If you don’t reapply your sunscreen, you have no excuses now! I’m calling myself out on this one, too. No one is safe from this SPF public service announcement.

I recently won a giveaway for Benton’s Mineral Sun Stick with SPF 50+ and PA++++ that requires an honest review and product demo. This skincare brand has been on my wishlist for a while because of its vegan and cruelty-free skincare solutions. As someone with sensitive skin, the gentle formulations always caught my eye.

I do want to note that this blog post was not part of the obligation. This blog post is being written because I wanted to keep track of my personal experience and help others find skincare products that can help with their skincare conditions. I tested this product for 2-3 weeks before coming up with my honest opinions down below.

Why Do You Need This Sun Stick?

The mineral sun stick currently retails at $22 USD on Stylevana. Benton created their mineral sun stick with the intent of being gentle on skin and being protective of your skin for prolonged periods of time. This sun stick is PA++++, which is the highest level of UV protection in Korea. I personally like that this sun screen formula is supposed be safe from eye irritation and white cast so that it can be useful no matter the time or occasion.  Benton reported that this sun stick has a skin irritation of 0.04 and is safe for damaged skin barriers.

Benton’s Mineral Sun Stick contains the following ingredients that make it perfect for protecting and moisturizing your skin:

• Titanium Dioxide: Titanium dioxide is a common ingredient in skincare that provides SPF and enhances the anti-aging effects of other ingredients.
• 3-Hyaluronic Acids: Hyaluronic acid provides moisture to your skin and can draw in moisture so that your skin cells are healthy enough to support skin cell generation that is needed for pimple recovery.
• Tocopherol: Tocopherol is vitamin E, which is used for providing your skin with moisture and for reducing skin damage or inflammation as a result of UV ray exposure.
• Centella Asiatica: This ingredient is used for sensitive and acne-prone skin types to reduce redness and cleanse your skin for a speedy blemish healing process.

By the way, you can purchase this product at a cheaper price and with 10% off your total if you buy it with my discount code INF10OHMY at Stylevana. If you purchase at least $59 USD worth of your Kbeauty essentials on Stylevana, you can get 15% off your order with that same discount code. I do receive a small percentage of the commission if you use my code.

Perfect Product in a Little Package

Travel-Friendly Size

The packaging is very sturdy and perfectly sized for placing in your bag for on-the-go application and for reapplying. If you are lazy with sunscreen, this is perfect since it can work for 12+ hours. I love popping this bad boy in my purse or small tote bag so that I can reapply throughout the day. You can fit this sun stick inside the front pocket of your backpack. This means you can also put it in your gym bag, too.

Curved Shape

The product itself has a slight curve, making it perfect for applying on the face without missing any crevices. I noticed that this little bevel in the face stick can fit the high points of my face like my cheekbones and nose tip. You can also use the round edge of the stick to get into your nose area.

Skin-Like Finish

The formula is more on the stiff side, so you can rub it on your hand first to soften the product and prevent any tugging. My skin has a slightly velvety, buttery finish to it that can make me forget I applied sunscreen sometimes. It’s honestly really nice.

Barely Noticeable

The mineral sunscreen leaves a very slight white cast. Because of the hyaluronic acid, silica, and centella asiatica, my skin becomes less red and feels buttery smooth! I noticed that the formulation of this sunscreen is great for minimizing pores and mattifying oily areas. You can see in my Instagram reel below this mattifying effect if you want to see the results for yourself.

Fights Blemishes

I would say using this along with my usual skincare routine has been helpful with my blemishes. The sun stick’s formulation can make your skin look a little bit lighter, but it isn’t a white cast. It does minimize the appearance of my hyperpigmentation from previous breakouts.

The formula doesn’t go on heavily on my skin. I don’t recall seeing any prominent breakouts while using this formula. After every swipe, I just remember my skin looking moisturized and soothed. This is important to me because my skin can turn red very easily.

A Few Notes of Improvement

A Little Small, but That’s Okay

I would say that the product size is a little small for the price point. The sun stick is probably close to, if not slightly greater than, the height of a lipstick bullet. However, knowing that this sunscreen is effective for more than 12 hours makes this a justifiable purchase.

More of a Tone Up Sunscreen

Again there is a slight white cast with this formula since that is typical of mineral sunscreens. However, it is very minimal for my medium skin tone. I’m not too sure if this is more noticeable with darker skin tones, but I think the white cast will not be an issue with a little bit of rubbing in post-application.

Would I repurchase?

Yes! Again I think the 12+ hour protection and the ease of application justify the price point ($25 for 15 grams). I do have to test this with makeup, but I love this as someone who usually wears minimal makeup usually. Some days this sun stick is my “foundation” because it blurs my pores and has a mattifying effect while keeping my skin moisturized. I can’t wait to use this up and possibly repurchase it.

Would you use this? Let me know down below.

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Are you ready for the summer? I’ve been prioritizing stocking up on sunscreens to get through the dry summer weather coming up. Under the blazing heat, my dry skin needs all the support it can get to protect itself from UV rays that can make it prone to wrinkles and irritation.

