Olay Regenerist Mineral SPF is Your Holy Grail Non-Whitening Sunscreen
There’s nothing like trying to run out the door, but being stuck in front of the mirror, rubbing in mineral sunscreen. The “hey, I’m a mime!’ white cast it leaves is annoying on pale faces and completely untenable on darker skin.
We put up with the whitish finish and load up on bronzer and blush to look less corpse-like because mineral has its benefits over chemical sunscreen (it’s instantly protective the second you apply it - no 20 minute wait, and if you have sensitive skin, it’s less likely to sting.)
But Olay Regenerist Mineral SPF 30 sunscreen (Shoppers Drug Mart, $44.99) is a non-whitening revelation. It’s a light lotion containing micronized zinc oxide that rubs in quickly, so you couldn’t sport Elle Macpherson’s striped 80s ‘zinc nose’, even if you tried.
But like a late-night tv ad that says ‘wait, there’s more!’ Olay Regenerist Mineral SPF 30 has added benefits. Because it was created by the obsessives at P&G (I am a longtime fan of their next-level attention to detail) not only does it go on easily to protect your skin from damaging UV rays, but it’s a twofer that also tackles existing damage with powerful skin-building peptides to stimulate collagen production and Vitamin B3 to smooth texture and minimize large pores.
Which means you don’t have to apply your skincare and then your sunscreen, because your healing skincare ingredients are in your sunscreen. Saves time, saves money and you aren’t piling on layers of product.
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