Australian Gold Botanical SPF 50 Tinted Sunscreen for Face, Non-Chemical BB Cream & Mineral Sunscreen,Water-Resistant,Matte Finish,For Sensitive Facial Skin,Rich to Deep Skin Tones, 3 FL Oz, Rich-Deep

This is the one! I've been trying to simplify my makeup routine for the foundation portion to include just moisturizer plus a tinted sunscreen, and this finally completes my search.What I was looking for: 100% mineral sunscreen, sinks into your skin, moderate color coverage, obviously non irritating, not too glowy or shimmery, matches my skintone.Ones I have tried: Paula's choice tinted moisturizers (there's two) which both aren't a perfect match for my skintone; DRMTLGY - honestly shocked by the complete lack of tint once on compared to the photos in their ads, also too shiny and thin on my nose; PUR - not a good color match (tried two) and ends up getting kind of patchy as the day goes on; BLISS - almost perfect, but the lavender scent was too much, and I think I did start to break out from it/get itchy.For reference, I'm fair but not very fair, have some redness and acne scars to cover, my Clinique foundation color is Linen.This one is amazing! It meets all my requirements, offers a medium coverage with a natural finish. Not quite matte, but no shimmer or shine. It has an intriguing texture out of the tube - you think it's going to be thick like putty, but it's actually more whipped and melts into your skin. The color match is perfect for me, and it blends in easily. It lasted all day, and I didn't have any problem washing it off at night. After years of being an oily skin complexion, in my early 40s now I have a normal complexion, so I think applying moisturizer prior to this helps with the color match and blendability.Bonus, the price is amazing. Definitely give this a try and definitely apply moisturizer first - I think you get the best results with that. Oh I forgot to say that this actually does give a little hint of that "lit from within" look that you get with actual foundations, which is pretty incredible for a tinted moisturizer. The other ones definitely didn't do that.

This is a great product for people with light warm skin tone. I don’t think it would work for fair skin, as it borders on being a touch too dark for me, but it’s fine with a very light powder over the top to lighten it up a touch (see attached pics). I have incredibly oily skin and I found this to be neither dewy nor drying. It was a nice in between with a more natural satin finish. (and it is the perfect texture once I add a touch of setting powder). Although it is matte, it isn’t drying at all. If you have dry skin, I would definitely add a moisturizer underneath. It did take a few minutes to fully dry down. I’ve not tried this under liquid foundation, so I’m not sure how it would do underneath. I do wear a translucent setting powder over it, which sets it perfectly. It provides just a touch of coverage - a “your skin but better” look and It stays put even after mild sweating.I have tried numerous (at least 20) other tinted sunscreens and BB creams w/ spf over the past few years (including several viral ones) but this has been my fave. I also have moderate acne. I’ve only been using this about a week, but so far it hasn’t triggered any breakouts I’ll update this review if it does. I have attached a few pictures wearing the Austrian Gold Matte in the light shade. . I think it is obvious in the pics that my face is a touch darker than my neck, but it’s always like that unless I use a shade that is really too pale for me.

Genuinely the best tinted sunscreen ever!My only complaint is the shade! I am very fair-skinned; the shade "for fair to light skin tones" is still just too dark and orange. Like, really, it's oompa loompa orange. Somehow it manages to blend out well and not look too crazy, but if I don't blend the neckline and hairline then it is definitely noticeable. If you have fair skin, you should still try this product, but blend blend blend.The finish is great. For a sunscreen it really is matte! It could even be a little drying, if you don't moisturize well before putting the sunscreen on.I have oily skin and this stays on my face ALL DAY. My oil does come through after some hours but that's just the life of having oily skin. The product still looks great on the face. I tested this out at the pool-- didn't get fully submerged but got splashed in the face a few times and my face looked the same.

The only way this could be better is if it included a gradual self tanning agent that resulted in a beautiful golden tan that wasn’t stinky or orange and I could use it all over my body…a girl can dream, right? This is my absolute holy grail of tinted face moisturizers. My eyes are super sensitive to SPF products. If I get the stuff anywhere near my eyes, I usually have to wash it off and start over. This is a mineral based product that blends well while subtly camouflaging imperfections. My complexion is light medium with some freckles and a couple light age spots. This doesn’t completely cover them but after using they are a lot less noticeable. The medium is a little too dark in winter months so I ordered the light. Now I blend the two shades and achieve the perfect tone. The color is so natural. I love the matte finish. If I moisturized properly with face serum and non spf lotion, my face has a nice sewer glow without the oil slick. For the extremely reasonable price, it is definitely worth a try.

originally ordered the med-tan to compliment my skin tone. however, i just ordered the rich-deep which i actually prefer. i use it to give my face a tan look. it’s great as a primer before foundation or as a foundation the days i’m in a hurry. i like it better than my foundation honestly. it feels silky and absorbs well into the skin. i have to be transparent… i don’t use as much as they recommend as a sunscreen. but less is better than none at all. i also mix it with the lighter version or a lighter color from another brand i use which i love also but comes in only one color which is too light for me. so i continue to reorder this sunscreen that feels great on my skin.