Best Drugstore Sunscreen?! Trying Neutrogena and Garnier Green Labs Sunscreens

Can you tell I had sunscreen stinging my eyes before filming this lol? Also, my skin is a little compromised in a lot of the application footage because of esthi school, so most of the redness you see isn't SPF-related. Hope you're all well! xoxo, Ramon

[@ml8913]

I was SO disappointed at the sting too! The texture is so great, but the stinging was enough to make it a non-repurchase. The hunt continues...

[@abnetwoldeab6544]

That daily defense serum made my eyes PUFF up! It looks like the serum & the lotion have the same formula, except the lotion includes fragrance and the serum has ginger extract. I swear neutrogena goes out their way to burn eyes down, it’s giving petty & malicious at this point 😒

[@Erigato2010]

ITS VERY SPICY TO THE EYES I was crying so much!

[@colinf2316]

Okay yes please thank you lol. I've been looking at a lot of these as backups when I run out of european and asian sunscreens.

Tbh the Garnier ones might be the ones to look at!

[@RamatoulieBo]

I love the Canna-B, neutrogena serum & the hydroboost one. At this point, I just never apply a USA chemical sunscreen in my eye area (I use a dedicated eye sunscreen), its just not worth the tears!! 😭

[@VENIKA]

I literally just added the Neutogena hydro boost sunscreen to my wishlist, I love that it looks really glowy!

[@ImALittleMonster26]

I recently tried the neutrogena60+ lotion SPF and I love how it applies and leaves no white cast. I noticed the same with the burning of the eye. So now I only use it on the bottom half of my face since it applies into the beer nicely, then I just use a mineral spf on the top portion and that eliminates the burning of the eye at any point during the day weather I sweat or wipe my eyes for whatever reason :)

[@charliez4837]

Same here, I like the Neutrogena sunscreen lotion but it did bother my eyes.

[@EAK1993]

Thanks for comparing the Neutrogena products! I've been using the Hydroboost sunscreen a lot lately but wishing it didn't make me look so shiny and thinking the Invisible Defense would be more matte. Maybe I just need to start measuring and use a little less! I agree with you in wishing these products were fragrance-free - Neutrogena makes several other products in regular and fragrance-free versions, we know they have the technology. Also intrigued by the Garnier Green line. I'm gonna have to see if it's available in my area.

[@kendra555]

i’ve been using the canna b and she’s doing what needs to be done! just moisturizing enough for my dry skin over my moisturizer but not heavy and gross!! i’m almost out tho so might have to try the pinea c👀

[@sidesalad8769]

Thank you! I’ve been so curious about the Garnier line.

[@sophia6812]

I think the hydro boost sunscreen was one of the first sunscreens I ever bought!! Brings back memories!!!

[@nataliabarcenas4351]

The sunscreen recs I trust the most, yes. 🤍

[@AshlynLundholm]

I frequently experience eye burning no matter what the brand. While I really enjoy the Neutrogena Daily Defense Serum, it definitely burns the worst out of all the drugstore chemical sunscreens I’ve tried. It’s a very spicy burn 😅 However, I found that if I stay outside the orbital bone and use a mineral spf on the eye area, I don’t experience any issues. It’s a great daily sunscreen to wear under makeup!

[@Snuzzled]

Oxybenzone ALWAYS burns my eyes.... Idk why but I was so glad when companies started phasing it out because I never worry about stinging anymore.

[@rebelcolorist]

Hi!! I thought papain is a component of papaya... Bromelein is from pineapple, no? Loving your channel... Brings my inner glam chemist out 🤩🤩👍

[@Rea13434O]

The texture of the daily defense serum reminds me of the differin spf 30( my go to these days). Much more price effective think $10 for 4oz. It does sting my eyes if I’m not careful(rubbing them) so I just use BGS around my eye area. Been waiting for the canna b to go on sale so I can try it 😁

[@kdawgsblawg2661]

I'm on my third Neutrogena Hydro Boost SPF 50 bottle. I haven't had any eye irritation with it. I have combo-oily skin and am surprised it didn't make me extra dewy, but I also use a pore controlling toner beforehand so that may have helped too.

