Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

** May 2022 ** The pandemic hit, so I was mostly staying home. I also had my first child & noticed my skin take a huge hit, so I wanted to get back to taking better care of it. I was searching high and low for another SPF powder and kept coming back to this one. The price has increased from $17 since I last purchased it. My skincare regimen has mostly stayed the same, but I've updated some items here and there. I also now follow the skincare routine from the book, Pure Skin, which is inspired by the minimal Japanese skincare of geishas: 1. Purify: Camellia (tsubaki) oil for oil cleansing 2. Polish: Rice bran powder to exfoliate 3. Plump: Alteya Organics flower waters (AM: rose & chamomile, PM: rose & lavender) to hydrate 4. Nourish: Camellia oil to moisturize 5. Protect: Derma-E SPF Powder mixed with silk powder When touching up the spf powder, I set it with Alteya rose water. Adding the silk powder to the SPF powder is optional but it really helps with smoothing out my complexion & silk is just so good for your skin in general! ** Previous Review from 2020 ** I'm now in my 30s and have been mistaken for being in college! After 2 years, this SPF powder is still my favorite. I've tried similar products from high-end makeup stores, but their ingredients and price point don't come close to Derma-E's mineral powder. I highly recommend it! I use it at least twice a day: - In the morning for my commute to work - At lunch before I go for a walk during lunch time - Reapply every 2 hours if I'm go out in the sun How I use it: - Tap first and blend onto the back of both hands to prevent wrinkling and to help start the brush dispenser - Buff well onto face - Set with organic rose facial mist like Evanhealy Rose HydroSoul or Badger Damascus Rose Balancing Mist My face routine has also updated in the past few years to more natural and organic: - Exfoliate: Homemade finely ground mix of organic adzuki bean, white rice and seaweed - Cleanse: Evanhealy Rose Cleansing Milk - Toner: Evanhealy Rose Geranium HydroSoul - Oil: Evanhealy Rosehip Facial Serum + 1 pump of HydroSoul to help it spread - Protection: Derma-E Sun Protection Mineral Powder + HydroSoul to set it ** Original Review from 2018 ** This powder sunscreen met all my needs. I was in search of a powder that would: - Give 20+ SPF - Physical sunscreen - Excellent ingredients (green tea, chamomile) - Portable - Fits in a tiny bag - Cruelty Free The only thing that would make this perfect is if it had refills. This sunscreen met everything else I needed and more. Sometimes the application can be messy at first until I got used to it! My usual makeup routine is: - Cotz Natural Skin SPF 40 as primer mixed with 2-3 pumps of Thayers Rose Petal Toner - Bronzer, blush, highlighter (optional) - Derma-E SPF 30 Sunscreen Powder - Set whole face with 5-7 pumps Thayers Rose Petal Toner I don't wear foundation and try to keep as bare face as possible, but sun protection is a must. Thank you for this excellent product!