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Should I Use Ranbaxy Suncros50 Aqualotion If I Have Oily Skin?

Hello,am using ranbaxy suncros50 aqualotion..mine is an oily skin type.. and applying this lotion since a year..results are good..i have got a glow..but the cream is too thick to be absorbed on my face..whitish texture remains..do i continue?guide me..
posted on Wed, 14 May 2014
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Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthacremagic

The higher the SPF of a sunscreen, the oilier it gets.
The whitish texture is due to the fact that this sunscreen contains Zinc Oxide which is a physical sunscreen ingredient and appears white because it is opaque, unlike chemical sunscreen ingredients which are transparent.
You may try a sunscreen with a lower SPF 30. The protection provided by a sunscreen with SPF30 would be at par with the protection provided by a sunscreen with higher SPF (i.e SPF 50).
Alternatively you may try a different cosmetically acceptable brand of sunscreen. You may find it either OTC Or you may also ask for a prescription from your dermatologist. Neutrogena dry touch ultrasheer sunscreen is an OTC product and is quite good both in terms of protection and cosmetic acceptability.
Another option is a sunscreen by L'oreal, it is also OTC.

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Dermatologist,  Dr. Shahid Hassan's  Response
hi, welcome to HCM,
use Tvaksh Face Guard or Ansolar Gel - these two sunscreen are cosmetically appealing and good for oily skin.
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Should I Use Ranbaxy Suncros50 Aqualotion If I Have Oily Skin?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthacremagic The higher the SPF of a sunscreen, the oilier it gets. The whitish texture is due to the fact that this sunscreen contains Zinc Oxide which is a physical sunscreen ingredient and appears white because it is opaque, unlike chemical sunscreen ingredients which are transparent. You may try a sunscreen with a lower SPF 30. The protection provided by a sunscreen with SPF30 would be at par with the protection provided by a sunscreen with higher SPF (i.e SPF 50). Alternatively you may try a different cosmetically acceptable brand of sunscreen. You may find it either OTC Or you may also ask for a prescription from your dermatologist. Neutrogena dry touch ultrasheer sunscreen is an OTC product and is quite good both in terms of protection and cosmetic acceptability. Another option is a sunscreen by L oreal, it is also OTC. Regards