Moisture Surge Broad Spectrum SPF 25 Tinted Moisturizer.

"This is basically a tinted moisturizer. It does have SPF 25, but here's my biggest issues with this. Number one, while tinted moisturizers can be a great additional layer of sunscreen protection on top of your standard sunscreen, the reason why they are not effective at all as a sunscreen is because technically whenever we apply like an SPF 50 sunscreen we're supposed to use about a quarter size amount for our face and neck. And obviously if you're going to be like in an active sun exposure you need to be reapplying that sunscreen. Now if you've ever tried a tinted moisturizer, I can tell you that you're not applying a quarter size amount. So even though it is technically SPF 25, you're applying so little on your face that in reality you're probably going to get like SPF 5, maybe SPF 7, very little sun protection. My second issue is that SPF 25 is just not enough sun protection to keep your skin safe. The lowest you should go is SPF 30. That is like the limit when it comes to getting an okay amount of protection. SPF 25 is just not enough, and especially when you're applying very little in comparison to a standard sunscreen, all of those reasons together mean that you are getting barely any sun protection."

"I've long been a fan of the original Clinique Moisture Surge, and they've now launched it with an SPF 25 in. While you cannot get your primary SPF from a moisturizer because you don't apply enough of it, I do think there's nothing wrong with layering SPFs. This is a beautiful lightweight gel that actually has an SPF 25 in it as well, and if you want a really nice lightweight hydrating moisturizer, it's great."

"I've tried this, it's very heavy, very thick, not much to my liking. It's a chemical sunscreen, so there's no cast, it's not chalky, and it is tinted so you get the benefit of the iron oxides for visible light protection perhaps, but I didn't care for the consistency, I thought it was a little too heavy for my liking. If you have very sensitive skin, heavy moisturizers can sometimes make you feel flushed and overheated, and that's how this one was for me. If you have rosacea you may already be sensitive to chemical sunscreens and they may make you flush, so I would say pass on this."