Neutrogena Healthy Defense Daily Liquid Moisturizer with Helioplex, 1.4 Ounces

This product is different than anything I have tried before. It is very thin, almost the consistency of milk. It feels like nothing is on. I'm a make-up minimalist: I use a moisturizer, and sometimes a mineral powder. There is no "product sweating". What I mean is, sometimes a moisturizer/sunscreen makes white 'puddles' when out in hot sun. This product has none of that. It feels really nice on my skin. And the high SPF is awesome. I definitely recommend this product.

Neutrogena Healthy Defense Liquid Moisturizer SPF 50 With Helioplex is my new favorite SPF product for the face. I've destroyed my skin by exposure to the sun, so I do not go out without sunscreen, and this one is an absolute winner for my delicate and sensitive skin. Working in a garden, I often have felt my eyes burn and water with SPF moisturizers flowing as I perspired, but this stuff is great! I have been using Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream with another SPF product on top, either a J&J product, Kinerase, or Kiehl's, but this is better for me than any of those, even the more expensive products. In a small bottle, it doesn't take up a lot of space, and the mixing balls let you know the product is moving around when it's shaken prior to use. The small tip allows for minimal liquid to be dispensed onto the fingers (directions say into the palm, but I use the fingers), so it's not wasted. I am not sensitive to the indiscernible scent and I've not shown any redness or sensitivity to the product. For dry skin, it's definitely not enough moisturizer, but then I've always used the two step approach anyway. I'm hooked AND protected.

ADDENDUM: After using this product for a bit longer, I must add one criticism. It's not always easy to get the lid lined up on the first try and I sometimes have to struggle with multiple attempts to close the bottle. Despite my clumsiness, I love the sunscreen even more than when I wrote the first review and I've discovered that the small size at 1.4 oz allows for taking the entire product on journeys with the NTSB travel regulations, a definite asset for travelers!!

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I don't know about the science behind "helioplex" (my mozilla firefox browser puts a red line under the word, that should be your first clue it's a bit dodgy) but this thin lotion is a nice product that feels like it's working. I think it makes my skin look better (and isn't that what these products are all about?) The SPF 50 is great and the price is right. Neutrogena is always great for hypoalergenic products. This one smells a little like my mother's "skin so soft" but the scent doesn't linger.

One of the better high-end lotions (hey, it's high end for me! I don't do the $50+ a gram lotions) I have tried.

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Not a bad product but hardly ideal.

The Pros: Light weight and non-oily, it also works well with Retin-A and at the end of an 8 -10 hour day in the sun my cheeks were only slightly pink so there was some definite sunscreen coverage.

The Cons: A bit too light weight and my skin felt a bit dry half way through the day. ( I live in Wyoming a very dry state. In a more humid state this would probably be just right.) Also since my skin was not fully moisturized it stings a bit every time I apply it. I have combination skin so I would really have to re-apply it at some point in the day to maximize it's effects.

For it's price, in my experience, this is as good as a moisturizer can get without being greasy and causing breakouts. I do not have a problem using this in fact I have found it most ideal for travel conditions.

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Neutrogena is a trusted name, and this lotion is a nice addition to their line. It's lightweight enough to be comfortable on a humid summer day, but it's still an effective moisturizer. In the winter, you might want to use it as a sunscreen under your regular moisturizer, if you like a richer product.

The active ingredients are avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, octocrylene, and oxybenzone, a cocktail which adds up to 21% of the total ingredients. This gives the product an SPF of 50.

The only reason I would give this item four stars rather than five is the scent. I found it unpleasant, and there it is right on your face where you can't avoid it. That's a matter of personal taste, though.

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