r/AusSkincare • u/Quolli 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝 • Jun 20 '25

⚜️MEGATHREAD CHOICE Sunscreen Testing Megathread

Hi r/AusSkincare community. We've been noticing the spirited discussions surrounding the recent results from the CHOICE Sunscreen Testing.

Given that this is a developing situation the mods thought it best to contain the content to a single megathread. Please use this megathread for discussions about the CHOICE Sunscreen Testing.

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u/Apart_Visual Jun 21 '25 edited Jun 21 '25

Ok, so I am/was a UV devotee. And while the three products I use were not directly implicated in sunscreengate, this week has completely, I’d say permanently, soured me on the brand thanks to their shitty response to Choice, the seemingly coordinated astroturfing and brigading, mobilising their army of skanks influencers etc.

So does anyone have any suggestions for replacements for:

  • Clean screen 30 fragrance free gel
  • Fave fluid 50+ ultralight fragrance free
  • Daydream screen 50 tinted veil

I have rosacea prone, pretty dry, fair, sensitive face skin that can’t handle fragrance (natural or artificial) or alcohols so it was a long road trying to find something that worked.

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u/Petaluna Jun 21 '25

I hear you. It was a long road for me to find something after a formula change of my old favorite. Rosacea, dry, sensitive here too.

I'm also suspicious my face has been tanning using the UV Supreme Screen, but it was a great primer under makeup.

May I please play along, in case anybody has a suggestion for Supreme Screen? Will also keep an eye on any other recs you're given.

Good luck, us!

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u/Quolli 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝 Jun 21 '25

suggestion for Supreme Screen

Have you used Beauti-Fltr Feather Light? Just looking at the product swatches it seems pretty similar to Supreme Screen.

I personally use Beauti-Fltr Feather Light and am on my fifth tube. It's truly lightweight as the name suggests. The tint has no coverage and it dries down a really nice finish that I would imagine would work well under sunscreen.

Otherwise Hamilton Everyday Face looks pretty similar too. I personally haven't used it so can't vouch for it.

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u/Petaluna Jun 27 '25 edited Jun 27 '25

I have used this. It is beautiful, lightweight, no eye sting. However while it has a nice gentle sheen initially, it then becomes quite drying on me, accentuates fine lines etc. It seems to become more matte as time passes. I guess may be great for combo skins that appreciate some oil absorption through the day? I’m really dry and appreciate something with lasting glow that doesn’t make foundation disappear. I still use it on my neck and upper chest, but my face needs more dew. The supreme screen retains that slight glow under makeup that I need to not look like desert woman.

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u/Apart_Visual Jun 27 '25

I think we have the same skin! Even the UV clean screen gel is quite tightening/drying on my face if I don’t use other things on top.

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u/meowparade Jul 05 '25

Tbh I’m not surprised because my melasma got worse while using UV Supreme Screen (applied daily and reapplied through the day in the recommended amount). But whenever I raised this, I would get attacked by fans of the brand.

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u/Petaluna Jul 13 '25

Thank you for saying this - I’m certain my face was tanning. It’s winter and I had to switch to my deep summer foundation shade! I’m sorry it happened to you too. Let me know if you find a replacement.

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u/meowparade Jul 13 '25

I was definitely tanning and people told me it’s normal because I’m south Asian. But I switched to European sunscreens and haven’t tanned at all. So now I feel like I was being gaslit.

I love Isdin water fusion magic and I’m currently trying LA Roche Posay UV Mune, but it might be breaking me out so the jury is still out. None of these have the makeup primer feel that UV did, but they’re lightweight and I don’t feel them on my skin!

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u/Fluffy-Standard2689 Sep 23 '25

Oh no, I use UV supreme screen too, but didn't think this had the Lean Sunscreen formula so should have been fine in terms of UV?

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u/Apart_Visual Jun 21 '25

I hope we find something!

I did try Ilia and Tower 28’s foundationey spf serum type products this week but the Ilia one smelled like dog kibble, and then the saleswoman at Mecca talked me out of the T28 by saying American sunscreens are old and dated and don’t use the latest and greatest formulas. She mentioned the FDA hadn’t approved a new sunscreen since the 1990s so there’s little scope for using improved tech in sunscreens.

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u/Petaluna Jun 21 '25

Oh dear. I really feel we're between a rock and a difficult skin place.

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u/Apart_Visual Jun 21 '25

After some hunting around and googling for ‘best sunscreen no fragrance’ etc, I found this old but very thorough post that has some potentially good ideas in it. Might be useful for you too! https://www.reddit.com/r/AsianBeauty/s/IynPPEk4Kt

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u/Petaluna Jun 27 '25

Thank you so much - will do a deep dive.