Vichy Capital Soleil Extreme Sunblock Lotion SPF 60

My overall rating

I bought this sunscreen to use for my face, and have since found many other facial sunscreens that work just as well or better, and are overall more pleasant to use. I have that super sensitive skin that so often goes with red hair. Hence the need...   +

I bought this sunscreen to use for my face, and have since found many other facial sunscreens that work just as well or better, and are overall more pleasant to use.

I have that super sensitive skin that so often goes with red hair. Hence the need for a great sunscreen, that isn't too heavy. I've tried so many facial sunscreens, and while this one works (I never got burnt while using it) it leaves a gross cakey white film on your skin (which was probably why it was so effective) and had a very distinct odour. It was difficult to remove at the end of the day, which meant I spent a lot of time rubbing and scrubbing my skin-- which caused irritation even though this sunscreen didn't. It also had a distinct odour which was not pleasant.

The benefits of this sunscreen are that it had a good matte finish, and the bottle size and shape made it really easy to stick in a purse. It also did prevent burns- but there are better sunscreens out there for your face (Clinique's cityblock is awesome, and so is the kinesys sunscreen- even for your face).    -