SPF moisturiser for after Retinoid?

[PickleBottomNo3sMum]

I’ve got a bottle of The Ordinary Retinoid in Squaline which works well on my wrinkles so now need recommendations for a decent, good value everyday moisturiser with SPF. I’m 40+ with quite dry skin and usually buy my moisturiser from Aldi (various special buys).

I know it’s so wrong but I normally try to avoid daily creams with SPF as I find them too greasy and suncreamy. I really need to change this and would appreciate your recommendations.

I just use a day cream with an SPF in it. I know exactly what you mean about the heaviness of sun creams though (and I find it with a lot of moisturisers too). At the moment I use the Olay Total Effects Featherweight moisturizer.
www.boots.com/olay-total-effects-featherweight-7in1-anti-ageing-moisturiser-spf15-50ml-10212550

I use Biore Watery Essence SPF 50 OVER my moisturiser. It’s brilliant & cheap. It’s like a soft gel consistency but dries smooth, not tacky and I love that I can wear my normal moisturiser underneath. Amazon sell it.

I also use Olay Featherweight! Love it. Not at all greasy and I only ever buy it when it's on half price (seems to be especially Superdrug and Morrison's)

This is exactly what I need. The titanium oxide in sunscreen clog up my pores and give me horrible lumps of spots.
I am ordering the biore stuff. I want something light but with protection. Thanks all xx

Thanks the biore sounds promising as does the olay - I’m wondering if it’s featherweight enough to use with my normal moisturiser?

I use the Biore one too. Aldi caviar day cream first and then spf. There isn’t enough SPF in day creams/make up if you’re using retinoids and Vitamin C.

La roche posay anthelios ultra light is fab. It's a really thin liquid, doesn't feel heavy or look greasy and sits well under make up. It comes in SPF 30 & 50

Good point re SPF in day creams user1471428628

Chester, funnily enough I already use larocheposay in the summer and it’s v good but still find it a tad too greasy for winter when I’m not out in the sun.

Biore watery essence here, too. Doesn't irritate my combination, acne-prone, dehydrated skin. Doesn't make me look shiny & greasy. It seems pricey for a small tube but a little bit actually goes a very long way. No unpleasant smell, & no stickiness, or stinging if you get it on your eyelids (some do). I buy it on ebay from a high-rated seller in Japan, cheaper than Amazon.

Ordered the biorè. I have used the anthelios before it it did sti g my eyes and it didnt feel comfortable. My skin is a it of a bugger bow in my 50s. Suddenly, stuff irritates when it didnt before. The lighter the better.

I use Heliocare 360 oil free gel. It's spf 50, non greasy, and goes under moisturisers/makeup really well.

I also use heliocare - but the fluid cream version

Beauty Pie do a brilliant spf, tbh it's the only one I've ever found that isn't at all greasy. I use it as a base under my makeup every day.
I wouldn't see spf in moisturiser or foundation as enough to help prevent aging even without using retinol, I think it's best to use a proper one.

Love biore too

The heliocare also sounds good. Is it a Greek brand?

Will also look at beauty pie.

Lots of good suggestions, thanks v much everybody 😄

Biore for me too. It's great and doesn't clog up my skin at all.

Could you post a like of the Biore one please?
Does it work in combination skin? Thank you x

AdwBovril could you post a link to the ebay seller, I would to buy some Biore sun cream but never sure which seller to go with.

I buy from Amazon. It takes a couple of weeks to ship though.

I use the neutrogena ultra sheer dry touch, really good under make up, but I am as pale as snow.

The Biore one is fab! I order from Amazon too

Hated heliocare it felt awful on my skin.
Love love LOVE biore

I use Total Effects from Olay, SPF 30, doesn't block pores.

For those of you who wear make up, do you reapply the Biore during the day or just use at the start? I would like to find one I could ‘dab’ over my makeup during the day without messing it up too much!

If my face was going to be in direct sunlight or on holiday, yes I would reapply a bit. Sometimes when I’m driving if it’s sunny I will. I’ve also used SPF translucent face powder in the past which is good. I used the Jane Iredale one. I only use retinol in the winter though, not in the summer.