Well, April is almost done and I haven't really been actively attending to my blog since my first April post on April first (geddit? Ahahaha... b'awww nevermind. ^^;)
I had this plan of reviewing products that are against animal cruelty for this month... and of course, the philosophy is better to start late than never placing the idea at the backburner to simmer till next summer altogether (so many "-er's" thar). So I'll be doing this instead for the entire summer, from here on until June. :)
Why for the summer when I can do reviews on cruelty-free stuff for the entire year? Of course I can do that, and I do plan to remain doing so among a variety of topics after June, but I'd just want my post to be timely. xD April has been dubbed Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Month by OrangeRibbonForAnimals.org; a cause has been circulating around Facebook to spread such awareness all throughout the month of April. I signed up, of course. :) And so sign up if you're all for the cause so they reach their targeted numbers. ^_^
Now, on to the product review!
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| Photo from their web site |
The sun's more potent in this here tropical country in the summer (and while the bit that says that it's because the sun is closest to the earth during the summertime is false, let's leave the science to the scientists haha), so the sunblock and sunscreen craze in local supermarkets, drugstores and department stores has erupted. There are a whole lot of choices out there with different levels of SPF, so pick your poison, put on your hat, and walk down that sunny road.
Whilst I--well, I picked mine own poison through DeVita's Solar Protective Moisturizer with SPF 30+. It's mainly for the face, and it can be use for both day time AND nighttime. While there's already a photo provided above, I'll pitch in some photos of mine (just click on them to enlarge):
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| The box and the tube |
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| The ingredients list |
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| The cruelty-free label, and all the other good stuff |
And this is what it looks like on the back of me hand:
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| Forgive teh spottled hobbit hand. ERK. |
...And all blended out. It leaves a bit of a sheen which disappears after about a minute:
It's quite an understatement if I simply say, "hey, this is a pretty good moisturizer." It's more of: "I can't believe it's sunblock!!!" Because IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE SUNBLOCK. That's a big plus for this product. Whilst I will list the pros and cons of the product later, I can say right now that it's non-greasy (for real), it absorbs quickly, and it doesn't leave a ghastly white cast on your FACE as most sunblock face creams and lotions do. It's exactly what it says and more: it's a light moisturizer with sunblock properties that really do wonders to your skin.
SO YEA. This stuff helped with the tone and texture of mah skin.
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| Anya, my kitty's and my mugshot ahehehe |
There I am, no makeup, nearly just woken up, but I don't look as horrible as I thought I would without makeup. Of course I still have a bit of marks from acne scars, but THEY ARE FADING as I use this product regularly. At least, they fade faster than they usually do if I just go with my usual skincare routine.
YOSH!!! I think it's Holy Grail-worthy for me!
Now, on with:
LIKES:
- Non-greasy and easily absorbed
- No discernible scent
- Has relatively high SPF for a moisturizer
- Has natural ingredients. No parabens and all that icky stuff
- Cruelty-free
- Visible improvement on skin tone and texture (I used this day and night for 2 weeks now)
- Can be used as your normal moisturizer (for both day and night)
DISLIKES:
- Like sunscreen, it must be applied liberally, so this isn't a "little goes a long way" product
- Not available locally (as far as I know)
- Can be quite expensive. It retails for $25.95; that's about Php1,000 more or less for a 2.5oz tube
- If you're allergic to zinc, this product is a no-no for you; it's active ingredient is ZINC OXIDE
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