Minimalist Sunscreen SPF 50 Review

Back with another Minimalist Review and this time it is Minimalist Sunscreen SPF 50 PA ++++. Sunscreen and I never had a really good relationship and if once in a while I do feel that a particular one is working for me, It doesn’t stay like that forever. The last sunscreen my sensitive skin approved was Episoft.

Update – April 1, 2024 – I no longer use the Brand Minimalist. They have changed their formulations over the past few years and their products give me breakouts and reactions. Even the products that used to work for me now result in acne. I do not recommend Minimalist anymore.

Even though sunscreens aren’t something that easily works for me, I am still always excited to try what’s new and hyped. I have given Minimalist Sunscreen enough time and I am all set to share my experience.

Minimalist Sunscreen Quick Review

About Minimalist Sunscreen SPF 50 PA ++++

Price: Rs.399/- for 50gm

Available at Nykaa and Myntra

Product Description

Minimalist Multi Vitamin SPF 50 PA ++++ Sunscreen is a lightweight, moisturizer-meets-sunscreen. This broad spectrum SPF 50 with a PA++++ rating, has a very light texture that spreads easily and disappears leaving behind a natural, moisturized, non-shiny look. Loaded with vitamins A, B, E, and F that help repair skin and minimize damage caused by UV exposure. This sunscreen provides ultimate skin protection and moisturizes the skin too!

• Broad spectrum moisturizing sunscreen with SPF 50 and pa +++ for skin protection against ultraviolet rays of the sun
• Formulated with 4 very effective UV filters, namely, uvinul T 150, avobenzone, octocrylene, and titanium dioxide to provide protection from UVA and UVB
• Boosted with vitamin A, B3, B5, E, and F that not only repairs skin after sun exposure but also soothes, nourishes, and hydrates skin
• Photostable sunscreen offers you more efficient and prolonged protection from UV
• Spreads easily like a lightweight moisturizer; does not leave behind unwanted residue or white cast
• Suits all skin types
• This product is fragrance-free, silicone-free, paraben free and oil-free
• It is a hybrid sunscreen with a pH of 5.7 – 6.7
• The primary filters are sourced from BASF, Germany and Royal DSM, Netherlands

Minimalist Sunscreen Ingredients

Aqua, Octocrylene, Diisopropyl Adipate, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Isododecane, Niacinamide, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Titanium Dioxide, Ethylhexyl Triazone, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Tocopherol Acetate, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Silica, Acacia Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

How to Use

• Use AM. Apply on cleansed face after all your serums and moisturizers.
• Apply generously and evenly on your face and neck.
• For added protection, reapply in case of continued sun exposure, swimming, perspiring, or towel drying.

Packaging: Comes in a standard default Minimalist Packaging with an opaque squeezable tube and screw cap. The good part is the tube itself has all the necessary details such as the expiry date and ingredients so even if you throw away the packaging, you still got all the details.

Fragrance: No particular fragrance as such.

My Experience with Minimalist Sunscreen

My Skin Type: Combination to Oily in Summer, Dry in Winter, Sensitive, and Acne-Prone Skin

I tried the Minimalist Sunscreen first back in the summer. I purchased this along with Minimalist Vitamin B5 Moisturizer and Vitamin C serum which honestly didn’t do well for me.

After my cleansing and moisturizing, I applied Minimalist Sunscreen by dotting it all over my face and gently massaging it in. The texture and consistency were easy to massage in but I noticed something unusual and that was the product was getting rolled up in tiny white dots and being collected all over my face. I rub and massage more and more but they didn’t seem to disappear. It took a lot of massaging and dusting to finally get rid of those tiny white dots.

Next, after the application, I could feel that my face isn’t looking and feeling well. There was some stickiness and heaviness on my face and had a weird shine all over my face. My faced looked dull!

I could feel that there is something and that feeling wasn’t comfortable at all. I thought maybe because it has moisturizing properties, It didn’t need my additional layer of moisturizer. So, next time I skipped my moisturizer and went straight with the sunscreen. The results were no different this time in terms of stickiness.

Feels heavy upon application

Even though the texture is lightweight and doesn’t feel heavy while applying but once I was done, it gives me a layer of heaviness on my face. Since I skipped my moisturizer this time, I pretty soon started to feel my skin a little dry. Guess the moisturizing properties weren’t enough!

It settled in after some time but my skin didn’t feel as good as it felt after my morning skincare routine.

Pretty soon, I ditched the Minimalist Sunscreen and continued my routine without it. I couldn’t handle that shiny layer over my face.

Worked better in winters

Now, after all these months during winter, I decided to give Minimalist Sunscreen one more try before I finally shared my experience and to my surprise, this time, during December, it worked absolutely fine.

There was no rolling of the product on my skin, no stickiness or heaviness, no shine, and it just went in beautifully. I felt like I used a good moisturizer. Even though it didn’t exactly work like a moisturizer and I had to use my Aveeno because it’s winter already I was surprised to see how a sunscreen that worked so bad during summers worked the opposite in Winter.

I have no issue with Minimalist Sunscreen during these cold days but my skin didn’t accept it during the hot humid summer days. I don’t know how and what exactly made the difference but yes, it didn’t work at all during humid days and I like it now during cold winter days. And not only me, when I went through the online reviews on their website they were filled with people complaining.

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Even though I am having absolutely no issues with Minimalist Sunscreen during the winter, I am not sure If I can recommend this because of the mixed results.

Summing Up

Minimalist Sunscreen SPF 50 PA ++++ is a lightweight sunscreen but it didn’t work for me at all during hot summer days. The product rolled on my skin forming tiny bits, it left my skin feeling sticky, and heavy and there was an uncomfortable shine too. During cold winter days though, it worked absolutely fine leaving no stickiness or shine behind. Didn’t cause any breakouts.

That was it. I hope you have found my experience and review with Minimalist Sunscreen SPF 50 PA+++ helpful. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

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