StriVectin Super-C SPF 30 Vitamin C Moisturizer

Most Helpful Positive Review

I like this a lot

I personally like this a lot. I'd pretty much tried strivectin's entire range now. I live in San Diego in CA and moved from UK 1.5 years ago - never in my life have I been exposed to such UV! As a red head who 'toasts' I absolutely need SPF but hate the gross slimey feel of it and the fact it makes ...my skin sort of irritated and sensitive. I also do not fancy looking like more of a ghost than I already do with the mineral suncreams. This is working for me for sure as well as the vit C to combat the freckle development (a smatter of freakles are cute... when they start to combine and make their own islands you just look skin damaged and sick). I have no issues with anything from this brand and I've tried just about everything. I was having major issues with my skin from age 26-now (32) - ache, not settling into a pattern, flaking, over sensitized. Confession - if I'm out during the day and its sunny I do put this on first, wait for 10 mins for it to soak in and then go over it with Neutrogena spf 50 (but the UV is 11 here!). Whatever this is doing it is stopping the itching feeling of the suncream and I even put it closer to my eyes than I would a suncream with 0 irritation. This is not going to be 'harsh' on your skin but is going to be powerful. Additionally, I have found all their protects help to repair the skin barrier and cause me 0 products. I like the smell of them all too - they smell healthy not fake even though I am sure they must have fragrance in them (which I think creates some sort of placebo effect to help you feel calm and clean). The only other product that is similar I can think of is Guinot's Beauty Neuve, which has 0 spf (vit C moisturiser aimed at renewing the look of skin). It is a lovely brand also and reminds me a bit of Strivectin in texture. But it doesn't have the SPF and is a little more harsh so you're going to use that more as a night-time cream. This I would pick as a day time moisturizer over any other brand currently especially if you're in a sunny place, you respond very well to Vit C, you want something that doesn't feel slimy and sinks in within 10 min to give you great moisture and good base for makeup. The major plus for me is the nicotinamide - if you respond well this is the brand for you (even over Olay, which again is slimy and doesn't do much for me). I don't have anything bad to say about it other than it might be nice to have a non-jar option (maybe a travel option?) as I am using cotton buds to get it out of the tub right now - it does it's job as a day time moisturiser and is spot on. I've used it every day for ~3m.