Alba Botanica Facial Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 45, Fragrance Free, 2 Oz

First, the good parts... It spreads easily and the texture feels good on my skin. But that's where my satisfaction with this product ends. I can't comment on its efficacy because I wore it only three times for about 30 min in cloudy conditions. I couldn't wait to wash it off because it's not fragrance free. It's perfumed and not in a natural way. Also, I've never had a product "bleed" like this into my eyes and mouth. I made sure to stop application about 1/4 inch away from my eyes and mouth, but within 20 min, it had traveled. My eyes remained irritated for the rest of the day and I couldn't stop tasting the stuff. I need my sunscreen and make-up to stay put. And honestly, "fragrance-free" products shouldn't include perfumed ingredients. I hate wasting product, but I'll be throwing out this nearly-new bottle. It's unusable. I think I'll go back to Suntegrity.

Gets in your eyes and burns like hell. Not sure how damaging this is to my eyes, but just as dangerous is the fact that it might lead some people to not put sunscreen near their eyes, exposing the most delicate skin on their face to UV radiation. Also, not sure why a fragrance free product has lavender extract. I wonder if this might be one of the irritants.I will say that I find the product to has a rich moisturizing feel, which I like in a sunscreen, and it's reasonably priced. This is the second sunscreen I've gotten from this brand that's been a total fail for me, though, so obviously I'll be avoiding them in the future.

I like this sunscreen. My initial purchase was under $15 on sale which is a reasonable price for more natural sunscreen. I did not have any reaction to it after using on my face, hands, neck, ears and chest. I do have sensitive skin and breakout and get itchy but I'm not sure which chemicals cause that outside of heavy added fragrance. It is mid-weight to lightweight for 45spf and was easy to rub in. I haven't tested it by being in direct sunlight for long periods, maybe up to 75 minutes at max. I didn't notice a white residue though I do rub in with oil serums to help rub into skin. I like it and will buy again assuming the pricing is still reasonable.

The product arrived in a tube without any safety seal. The pump top did not have a seal over the tube opening nor it the clear pump cap have a plastic seal. This seems odd considering the normal product packaging procedures.

I like it, doesn’t stink and works great. It is sheer, but it is greasy, so if you were hoping to wear this under makeup, I suggest you buy something else.