Quick Summary:

Date Tested: 7/30/2023

In this Sun Bum Face SPF 70 sunscreen lotion review, I find a sunscreen lotion which protects well against harmful UV.

Once upon a time, there was a lowly sunscreen tester, and this sunscreen tester had just started his journey testing sunscreen. With only a few sunscreen tested under his belt, he was excited to test some products from a cool brand named Sun Bum. Now, in those early days of testing, this lowly sunscreen tester was very much open to the power of suggestion for how positively a product performed just by it being presented in well designed product packaging.

Sun Bum tubes and bottles looked so so sweet, it must be good, right!? Unfortunately, that proved utter nonsense, and the lowly simple minded sunscreen tester was forever heartbroken for having trusted such beauty in the first place. “All that matters is what’s on the inside!” he would lament in a jaded internal monologue while looking forlornly out his window on a high UVI sunny day.

Needless to say, when this lowly sunscreen tester came across a nice new tube of Sun Bum Face 70, he scoffed and felt the sting of betrayal which he had experienced early on in his sunscreen testing journey. Would he again be burned again while simultaneously having his hopes dashed into thousands of little pieces after awaiting the sunscreen test results in eager anticipation?

Joyfully, he would not be.

*The end*

The Sun Bum Face SPF 70 sunscreen lotion sunscreen lotion is a chemical based formulation containing Avobenzone at 3%, Homosalate at 15%, Octisalate at 5%, and Octocrylene at 10% concentration. Seeing the high percentage of active UV filtering ingredients gave me hope that this sunscreen would not disappoint, and disappoint it did not.

The Sun Bum Face SPF 70 sunscreen lotion filtered UVA by 97.60%, reduced UVB by 95.79%, and blocked total UVI by 97.48%. While results were not “Wow SPF 70 amazing!” amazing, the product performed very well. Typically a strong SPF 50 will test in the 95-99% range of UVI reduction.

Sun Bum Face SPF 70 sunscreen lotion characteristics at a glance:

• Vegan, Cruelty Free, Broad Spectrum Protection, Hypoallergenic, Non-Comedogenic, Oil Free, Paraben Free, Gluten Free, PABA Free, Water Resistant (80 Minutes), Fragrance Free, Hawaii Act 104 Reef Compliant, Oxybenzone & Octinoxate Free
  
• Viscosity is low and is very runny
  

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Sun Bum Face SPF 70 sunscreen lotion UV blocking test results

Ultraviolet light quick reference:

UVA: The Ultraviolet wavelength from 315nm – 400nm. The “Aging UV light” – Causes wrinkles.
UVB: The Ultraviolet wavelength from 280nm – 315nm. The “Bad UV light” – Causes skin cancer.
UVI: The global sun UV index. The more a sunscreen can reduce the level of UVI, the better.

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UV test results:

Ultraviolet sensor readings:

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Testing notes:

While I dont think it protects like an SPF 70, the Sun Bum Face 70 performs very well and would be a great addition to your arsenal of sun protection. Good job Sun Bum.

Recommended.