Sunplay, Sunkiller In Addition To Mk Client Generic Sunblocks

This is part v of our 2015 alcohol-free sunblock serial (part 1 part 2, part 3, part 4)

It all started innocently enough.
Miss K as well as I were at Matsumoto Kiyoshi. She was buying feminine protection, as well as I - contact lens cleaner. I had a coupon for 10% off, that was the alone argue why nosotros were there. Matsumoto Kiyoshi is 1 of the largest, if non THE largest, drugstore chains inwards Japan. If y'all survive inwards the US, scream back Walgreens on steroids. As a scream for carte carrying member, every therefore ofttimes I larn a postcard coupon inwards the mail. And that is pretty much the alone fourth dimension I store at Matsumoto Kiyoshi, or MatsuKiyo for short.

Anyway...
I was camping ground inwards the sunblock island (yes, in that place was a whole island of sunscreens) as well as sniffing as well as smearing as well as checking the ingredients. I was looking for ethanol-free Sun protection products. Miss K saw me reaching for SunBears.
She grabbed it out of my manus as well as said, "No, no, y'all don't desire this one. This is made inwards Thailand. I don't trust such cosmetics."

"But it's made past times a Japanese company, right?" was my answer.
"Doesn't matter. If it's non made inwards Japan, y'all can't trust it. Here, endeavor this instead," she said.

She stuck an unassuming store build sunblock inwards my hand.


MK Customer UV Protection Super SPF 50+ PA++++


Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 generic build made specifically for Matsumoto Kiyoshi. To survive honest, usually, I don't fifty-fifty await at MK Customer products. I ever tend to build a bee business right away towards build names.

"This 1 hither is an exact dupe for SunBears," Miss K informed me.
"It's fifty-fifty made past times the same companionship - Omi, but different SunBears Strong, they build the generic version correct here, inwards Japan," she helpfully added.

We compared the ingredients 1 past times one.

Miss K was right. Japanese-made MK Customer UV Protection Super SPF 50+ PA++++ was indeed an exact dupe for Thai-made Dominicus Bears Strong Super Plus SPF 50+ PA++++.

To nigh her upward I bought it. I also bought Sunplay Super Block SPF 50+ PA++++ (made inwards Vietnam) as well as Sunkiller Perfect Strong Moisture SPF50+ PA++++.

And for skilful measure, I also threw inwards MK Customer UV Protection Cool SPF 50+ PA++++, which turned out to survive an exact dupe for SunBears Strong Cool Super Plus SPF50+ PA++++, as well as which turned out to survive dreadful, awful as well as all things horrible.

So let's become dorsum to the to a greater extent than pleasant alternative of touchstone MK Customer UV Protection Super SPF 50+ PA++++.

It's a no frills, uncomplicated bottle. Inside there's xxx ml of product.

MK Customer UV Protection Super SPF 50+ PA++++ has precisely the same specs every bit SunBears Strong Super Plus:

• - milk type
• - combination of UV blockers as well as UV absorbers
• - waterproof
• - sweatproof
• - sebumproof
• - suitable for outdoor activities
• - non-drying
• - grapefruit scented (very fake, annoying smell)
• - ethanol (alcohol-free)

It feels moderately lite on the peel as well as doesn't seem to locomote out a white cast. There is no oily, gluey cinema on the skin.

The specs claim it tin forcefulness out survive used every bit a makeup base, however, I didn't endeavor it.

Unfortunately, it's non a sunscreen for me, every bit despite claims that it has moisturizing properties, I flora it real drying. But therefore again, I convey real dry out skin. I scream back it would piece of work peachy for normal as well as combination peel types.

You tin forcefulness out cheque the ingredients on Ratzilla's website.


Final thoughts on MK Customer UV Protection Super SPF50+ PA++++:

• All inwards all, I was real pleasantly surprised. 
• And it's real inexpensive - MK Customer UV Protection Super SPF50+ PA++++ costs 400 yen (tax included).
• I mightiness consider it inwards the futurity every bit a trunk sunscreen.
• Solid, functional, dependable, affordable - buy? YES!

Next upward nosotros convey Sunkiller Perfect Strong Moisture SPF 50+ PA++++.

It's made past times Isehan, as well as it's merely 1 of several options inwards their sunscreen lineup.

Again, nosotros larn a simple, obviously bottle containing xxx ml of product, made inwards Japan.

Sunkiller Perfect Strong Moisture SPF 50+ PA++++ specs:

• - milky type
• - ethanol (alcohol) free
• - paraben free
• - waterproof
• - resistant to sweat
• - resistant to sebum
• - chemic UV absorbers

As its cite suggests, it's moisturizing. It's real moisturizing. It's moisturizing to the scream for of beingness an oily, gluey mess.
There was no white cast, but instead, nosotros larn a shiny slick of stickiness.

And every bit y'all easily guess, it took forever to dry. Or rather, it didn't desire to dry.

The specs tell it tin forcefulness out survive used every bit a makeup base, but it's real difficult to imagine how that would work, this materials is merely likewise moisturizing as well as likewise rich.

Here y'all have Sunkiller Perfect Strong Moisture SPF 50+ PA++++ ingredients:

And y'all tin forcefulness out discovery the factor listing inwards English linguistic communication on Ratzilla's website.

Final thoughts on Sunkiller Perfect Strong Moisture SPF 50+ PA++++:

• Ugh!
• No, give thank y'all you!

And finally, our in conclusion contestant today - Mentholatum SunPlay Super Block SPF 50+ PA++++

This is a chip complicated. This sunscreen is made past times Rohto, but the version y'all meet inwards a higher identify was manufactured inwards Vietnam.

However, at or therefore stores, y'all tin forcefulness out discovery the Japan-made version. Below y'all convey them side past times side:

SunPlay Super Block SPF 50+ PA++++ made inwards Nihon on the left, as well as made inwards Vietnam on the right. As far every bit I tin forcefulness out tell, apart from the identify of manufacture, these seem to survive identical products.

Here are the specs for SunPlay Super Block SPF 50+ PA++++:

• - milky type
• - super waterproof
• - sebumproof
• - sweatproof
• - intended for heavy-duty outdoor use
• - ethanol (alcohol) free
• - combination of UV blockers as well as UV absorbers
• - paraben free

Again, obviously as well as uncomplicated bottle alongside 27 ml of white goo.

27 ml is listed every bit xxx grams. So overall, it contains a chip less production than the other 2 sunscreens presented today.

Here is how SunPlay Super Block SPF 50+ PA++++ looked on the skin:

As y'all tin forcefulness out see, it appears a lot to a greater extent than creamy as well as thicker than the other 2 sunscreens.

It leaves merely the slightest white cast. 

It's indeed bullet proof. Removing it is difficult work. Oil cleanser inwards the shower is a necessity.

I didn't job it on my face.

I used it on my arms, as well as this is what happened:

This was a real unpleasant surprise, because I had used this sunscreen inwards previous years alongside no adverse reaction. And this flavor it wanted to swallow me alive.

I'm non certain what factor was responsible for this tearing reaction.

It was a skilful reminder that piece testing is ALWAYS necessary.

Here are SunPlay Super Block SPF 50+ PA++++ ingredients:

And inwards English linguistic communication on Ratzilla's website.

Final thoughts on Mentholatum SunPlay Super Block SPF 50+ PA++++:

• - no, give thank y'all you.

Overall, it was an interesting batch of sunscreens.

Unfortunately, none of them worked for me.

So if anyone wants them, they're available for the States $6.00 for all iii summation transportation of your choice.

Send me an email, if you're interested.


PS> First come, start serve. They flora a improve home.

To survive continued....

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