Aveeno® Calm + Restore Daily Face Moisturizer Mineral SPF 30

My overall rating

I received a complimentary bottle of Aveeno Calm and Restore Daily Moisturizer with SPF 30 in exchange for my honest review. Although I really wanted to love it, as I am a fan of Aveeno’s gentle products, this turned out to be a miss for...   +

I received a complimentary bottle of Aveeno Calm and Restore Daily Moisturizer with SPF 30 in exchange for my honest review. Although I really wanted to love it, as I am a fan of Aveeno’s gentle products, this turned out to be a miss for me.

First of all, I have extremely dry skin and did not find this product to be moisturizing at all. I found it difficult to rub in, and it left a noticeable white cast on my fair but rosy toned skin. In addition, the mineral components accentuated every dry flake and rough patch. It also left a long lasting sticky residue on my face.

As a sunscreen it worked well, protecting my sensitive skin from sunburn without any irritation. In fact, I will continue to use it as a sunscreen around my eyes as it is one of the very few sunscreens that do not make my eyes red and weepy. In my opinion it would have been better marketed as a gentle, non-irritating mineral sunscreen.    -