Recommendations for facial sun protection skincare product

[AuroraBorealis]

I have very light skin with many moles, so I should take care to wear sun protection whenever I go outside.

However, I greatly struggle with finding a suitable product for my face. I hate the feeling of product on my face, which is also why I almost never wear make-up. The biggest problem with daily sunscreen for me is that I wear glasses, and whichever type of face cream with SPF I wear, it ends up making blotches on my glasses, which I then have in my view, and if I am at work or just out of my home, I can't clean my glasses to remove them. Those blotches then bother me very much and distract me. I only clean my glasses with water and soap, and dry them with a dry towel, because in my experience all sorts of cleaning products and pre-packed cleaning towels leave marks and stripes on my glasses, and only the water-soap-dry towel method leaves them 100% transparent with no traces.

I usually wear sunscreen on my face with no big problems when I don't wear my glasses, so the blotches on my glasses are really the most important thing preventing it. I don't want to switch to contacts, though, because I like how my glasses look on me, I like being able to just put them on and remove them, and I would be certain that contacts would end up being a struggle and cause irritation to my eyes, because I already have dryer eyes that tend to get irritated.

I tried many times to just stick it out, reminding myself that I just need to do this now to prevent skin cancer later. But since it is a daily struggle, I often can't bring myself to do it.

To people with sensitive skin, discomfort with product on your skin, and glasses (if there are any here): What kind of sun protection face product do you use, which doesn't feel weird and which doesn't leave traces on your glasses?

 

[AprilR]

I use Korean brands, they have a lot of variety and a lot of them of them have a very light texture. Missha had a sun protection gel i used which had an almost watery texture.

My mom also hates using sun screen since she has the same issue as you, and even she could use that.

 

[vergil96]

I use mostly dermocosmetics, as most skin care cause me irritation, allergoes and ace. I think I've never had problems with any of the dermocosmetic brands. Also a moistruiser with SPF 30 is a good choice. Of course it's best to try the product first if there is a tester in the pharmacy in order to see if you like the texture, smell etc.

 

[Outdated]

I have very light skin with many moles, so I should take care to wear sun protection whenever I go outside.

I live in a country that has the highest rate of skin cancer on the planet and sun protection is a big issue here.

The two best protections that come before using sunblock are:

A broad brimmed hat
A long sleeved shirt.

Schools here have a No Hat No Play policy, if your kid doesn't have a hat they're not allowed outside during breaks to play with the other kids.

 

[Ivi]

It's difficult to find a sunscreen for face that won't irritate the eyes. I have liked this one, it has been least irritating of those that I've tried, but I haven't tried very many different ones. There are also sunscrean sticks for face (in the shape of lipstick for easier applying), but I haven't tried yet if they irritate less, or rather run down to the eyes less.

And I agree with the hat use, broad hats are a good shade for face. And of course big wide sunglasses.

 

[stevens]

There is a Nivea product sold in Japan that is water based. It works quite well for this. It's available on Amazon. Search for "NIVEA SUN Protect Super Water Gel".