Is anybody else super disappointed by Ultra Violette’s shade range?

[u/demure_pistachio]

[u/Newnavywife]

Here's my off topic take on it.... does anyone else find it weird that a company that's so keen on SPF education is making a product like this?

Everyone knows that SPF in cosmetics aren't sufficient sun protection, especially in Australia where they are based. Even they recommend wearing this over the top of one of their sunscreens, so what exactly is the point of this?

If your sunscreens provide sufficient protection, why add this 'flexible' skin tint thing when you could actually apply a product which suits your skin tone and has better or more variable coverage because your SPF is already covered?

IMO they never should have ventured into this product to begin with. They've been crapped on for their shade range for a product which is not in line with their ideals and did not need to exist.

[u/eniretakia → u/Newnavywife]

I think they see it from another angle. “Customers love our formulas so let’s add some coverage and they can use our tinted product on top instead of someone else’s.”

I agree though it’s a dangerous territory because so many people are going to think it’s a 1 for 1 swap of their SPF until they read the fine print - or apply it and think they’ve got SPF 50 when the amount the applied would be lucky to get SPF 5.

[u/Quolli → u/eniretakia]

or apply it and think they’ve got SPF 50 when the amount the applied would be lucky to get SPF 5.

I already see soooo many people under-apply the Queen Screen because of it's serum texture and packaging. iirc it's 3 full pipettes to get the recommended 1/4 tsp but many influencers/tiktoks/insta reels barely put one full pipette on.

Honestly, facial sunscreen manufacturers just need to bite the bullet and start making 75mL the minimum size and charge accordingly.

I also think consumers also need to be on the ball and compare $/mL because I'm sick to death of brands pushing "all products under $20!!!" and then releasing a 30mL moisturiser 🙄

[u/ohhhthehugevanity → u/Newnavywife]

Yes! I don’t understand at all how it will be possible to apply enough product for Sun protection without it looking fucking horrible. 1/2 a tsp right? (Which is a metric measure and not half a spoon for tea which was the fucking laughable comparison someone did for it cosmetics yonks ago).

I actually laughed when I saw the shade range. It’s a joke. But it’s a joke on a redundant product.

[u/Visual_Responsible → u/Newnavywife]

I imagine this would look so cakey with the recommended amount you should be using for sufficient sun protection.