These days, SPF and I are in a long-term, committed relationship, but let's just say we have a complicated history. Over the years I have tried countless SPFs, including many affordable formulas that sounded promising but left me with sticky skin, white residue or (my worst nightmare) caused breakouts. Yes, sun protection is an absolute essential, but with so many high-street facial sunscreens consistently causing issues, I started to associate budget-friendly SPFs with disappointment.
So when I heard that The Ordinary were launching a new sunscreen, I was ready to write it off from the get go as another attempt at an affordable formula that was ultimately going to mess me around. Plus, their first venture into sun protection wasn't a great success. Customers complained about the formula leaving a white cast on their skin as well as the texture being too thick, and it was eventually discontinued.
