[Sunscreen Review] Lagom Cellus Sun Gel SPF50 PA+++

Price: $26 from BBCosmetic

(Use coupon at checkout C10T190S3 for 5% off) 

Verdict: 10/10

Repurchase: Probably during discounts. ^^

Lagom Cellus Sun Gel

A while back, I got my hands on the most expensive sunscreen I have ever used in my routine from BBCosmetic, which is this Lagom Cellus Sun Gel. Retailing at a whooping $27 (It's since reduced to $26) on the site, with the prices I've seen elsewhere being mostly higher. You can use my affiliated code C10T190S3 will get you and extra 5% off at the checkout page. 

This is a lightweight facial sunscreen with great absorbability and a matte finish that claims to be perfect for keeping skin moisturized with a list of beneficial ingredients in addition for the sun protection it provides. It comes highly recommended by the BB Cosmetic team and was sent to me in exchange for an honest review, but all thoughts are my own, as always. According to the description, it's a dermatologically tested broad spectrum SPF 50+, PA+++ refreshing sunblock that soothes and protects the skin. It also provides hydration and is a moist sunscreen gel that forms a UV screen. 

Ingredients 

This product comes with a pretty long list of ingredients and contain alcohol as the third ingredient, so if you're sensitive to that, then you should probably not go for it. It's also a chemical sunscreen, which means it would leave less of a white cast as compared to physical sunscreens. 

Running the ingredients through the cosdna is a pretty satisfying experience seeing as most of the ingredients don't appear to be irritants or acne-triggers except for the alcohol denat and sorbitan oleate. 

Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Alcohol Denat., Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Propanediol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Methoxy PEG/PPG-25/4 Dimethicone, Bis-PEG/PPG-20/5 PEG/PPG-20/5 Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Dimethicone, Isohexadecane, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 80,1,2-Hexanediol, BHT, Sodium Hydroxide, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Sorbitan Oleate, Disodium EDTA, Geranium Maculatum Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil, Rose Flower Oil, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Oil, Urea, Yeast Amino Acids, Trehalose, Betaine, Taurine, Inositol, Styrax Benzoin Gum, Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate.

Packaging

The product comes in a squeeze bottle with a twist cap that is easy to put back on. The narrow nozzle makes sure I'm not getting more product that I'm keen on using. 

Texture and Fragrance

The texture sinks in very easily and does not leave a white cast like most physical sunscreens tend to do. The scent is mild and for the most part, almost non-existent. I find that it applies smoothly over moisturizer and while it doesn't dry matte, which is what I prefer for my sunscreens, it also doesn't leave a sticky finish. Somewhere in between, where it feels more like I'm applying merely a second layer of moisturizer. 

Performance

I tried this product in two different weather conditions. First, in the hot and humid Malaysian weather, and then again in the cold winter in Japan. In both instances, it had been absolutely perfect. As I mentioned earlier, it doesn't dry matte, nor does it leave a tacky sensation after. This means I can wear it in the hot and humid Malaysian weather without feeling like I'm sweating out of my skin and inversely, I can use it in the cold and dry Japan weather without feeling like my skin is going to crack. There's no white cast for this too, which is great because I find a lot of sunscreens leave my skin like I'm the cast of the Walking Dead. 

I have yet to find a sunscreen that plays well with my skin. While I love the matte finish that the Biore sunscreen gives me, it also leaves behind cc's that takes forever to heal. The tradeoff just isn't fair. :( Biore has since reformulated their sunscreen, so now not only do they cause cc's, they also don't dry matte anymore. It's all sorts of disappointing. 

While most people seem to find this matte, my oily skin saw this as it's opportunity to shine through and it wasn't matte for me at all. The Lagom sunscreen has a pretty steep price at $26 for a 50ml amount, but I do think the price is warranted, at least for me, since I have yet to find a sunscreen that plays well with my skin. Worth a try if you're looking at sunscreens and doesn't mind the price tag. 

Price: $26 from BBCosmetic

(Use coupon at checkout C10T190S3 for 5% off) 

Verdict: 10/10

Repurchase: Probably during discounts. ^^

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