Amavara Reef Safe Sunscreen

Was looking for a reef safe sunscreen and Amavara provided. The texture is that of a liquid lotion, not too thick like a cream, and not too thin like water. I'm a medium skin tone and it does take a while to work in, however compared to other reef safe/zinc oxide only sunscreens I still prefer this finish. I would have preferred to not have any added fragrance in my products and that would be my only negative. If the white cast seems a little intimidating, I also did try their tinted sunscreen which blended more with my skin tone. Overall, I will be continuing to purchase my sunscreen from this company.

Great mineral sunscreen that leaves a natural finish and is easy to wear under makeup. While it does take some diligence rubbing in, once it's fully absorbed it leaves no white cast or oily sheen. My biggest tip/word of caution is that if you have dry skin, make sure you moisturize before applying this sunscreen. If you have any flaky areas this tends to cling to it and make the flakiness more noticeable. Otherwise I absolutely love this sunscreen and have re-purchased it.

This sunscreen works really well, but there are a couple of things to watch for. It's best to apply it in small batches or it will spread on white. I learned this when trying to rub it in to my arms and legs. I also learned that you want to be sure and apply it well. It doesn't spread as easily as other sunscreens, so it's best to keep applying in small batches to be sure you get all sun-exposed areas. While I did get sunburned in a couple places from poor application on my part, the sunscreen worked great for the areas that I had well covered.

This is a horrible product that I bought because it's rated among the top safe sunscreens in terms of chemicals and additives. It is nothing more than a bunch of oil and zinc oxide that results in a greasy mess that will ruin your clothes and be very uncomfortable to wear. It also turns you noticeably white and is very difficult to remove even with scrubbing with soap and water. I threw all of this away after testing it on my arm.

This sunscreen is a bit thicker than other mineral sunscreens I've used, and it has a chemical-like smell that reminds me of paint. But, the overall experience is terrific. After you rub it in, there is basically no white cast. And even better, there is no greasiness leftover. I can put this on, put clothes over it, and not feel like I'm getting my clothes slimed up.

Tried a lot of different mineral sunscreens and it does on a little white and then disappears! Love it. Wish the tube was larger.

This sunscreen is extremely tacky and hard to spread. It’s just a lot heavier and hard to blend in to get rid of the white residue. We’ve noticed more breakouts and clogged pores using this. Wouldn’t recommend.

This is the thickest sunscreen I’ve ever used. Really hard to rub into my skin and also hard to wash off.