special thanks to u/Firm-Comedian-5398 who saw a sunscreen post of mine earlier and offered too end me a bottle of the Shiseido Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen Mild Milk for Sensitive Skin to compare against the Dr. Ceuracle Cica Regen Waterproof sunscreen.
i got a chance to give it a go this last weekend while playing golf (similar conditions to how i tested my cica regen). temperature in LA was about 90 degrees for the first 3.5 hours of the entire 4.5 hours round, with the last hour cooling off (we finished around 6p).
so for this specific case, i was testing for a waterproof/sweatproof sunscreen that: has lasting power, no white cast, works with my skin type (mostly dry, acne prone), and doesn’t feel greasy. after the round, i’m sorry to report that i don’t feel that the anessa stands up to the cica regen. to go into depth:
**lasting power:** the cica is noticeably thicker than the anessa, which is not good nor bad, but it does help the sunscreen to stand up to sweat and periodic patting as i try to mop up the sweat. it’s worth pointing out that when i started using the cica regen, i was testing it while temperatures were mid 90s to 100. i did not feel like there was much need to reapply more than once, which i did after the first 9 holes. with the anessa, i had to reapply 2-3 times to feel like i was being safely covered.
**white cast:** none with cica, but anessa has it if you don’t spend a good amount of time rubbing it in.
**works with my skin:** both were fine in this regard, no reaction – woohoo!
**doesnt feel greasy:** cica goes on pretty flat and does not really have the sticky/greasy/tacky feeling most sunscreens do. it (cica) is a LITTLE bit more greasy feeling when compared to my other daily, the round lab birch juice sunscreen, but i think that’s the waterproof part of it. when i first tried the anessa, i did get more of a greasy feel, and after it dried, the feeling on my face was a bit more tacky, which i suspect may lead to some pilling if i were someone who wore makeup. again, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it’s just the feeling i got compared to what i use, and it’s significantly less greasy than a lot of other sunscreens out there.
for reference, i’ll added 3 photos. the cica is on the left, the anessa on the right. just comparing initial dabs, you can see the difference in thickness. smearing it across, you start to see the anessa pool up as it’s more runny, and the last photo of them rubbed in, you can kind of see the anessa as more shiny and leaves a little bit of white cast.
overall, i don’t think the anessa a bad sunscreen, but it’s not what i would wear playing sports or hanging out by the beach. i think if i’m exploring a city or at the park where it’s going to be sunny but i know i won’t be sweating a lot, the anessa can do. i also think it can be a nice daily in cooler weather, as well, but probably not for me.
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special thanks to u/Firm-Comedian-5398 who saw a sunscreen post of mine earlier and offered too end me a bottle of the Shiseido Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen Mild Milk for Sensitive Skin to compare against the Dr. Ceuracle Cica Regen Waterproof sunscreen.
i got a chance to give it a go this last weekend while playing golf (similar conditions to how i tested my cica regen). temperature in LA was about 90 degrees for the first 3.5 hours of the entire 4.5 hours round, with the last hour cooling off (we finished around 6p).
so for this specific case, i was testing for a waterproof/sweatproof sunscreen that: has lasting power, no white cast, works with my skin type (mostly dry, acne prone), and doesn’t feel greasy. after the round, i’m sorry to report that i don’t feel that the anessa stands up to the cica regen. to go into depth:
**lasting power:** the cica is noticeably thicker than the anessa, which is not good nor bad, but it does help the sunscreen to stand up to sweat and periodic patting as i try to mop up the sweat. it’s worth pointing out that when i started using the cica regen, i was testing it while temperatures were mid 90s to 100. i did not feel like there was much need to reapply more than once, which i did after the first 9 holes. with the anessa, i had to reapply 2-3 times to feel like i was being safely covered.
**white cast:** none with cica, but anessa has it if you don’t spend a good amount of time rubbing it in.
**works with my skin:** both were fine in this regard, no reaction – woohoo!
**doesnt feel greasy:** cica goes on pretty flat and does not really have the sticky/greasy/tacky feeling most sunscreens do. it (cica) is a LITTLE bit more greasy feeling when compared to my other daily, the round lab birch juice sunscreen, but i think that’s the waterproof part of it. when i first tried the anessa, i did get more of a greasy feel, and after it dried, the feeling on my face was a bit more tacky, which i suspect may lead to some pilling if i were someone who wore makeup. again, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it’s just the feeling i got compared to what i use, and it’s significantly less greasy than a lot of other sunscreens out there.
for reference, i’ll added 3 photos. the cica is on the left, the anessa on the right. just comparing initial dabs, you can see the difference in thickness. smearing it across, you start to see the anessa pool up as it’s more runny, and the last photo of them rubbed in, you can kind of see the anessa as more shiny and leaves a little bit of white cast.
overall, i don’t think the anessa a bad sunscreen, but it’s not what i would wear playing sports or hanging out by the beach. i think if i’m exploring a city or at the park where it’s going to be sunny but i know i won’t be sweating a lot, the anessa can do. i also think it can be a nice daily in cooler weather, as well, but probably not for me.