STREAM 2 SEA Biodegradable, Tested and Proven Reef Safe Sunscreen for face & Body, Mineral Sunblock with SPF 20 UVA/UVB

Okay, I never write reviews in general, but this sunscreen was a huge no-go for me. To begin, the 3oz container was priced SO high for such a small amount. The bottle wasn't even filled all the way. When I first started applying some, my friend noticed that it wouldn't rub into my skin at all. Left a horrible white cast even after being in the ocean. No matter how hard I rubbed it, it just stuck to my skin and never really got absorbed. After noticing this, I thought, "Oh, maybe that means it'll do an extra good job of protecting my skin from the sun." Spoiler; It didn't. I re-applied every 3-4 hours and still had a splotchy, painful sunburn all over my shoulders, arms, and both sides of my legs. I don't recall having a sunburn to this extremity before whilst using sunscreen. I would leave photos, but that's kind of weird. I wanted to leave this review to let people know you are choosing between the reefs or yourself. Sure, it has a great chemical makeup to not harm the ocean, but it seems like it never considered the person using it. Save your money.

I bought this for a trip to Cancun in July. Yes, it left white streaks, including on clothing, but honestly who cares. If you're going to a place where eco friendly sunscreen is required, everyone is going to have white streaks on them, and the white streaks will come out of your clothes. As for effectiveness, I usually burn easily and did not when using this product. Again, this was Cancun in JULY. I kept reapplying when I was in the water for a while, or if I was sweating a lot. My boyfriend, however, is super pale and Irish, did burn, but not nearly as much as he normally does. Great for beach or water parks, maybe not so much if you're worried about looking pretty walking around a city.

Unfortunately, this product does leave your skin white and chalky. I loved that it was a little lower spf @ 20, but I found that I didn’t want to use it at the pool because I looked like a ghost! I moved on to Babo and Absolutely Natural, both providing the same natural, non-toxic protection without the white residue.

Purchased this to be conscientious about protecting the reefs for recent trips to both Mexico and Hawaii. The product works well as a sunblock and is certified reef safe. However, it goes on thick and does not absorb well, leaving you looking white and pasty when used on your face. If your not concerned about looking like a ghost on the beach then all good. The fine print directions do recommend using only a very small amount, like a little dap and work it in well. A little goes a long way and this does help but any tan you may have will be greatly diminished. Again, it is an affective sunblock but not my personal favorite.

Im so happy for the brand and how much ocean conservation they do. However, this does not easily spread leaving you looking like a ghost