Sun Bum Dermatologist Sensitive Protection Reviews Summary

Skin Sensitivity

Pros:

• "Perfect even for my highly sensitive skin."
• "I have sensitive skin and break out easily and I’ve used this stuff all summer, I’ve loved it! No breakouts, no burning."
• "I have very sensitive skin and I struggle finding products that don't sting or feel too heavy."
• "I have sensitive skin and this is one of the only sunscreens I can use on my face that is effective and doesn't cause pimples."
• "This product is the best sunscreen! I have sensitive skin and was not able to find protection that did not make me breakout or burn faster."
• "I have rosacea so my skin is crazy sensitive. I wear this everyday without issue."
• "I have finally found a sunscreen that doesn't pill or stings my eyes."

Cons:

• "It somewhat makes my sensitive skin feel like it's burning, especially under the eyes."
• "I do have sensitive eyes, so when I sweat, it does make my eyes sting. I’ve yet to find a sunblock that doesn’t."
• "I would have loved this product if it didn't make my eyes sting as badly as if I had alcohol poured into them."
• "Since I started using this sunscreen I started notice about whiteheads over my face and neck."
• "She started screaming in pain... she had received a minor chemical burn in her eyes that required professional flushing, numbing drops, pain relief, and ice."
• "This sunscreen for the face burned the ever living daylights out of my eyes."
• "This product very well may provide good sun protection but this sunscreen seriously burned my face."

Texture and Application

Pros:

• "This sunscreen is perfect for my face, it goes on easily and doesn't feel greasy!"
• "It leaves the face with a semi-matte finish and doesn't make me overly oily."
• "This stuff has an incredible feel and does not have an obnoxious smell."
• "It goes on smoothly. It does not feel greasy."
• "The texture is similar to a regular emulsion, and it does not leave any unpleasant oily feelings after applied."
• "Love the consistency, thin and goes on smooth."
• "It's lightweight and non-greasy, so it doesn't feel heavy or clog my pores."

Cons:

• "This is runny and oily. I end up looking like a greaseball after a few hours."
• "I really wanted to like this but it’s ok. Not really great for combination skin and it makes my skin more oily."
• "It goes on a bit greasy and stings my eyes very badly!"
• "It’s incredibly oily for a sunscreen."
• "This is an extremely greasy and shiny formula for your face."
• "When first applied, it leaves the skin oily, sticky and shiny but it eventually gets absorbed."
• "It leaves an oily feel even after letting it set/dry."

Environmental Impact

Pros:

• "We snorkeled knowing that we were not harming the reef with chemicals."
• "It is water resistant as well. It’s also reef safe. All around a great product."
• "Just got back from Cancun where we used this face sunscreen. No burns even in that hot tropical sun. We love that it is reef friendly which allowed us to be able to use it while snorkeling."
• "I line this because it does not harm life in natural water settings. I believe that sun products should never harm the water quality and be toxic to fish, coral etc."
• "Being environmentally aware is important. Sun Bum is reef safe and provides excellent coverage even on a 100* Texas day."
• "Bought this as a reef safe sunblock for a Hawaii trip, and I absolutely loved it."
• "It’s all natural too so it's good for the environment which what I'm all about."

Cons:

• "This still has legitimate and octocrylene, which I didn't know until after I received it. It is not considered reef safe."
• "We bought this thinking we were doing the right thing, when we went to Kahaluu Bay to snorkel we found this 'Reef-safe sunscreens are made with the active ingredients Zinc oxide or Titanium dioxide.'"
• "I believe this product is falsely represented as 'reef safe'."
• "Also, it is NOT reef safe."
• "This is a great sunscreen for the skin BUT it advertises as 'reef safe' meaning not harmful to marine life. Avobenzone & Octocrylene both cause coral bleaching just like Oxybenzone does."
• "If I could give 0, I would. This sunscreen advertised that it was reef safe. I bought over 50 dollars worth of it for my scuba diving trip because I wanted to be sure I wasn’t endangering the coral I was there to see."
• "Also please note it’s NOT reef safe!!!"