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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Np here

PP above, thank you for such detailed posts! I am screenshotting these to keep for reference

One question for you - you suggest to apply sunscreen before you moisturize in the morning if not using a zinc sunscreen, did I understand that right? I use supergoop unseen sunscreen (not mineral) and their website suggests using it after you moisturize, before applying makeup. Why do you think they advise that? thanks! [/quote]

18:23 here.  You should definitely follow the direction the sunscreen manufacturer provided.  There haven't been many studies on whether it's better to apply non-physical sunscreens before/after moisturizer.  It appears, though, that as long as your sunscreen is at least SPF30, it doesn't really matter whether it's before/after moisturizer.  They should all, though, go on before makeup.  You can't rely on the SPF in liquid make up because unless you're glopping it on (which would look horrible), you wouldn't use enough to be effective.

With the Korean/Japanese sunscreens I use, not only is the sun protection better and longer lasting, there are a lot of great skin ingredients that I'm less likely to benefit from if applied after moisturizer. In fact, in the summer I usually don't have to apply moisturizer. Since many sunscreens aren't photostable (which is why stablizing agents are added), applying sunscreen before moisturizer allows it to last a bit longer.  You may hear some say that applying moisture on top of sunscreen may make the sunscreen less effective but, according to the cosmetic chemists, that's highly unlikely. The products are formulated not to do that.  Otherwise, they'd also be impacted by the ingredients in makeup.

But!  As always, you'll be better served by understanding the ingredients in a product, knowing your skin and figuring out what works best for you.

What I'm using right now.
Tocobo Bio Watery Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++ 
https://incidecoder.com/products/tocobo-bio-watery-sun-cream-spf50-pa
SKIN 1004 - Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum
https://incidecoder.com/products/skin1004-madagascar-centella-hyalu-cica-water-fit-sun-serum-5[/quote]

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