Vichy 'Capital Sun SPF 50 Mattifying Face Fluid Dry Touch.'

I have found it. This is my sunscreen HG. I love this product so much, and if you have oily skin like me, and want a sunscreen that offers you maximum protection (SPF 50) without looking like a greaseball, look no further. I have found the answers.



I have never tried anything by Vichy before, so when I was trawling through the interent trying to find a suncream I haven't tried (I have tried ones by Heliocare, Soltan, La Roche Posay, Bioderma, and reviewed sunscreams by Ultrasun and Kiehls) I came across this one.

This is what the blurb on the box tells me:
"It's anti-shine ultra light texture, particularly adapted to combination and oily skins in humid climates. Optimal protection thanks to a formula enriched with Mexoryl XL and Minarals which help protect against sun damage, brown spots and sun-induced premature ageing."
This broad spectrum (protects against UVA and UVB rays) suncream comes out of the tube as a white cream, however it doesn't leave a white cast on the skin at all, which is fantastic.
It sinks in like an absolute dream, and if you leave it five minutes, leaves no trace on the skin. It leaves your skin completely matte, and I suffer from horrendous oily skin, so this cream is a dream in a tube! For such a high SPF to do this is mind-boggling. I have never (EVER) tried a sunscreen to leave absolutely no trace of stickiness or oiliness on the skin. This makes this product the perfect base on which to apply additional products i.e. foundation (I use a mixture of Illamasqua's Skin Base and Vichy's Dermablend foundation).

This suncream also smells really quite nice, quite floral. It doesn't smell like a typical suncream would, which makes it perfect for day-to-day use, which is what I intend on using it for for the rest of my life! I always think it is important to look after your skin, and an SPF containing cream at 30 or higher are ones to look out for.

As with any other suncream, it is one to be re-applied every two hours or so generously. However, I can't imagine this being a problem, since it's matte you won't end up extremely shiny or greasy like you would with other suncreams.

It only cost 12.90 euros (£10.43) for a 50ml tube from the Cocooncentre.co.uk, which I thought (and still think) is a really good price, since you don't need a lot - a little bit of this product goes a long way!
This website is French and specialises in French skincare brands (like the Bioderma water everyone is going batty over!).

Overall, I love this suncream, and I never hope they stop making it. It is hands-down the best suncream have ever used, and I will wear it constantly.
It is worth every penny of it's cost, and it is such a fantastic product I urge everyone to get a tube! It is such a versatile suncream, and one you don't have to save for your hols, you could wear it every day, come rain, wind or shine.