SPF day moisturiser that won't give me a shiny face??

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u32ng · 29/10/2013 21:51

Just that really. I've had so many that make my face look shiny/greasy and at the mo I'm using one that doesn't even have an SPF (bad, as I'm in my 30's so need to look after my skin better!)

Any one got recommendations?

Needs to be one that won't go all 'bitty' when foundation goes over the top of it too.

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RevoltingPeasant · 29/10/2013 22:35

BB cream?

Rexy · 29/10/2013 22:44

Marking my place as this makes me mad too, combination skin + SPF

OneLittleLady · 29/10/2013 22:49

I use Superdrugs Naturally Radiant cream which has SPF 15. I don't notice any shiny/greasy after look from using it and it leaves my skin lovely and soft. Have never noticed foundation going bitty after using it either

damejudydench · 29/10/2013 22:52

Simple Regeneration SPF 15

SirRaymondClench · 30/10/2013 08:14

LRP Anthelios spf 50 Dry Touch gel cream. You have to put it on quickly because it dries fast but it's brilliant. I was using their tinted one but looked 'sweaty' within the hour and changed to this one because I wanted to wear makeup over it and now I can.

LividofLondon · 30/10/2013 08:28

Don't creams lose their SPF after an hour or so though? So unless you keep reapplying them regularly you're only protected for a short period of time. I doubt anyone keeps applying their SPF moisturiser or foundation throughout the day, so do these products really work? I thought the only sun protection that lasts for hours are the ones that state they only need to be applied once in the day, but these are sun blocks which tend to make the skin very white!

specialsubject · 30/10/2013 10:12

all the cosmetic moisturisers with SPFs are useless. Such a tiny amount of protection, not worth it.

I'm all for sun protection, but if you are in the UK you don't really need it from October to March if you are inside most of the day. If you are outside most of the day then use real suncream.

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u32ng · 30/10/2013 20:18

Thanks for suggestions so far.

Interesting point about the SPF protection over time. I'd never really thought about that before so now I'm wondering! Some of my most favourite moisturisers I've had we're non SPF ones.

I live in Scotland also where we're just about to have near permanent darkness so I suppose it's not a big deal if I don't get!

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