture ingredients such as Alovera and vitamin E are they both the same on that front?
@Anon257: I can't tell you the exact percentage of how much aloe vera or Vit E that are in any of the formulas, that is not public information. In any case, I don't think Vit E/Aloe are are the main moisturising ingredients. The emolliants are probably the ones like cetearyl alcohol, dibutyl adipate, isopropyl palmitate, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate etc
Those with skin types leaning towards the oily side will probably be ok just using these sunscreens without any moisturiser in summer. Dryer skin types will need moisturiser underneath. Hope this helps.
@moocher: Thanks @moocher! I have picked up both today, one for me and one for mum.
Will be good to try out what is best on my skin as I am on the dry side while mum has bit more oily skin.
Fwiw the pink version is a very good dupe of Mecca’s To Save Face SPF50+. My go to everyday.