[@soup_please]

The Neutrogena invisible stuff smells so strongly of perfume. I noticed there is an identical formula (at least of the facial mist) that has either no fragrance or way less. It is in the same type of bottle it is just white instead of pink.

[@anne-sophie3988]

Omg thank you so much 🙏 I was hoping someone out there compared sunscreens in the Neutrogena line I just bought one and have never used Neutrogena sunscreens before

[@nearlyflawless]

I had such a bad reaction to the neutrogena hydroboost 😭😭😭 my face was red and itchy for days. Such a shame. I really wanted to love it

[@elipol28]

Thank you for this Ramon!!! Can't wait to get mine.

[@nvpr8720]

The way the serum sunscreen makes me cry and look like I’ve done drugs is why I don’t use everyday lol

The neutrogena?

[@nvpr8720]

@ yes! I have oily skin and looks great but it burnssss

[@sams517]

@@nvpr8720 besides the fact that it burns your eyes, how do you like the formula considering you have oily skin? Especially in the summer heat? Does it get too shiny/sweaty and feel heavy as the day goes on?

[@nvpr8720]

@@sams517 it’s a beautiful formula and does not get shinier throughout the day even when you reapply it, it just settles on your skin but you do have a glowy look throughout the day.

[@madelynwalter9263]

Those Garnier sunscreens just came out in Australia and they didn’t make the cut for SPF 30, they are sold here as SPF 15 😬

[@dekalogue]

Sunscreen filter stabilisation PLEASE 💙

It’s all we want 😭

[@dekalogue]

@ Can you do a video on sunscreen formulation? 🙂

[@lailaneyluv]

Hey Ramon! I wonder if you'd like the Native Sunscreen. It has 20% zinc oxide and goes on without a white cast! I've been loving it as a brown skinned girl but nobody's talking about it! I hope to see your take on how it performs.

[@diananemoy7409]

I adore native and wanted to love this especially with the great packaging too. Was horrible for my oily blemish prone skin. When pumping out it looks super light yet second I rub in it become tacky and heavy hence the usual of why i cannot find a more pure zinc spf om planet earth that I can use lol. The super lightweight liquid zincs our there are insanely silicone heavy (why my skin hates) hence feel like primers. Glad the Native worked out for someone, their body version is comically lighter than the face!

[@lillpill5644]

I am loving the direction that Neutrogena is going with their “gen z” sunscreen vibe but when I apply a crap ton it is really greasy and unforutnaly it burns my eyes and even at the end of the day if I avoid my eye area they still tend to start stinging.

The packaging is super cute! Totally agree. But the experience is a little 😓

[@unbiasly]

omg, this hair looks so good!! sending this to my manz so he can get some inspo lmao i didn't think about using a cushion for applying spf, i'm definitely trying that! do you do that for all of your spf application or only for reapplication?

[@T3XACAN0]

It is better when you use it when re-applying after 2 hours.

[@m_chell]

I'll be checking out the Garnier ones. Thanks!

[@PikaStep2124]

Hey - wondering if the caproyl salicylic acid in the garnier serum is supposed to boost spf? Apparently SA shows up in sunscreen formulations and I swear the ring structure of SA helps to boost SPF a lil bit as it functions a bit like a filter?

[@mmmkk987]

I've never tried European sunscreens but it seems like the textures are usually more lightweight than those here in north America.. is that because of the nature of the filters used?

[@Walking_Spinel]

Also btw the hydro boost sunscreen spf 30 is free of oxybenzone, while spf 50 has oxybenzone I think I'm gonna move away from neutrogena sunscreens bc the hydroboost and serum burn my eyes really badly 😢

But their texture is so nice 😭

[@Walking_Spinel]

@ I knowwwww and it's so affordable 😫

[@weirdXone]

I'm really surprised to see everyone here getting eye irritation from the Neutrogena serum. It's one of the only products that DOESN"T sting my eyes lol. Pretty much every chemical sunscreen I've tried from Neutrogena has been hell on my eyes except for this one. IDK. Everyone is different I guess.

