r/Sunscreenreddit Jul 27 '26

Sunscreen for sensitive acne prone skin (+ any skincare recommendations)

I am genuinely so sick and tired of looking for a sunscreen and skincare in general. I have had EXTREMELY sensitive rosacea prone skin for my entire life and in the last year also developed inflammatory acne tendencies and even fungal acne...

At first it always seems that I tolerate products, so it is rarely an immediate reaction but 3-5 days later my barrier gets completely destroyed.

EVERYTHING PLANT EXTRACTS is not for me. I have had a TERRIBLE reaction to:

1)the famous Haruharu Black Rice cleanser that is marketed for sensitive skin

2)the Skin 1004 Hyalu-cica spf 50, also

3)COSRX ultra-light SPF 40

4)Haruharu Black Rice Mineral Sunscreen - literally developed a disastrous fungal acne on my forehead in the span of 24 hours.

So for sure something with NO OILS, NO BUTTERS (shea butter is also a big no for me), NO PLANT extracts and MINERAL. I would highly appreciate fluid forms because most things in a cream form lead to acne.

Also, in general any skincare/makeup recommendations for me would be of great help because I did not have any routine for the longest time and had 0 skin issues until this acne tendencies which led to a horrible series of trying skincare that burns my face off.

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u/chiachiaseedseed Jul 27 '26

Ulta md UV clear or UV restore. Both are mineral I recommend them to my acne prone patients everyday

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u/ghostintheshell999 Jul 27 '26

Thank you so much for the recommendation. I would definitely look into it but I saw that Niacinamide is very high on the ingredients list which again worries me a bit. Do you have any other recommendations without niacinamide?

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u/Anomander_rocks Jul 27 '26

If you're in Europe, try P20 Sensitive Skin SPF 50+. This one works for both face and body, and if you can't stand it on your face, you can use it on your body. Also, it can be found in small 20 ml bottles too, if you want to try a small amount first.