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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lucy Smith

The Ordinary has relaunched its divisive SPF, so I put it to the test

The new SPF has been reformulated without zinc oxide - (The Ordinary/The Independent)

Fans of The Ordinary can breathe a collective sigh of relief because, after two years without a sun cream to its name, the brand has finally relaunched its face SPF in an ultralight serum.

For those who aren’t aware, The Ordinary launched a mineral (physical) SPF back in 2018 but users quickly found that the mineral component (zinc oxide) left a white cast on darker skin, and thus the product received a fair amount of backlash. Now though, the brand is hoping to make amends with the launch of a new chemical sunscreen, which uses five different types of organic UV filter to absorb the sun’s harmful rays.

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