[@mariumkhan900]

I just bought the neutrogena hydroboost sunscreen which one is oxebenzone free, it has avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene. But the smell, I don't mind fragrance I actually enjoy it. But the smell is really strong and takes a while to go away.

[@MehWhaTsUp]

I use the neutrogena lotion and yes it stings my eyes so bad but I like it so I got the neutrogena sheer zinc mineral for my eye area

[@sarahcarroll8206]

The Neutrogena IDD Serum doesn't smell great and I was reeeeally concerned about shine when I first put it on because it looked a little too greasy on my oily-ish skin, but the finish actually looked pretty good on me after it set. Unfortunately all of their chemical sunscreens burn my eyes like crazy so I have to use something else in that area; I'm hesitant to use the Face Mist for the same reason, although I bought it because I'm a sunscreen sucker.

[@arelysjournal]

i had no idea garnier had sunscreens?! especially good ones?!!?

[@christiepaguirigan7391]

Neutrogena burns my eyes (around the orbitals) so bad for like 5-8 minutes. It is not just tingling, it’s burning like my eyes were on fire 😞 I tried 3 of their product line and they’re all the same. So I now use them on my neck and chest. I love the finish and texture but the eye burn was just too much. Had the burn be like a few seconds, I might consider using them again but geeezzz more than a minute was just too much! I really tried to tolerate a few times but “nope, thank you” anymore.

[@Raat9912]

You are so right stink my eye soo bad I couldn’t see half of the day and I thought I was crazy lol

[@64HomeMade]

Neutrogena invisible is to expensive to buy in the uk, its the delivery charge 😢

[@alia_babo]

I'm on the same page with Ramón on alcohol in sunscreen in the sense that I also actually prefer it. Idk why but I feel like it makes the sunscreen adhere better to my skin and just set nicely. As a cosmetic formulator, can you explain why you prefer alcohol in your sunscreen?

[@Walking_Spinel]

4:04 you showed the lotion instead of the serum

Oh no! Hopefully people see what I’m actually holding and featuring during that segment and realize it was an error

[@oceanbird.]

The hydro boost one is now oxybenzone free

[@bsbranon66]

Im confused… the daily invisible serum is thick and white for you?? But mine is orangey and light.. ive never had it sting my eyes either

[@alisonkrane5299]

I love your voice like asmr

[@sugerless20]

Years ago before I knew anything about chemical sunscreens, I bought the neutrogenia ultra sheer helioplex sunscreen. It stung my eyes so I only used a few times. I've never used a neutrogenia sunscreen since. I can't wear ones that sting. Same thing happened when I used coppertone face sunscreen. I threw it out.

[@sarahcarroll8206]

The regular Ultra Sheer definitely stung my eyes. I absolutely loved the Ultra Sheer Face (good packaging, no sting, nice finish) but unfortunately they discontinued it not long after I discovered it. 😔

[@spencerchidley1060]

hey ramon, for the garnier sunscreen do you use 4 pumps on your face alone? Or is 4 pumps for face and neck? i really love the niacina-b one! :)

Four for my face alone!

[@spencerchidley1060]

@ thank you

Of course! And that’s just for my face. Since face size can vary, it might be different for you

[@swethatelkar85]

Neutrogena hydro boost sunscreen can be worn as a perfume. The fragrance lingers for a long time and it gives me a headache.

[@dakotaj1123]

So, did the Garnier sunscreens sting your eyes too?? Thats my biggest pet peeve!

No! Sorry I didn’t clarify. Especially the canna-b one. A really nice option considering my skin is going through it at the moment due to over-treatment

[@sabina6280]

Could you please do one for affordable drug store EU sunscreens. Under 15€ for at least 50ml sunscreens or sth like that.