Luckily, I was gifted this beautiful sunscreen from @thankyoufarmer_official @go.picky @pickyrewards in exchange for my honest review. I used this sunscreen in my morning routine for about 2 to 3 weeks before coming up with my thoughts mentioned in this post.

Stay Protected and Stay Cool

Safe Sun Fluid Age 0880 with PA++++ SPF 50+ from Thank You Farmer is currently sold at $22 USD for 100 mL on Stylevana. It is a mineral sunscreen that calms down the skin while providing lightweight moisture and a dewy finish. According to the Thank You Farmer, this sunscreen is supposed to lower your skin temperature by 4 degrees Celsius and is low irritation formulated, free of mineral oil and parabens.

By the way, you can purchase this product at a cheaper price and with 10% off your total if you buy it with my discount code INF10OHMY at Stylevana. If you purchase at least $59 USD worth of your Kbeauty essentials on Stylevana, you can get 15% off your order with that same discount code. I do receive a small percentage of the commission if you use my code.

This sunscreen works hard to keep you protected because of some of their ingredients listed, including:

• Centella Asiatica Extract and Mild Protection Complex(Camellia flower extract + Matri Caria flower/leaf extract, Pancratium Maritimum Extract): These ingredients work together to soothe your skin and reduce inflammation from dryness and environmental stressors.
• Titanium Dioxide: This ingredient is used in skincare for SPF protection and for thickening the product to enhance anti-aging properties of other ingredients.
• Stearic Acid: Stearic Acid serves as a binder for skincare and helps provide moisture to reduce irritation and dryness that can cause pimple formation.

What makes this sunscreen also worthy of consideration is that it is free of parabens, mineral oil, silicone oil, artificial colors, benzophenone, and phenoxy ethanol. It is a sensitive-skin-friendly formula.

Formulated for the Perfect Summer Skin

Protective Packaging

I’m a huge sucker for skincare packaging, and Thank You Farmer did a great job with it. The packaging is adorable with the little hat illustration and the stripes! It literally screams “summer in a bottle” vibes. On top of that, the bottle packaging is a sturdy plastic so that the heat doesn’t affect the potency of the sunscreen formula. Although the sunscreen is in a bottle, I had no worries with squeezing out the sunscreen fluid that is inside. I can definitely see this being in use during a beach trip for both my face and body.

Lightly Scented

There’s a light scent that’s normal with mineral sunscreens that has these chemical-y notes to it. It doesn’t smell plasticky, but more like the thick creamy lotions that you use. The scent does fade out over time as the formula dries on your skin.

Easy to Blend

The sun fluid is a creamy milk, lotion-like consistency that can easily be spread out to provide a thin protective film on your skin. I love how easy it was to blend into my skin compared to other mineral sunscreens. This blend time does take some time for my medium skin tone because it can leave a slight white cast if not spread well enough.

I can imagine it might take longer to minimize this white cast for darker skin tones. If you have a darker skin tone and want to try this product, I would suggest applying it in sections to your face. Start with a pea size amount for a section of your face and work on gently blending it into your face till it disappears. Then, repeat on the rest of your face, neck, and decolletage area.

Icy Sensation

Now, I do not have a skin temperature thermometer on hand for me to test the cooling effects of this sun fluid. I can only go by personal experience post-application. I was very impressed with how ice-cold my skin was feeling after application! Applying this sunscreen can be best described as drinking an ice-cold beverage after being dehydrated under the blazing hot sun. Thank You Farmer’s Safe Sun Fluid is the ice-cold beverage that your skin desperately needs. If you have any areas that are prone to sunburn on your face or body, this cooling effect will be super relaxing for you.

No Sign of Breakouts

After using this sun fluid multiple times during my morning routine, my skin looks perfectly fine. It didn’t break me out after multiple wears to the gym, too. I was also wearing a face mask while working out during this testing period and not once did my skin break out. It could also be because I did a great job at double cleansing, but this sunscreen does it’s job of supporting my skin. My skin continued to have that super dewy finish that made me look more awake and hydrated.

A usual issue of sunscreen would be encountering that stinging sensation around the eyes, whether you like it or not. You can experience this while washing the sunscreen off or due to sweat dripping down your face. This sunscreen did not provide any of the stinging.

More of a Tone Up Sunscreen

This is only a note of precaution for darker skin tones. I think just keep in mind darker skin tones might need to spread out the product more to blend it in since it is a creamy white formula. If you’re using this before makeup, there’s no issue then.

This product falls along the trend of tone up sunscreens that are meant to brighten your complexion. Therefore, you will likely notice that your skin will look a bit whiter than usual once you rub the product on your skin. You can notice this brightening effect in the before and after pictures that I posted above.

Would I repurchase?

Yes! I think the price to product quality is justified for this one. I love how my dry skin feels during and after using it. My skin felt super moisturized when using it so I can consider this being a moisturizer sunscreen duo that’s cheaper than my fave LRP Toleraine moisturizer. Super excited to use this up this summer, especially since I have a few trips I plan to do.

Would you try this? Let me know down below.

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