MyChelle Dermaceuticals Sun Shield Clear Spray SPF 30 6 Fl Oz - Liquid Zinc Sunscreen Spray with Bentonite

Update: 8/14/2025 It's been over a decade and this is still the ONLY sunscreen I use. One thing I wasn't aware of before was that it is REEF SAFE, and I am all for protecting the environment, so that's an added bonus. I don't even bat an eye at the price. A little goes a long way, and the overall value for what you get is worth it. I bought this because I love the smell of coconut and because I've been trying to find a sunscreen for my face that doesn't leave an oily residue and that doesn't burn my eyes. This sunscreen exceeds my expectations. It goes on smooth and creamy, has a light, pleasant fragrance, does not burn my eyes. I accidentally got some a little too close to my mouth and got a taste of it and was surprised to find that it wasn't disgusting like other sunscreens I might have accidentally "tasted" in the past. My husband was very skeptical about its supposed non-oiliness even after I raved about it, but I got him to give it a try and now he loves it, too! I will defininitely be buying this again. Amazon seems to have the best pricing. Go, Amazon! UPDATE: June 2015 I had completely forgotten that I tried this product. I still don't remember trying this product. And yet, here is my honest review, that is no different than the review I was just about to write about this sunscreen. I was traveling two weeks ago and had not remembered to bring sunscreen. I purchased this sunscreen from a grocery store for like, $22 or something like that. I felt confident trying it since I love using MyChelle's Oil-Free Grapefruit Face Lotion. I am blown away, again. Even if I don't remember trying it before, my thoughts after using it exclusively for an all over sunscreen are -- it's worth the money!!!!! Amazing sunblock protection: I didn't get sunburned. I had no breakouts. No stinging in the eyes, no icky chemical sunscreen smell/taste that we normally associate with applying sunscreen. This sunscreen changes the way I see sunscreen. Does not leave any kind of oily film. I will not buy another sunscreen ever again. The tube is on the smaller side for a sunscreen, but the quality is such that a little goes a long way! Read more

I switched to this sunscreen from the John Masters Organics sunscreen which was wonderful, but leaving my face pretty white. I have super-sensitive dry skin and I am picky about only using natural products. I decided to give this sunscreen a try and I love it even more than the John Masters. My mom tried it and said that it left her face feeling dry and tight, but I use argan oil underneath it and haven't felt any dryness with this product. I have also not felt any stinging sensation which I experience with most sunscreens. This sunscreen definitely feels worth the price in quality and performance. Update: This year I received two tubes of this product that were from the same bad batch. They went on very white and were very difficult to rub in. It was still gentle on my sensitive skin and I had loved this product so much in the past that I kept using it despite the difference. Thankfully I just received a tube from a different batch number and it worked like I previously remembered. Also, I now use the whole line of Mychelle products and my face has never looked better. Despite their inconsistencies I'll be sticking with this brand. Update 2015: I haven't had any problems with consistency for the past couple of years. My review is back up to five stars. This sunscreen continues to be the best natural sunscreen I've tried and I always keep an extra tube in hand. Goes on smooth, hydrates without being oily, and disappears into my skin immediately. Of course, great sun protection that has kept my skin tone fair and even. Mychelle rocks! Read more

I’m writing a review for this product as well as a number of other mineral sunscreen sticks (MSS) after testing a bunch of them—scroll down to point #6 below if you want to know which one I thought was the best. I’ve placed this exact review on every single other MSS I used. I specifically elected to go with mineral-based sunscreens—lots of talk on the environmental effects of the other sunscreens (not sure how much of this is actually true, but I’m willing to avoid the non-mineral sunscreens given the minimal investment on my part). Here are a few important points about this review: 1. No one paid me to write this review. I put down my own $140 to get all 13 of these MSSs. I just wanted to find the best one by limiting as much bias as possible. Yes, my wife definitely gave me the you’re-crazy-but-I-guess-I’m-stuck-now look. 2. Quick sunscreen tutorial. Most dermatologists say we should try to get an SPF of 30+. Each 1% of zinc counts for 1.6 SPF, so to hit SPF 30, your zinc has to be 18.75%+. Each 1% of titanium counts for 2.6 SPF, so a combination of zinc and titanium could get you to SPF 30 as well. Titanium apparently isn’t good enough to block UV-A (cancer causing and photo-aging) light on its own, so you must add zinc to it. I calculated the SPF based on the stated zinc and titanium percentages on the label and these calculations were usually different from the quoted SPFs (they might be adding more SPFs from other ingredients, but I can’t say for sure). Nine of the 13 MSSs had calculated SPFs 30+. Only 4 of the 13 had a calculated SPF greater than or equal to the label SPF. 3. Because I can’t judge cancer prevention or aging blockade in the short term, avoiding burns and eye irritation are the most important immediately observable elements of an MSS. Every MSS I tested did equally well in burn avoidance and eye irritation avoidance. 4. It should be noted that I’m not Caucasian, I’m South Asian. If you don’t know what that is exactly, Wikipedia it or watch some Russell Peters standup comedy (his old stuff, not his new stuff). My skin color is probably similar to that of Benjamin Bratt (mind you, we’re talking about his skin color only… I’m not even in the same galaxy of overall looks as he is, much to my wife’s chagrin). The ability of a white-colored MSS to blend is crucial for me. And yes, even brown people like me need sunscreen. It would absolutely suck for me as a South Asian to have a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension, skillfully dodge those bullets with diet and exercise and luck, only to get taken out by skin cancer. 5. I like most scents. It seems like so many things are going unscented now—an MSS that is truly unscented is okay, but a lot of things labeled “unscented,” actually have an odd, unpleasant (sort of like bad oatmeal) smell to them. The scent score is logged as a “3” if it’s truly unscented, a “5” if it has a great scent, and a “1” if it smells bad. 6. Here’s the final conclusion. Only 3 of the 13 MSSs I tested had the following combination of characteristics: calculated SPF 30+, smell score 3+, and blend score 4+. These top three were: Neutrogena Sheer Zinc, Aveeno Positively Mineral, and Blue Lizard. When you factor in cost, it’s a no-brainer—Neutrogena and Aveeno were only half the cost of Blue Lizard. Therefore, my two winners (tied for first place) are Neutrogena Sheer Zinc and Aveeno Positively Mineral. Honorable mention for Blue Lizard—twice as expensive as the others, but might be slightly easier to maneuver on your face given the smaller size stick (this is a stretch compliment for Blue Lizard—I think NSZ and APM are just better). Hope this helps you select your next mineral sunscreen stick! A^2 Read more