[@krystal3721]

I have tried the face serum and just thought it was ok. I prefer to use it on my body, not face.

[@SusanSlattery]

I prefer to wear UPF clothing on my body and European sunscreens on my face, ears, neck and chest. And hats too, I wear them.

[@CarrCab]

What is that pad at 3:45 you're using? Is it useful? Do I need it? I kinda wanna it.

[@threatlevelmidnight3588]

Hi Ramon. I know this is an older video, so I hope you see my comment. I'm looking to go cruelty free in 2022. I've been looking at the garnier green labs. Are the filters suitable to be worn day to day outside of reapplied? Do you have any suggestions for cruelty free chemical sunscreens similar to neutrogena hydroboost moisturizer spf 50? Thanks ❤❤❤💙💙💙💚💚💚

[@deppresto4646]

I LOVE everything about the Hydro Boost SPF 50 but that smell is disgusting. I don't know what kinda of fragrance they put in there but I can't use it without being very nauseous. I am very picky about the way things smell tho. But goodness.

[@TangoR3D]

what’s the purpose of the blue dye in the neutrogena one?

[@samiyamim1024]

Is Neutrogena hydro boost is suitable for combine skin?

[@jocelynperez6886]

Would you try rovectin sunscreen

[@turbur002]

Does anyone know when the garnier green labs serum will be available in europe? I dont want to order it all the way from the US bcs of shipping rates

[@SusanSlattery]

How about this: I'll ship it to you if you ship me LRP Invisible Fluid from France.

[@puccapopular10]

Yall have the ambre solaire 😭😭 with much better filters than what it is used here in the states. I cam see the 3 in 1 is appealing but man id trade for better filters here.

[@smackytall]

Neutrogena Invisible Daily Defense formula (both serum and spf lotion) sucks!!! the ingredients separate so it looks questionable. so i don't even use them anymore. it's gross. they also have dyes just like Neutrogena Hydro Boost, but the hydro boost formula is way better, and the scent is actually very mild. and they actually do have an oxybenzone free formula now in the hydro boost line :) i always wear a mineral spf around my eyes, wait for it to dry, then layer the chemical spf to the rest of my face to avoid the stinging. works like a charm

[@SnowBlackQueen]

I just want a nice affordable cruelty free sunscreen 😭

Black Girl Sunscreen has good options

[@SnowBlackQueen]

@ thank you ❤️ I'll definitely try it

[@tina_smt]

ALL Neutrogena chemical sunscreens stings my eyes. Which is a shame, because I like some of their chemical sunscreens. Even with setting powder, it’ll still transfer and I’m blinded for the remainder of the day. 😑

[@LoveSheeeeena]

Omg u take so fast and idk why its so soothing lol wtf

[@mcookie0983]

I hate the neutrogena invisible face mist, it always seeped into my eyes and it was horrible 🤮

[@jessicanates5617]

why does this guy look like Tyler posey

[@Rosa-hf6ij]

Isn't Neutrogena toxic?

[@SusanSlattery]

My La Roche Posay Invisible Fluid never gets in my eyes. I don't mess around with U.S. products, even though I live in the U.S. I buy my sunscreen and skincare products like Toleriane and Rosaliac and Lipikar Lavante all from French websites and get them shipped overseas to me. The Toleriane products here are different than those from France, and much more expensive. No thanks. I just save up and order bulk from France, baby. Thank God for the global economy that lets me say F* off to the FDA. I'm not the only one either, judging by American sellers of Invisible Fluid and EVY in the U.S. on eBay. Even I sell some of these products on eBay. Not all of us can jump on a plane every six months to clean out French pharmacies. Also not all of us are as fearless as I am with my debit card. Also not all of us have a friend in Singapore who clued me in.

[@caleb-kun]

First💅💅

[@mcookie0983]

I hate the neutrogena invisible face mist🤮

You see my face after I sprayed it for the reapp?!

[@mcookie0983]

@ yesss, it looks good, just didn't work for me🥺