Amazon’s Solimo Sheer Sunblock Review

Last updated: August 31, 2023

Published: August 27, 2023

Hand holding an Amazon Solimo Sheer Facial Sunscreen Lotion SPF 55 tube on a beach

Amazon's own-label entry keeps it plain: SPF 55, 80 minutes water resistant, no oxybenzone or octinoxate. The packaging spends nothing on personality and everything on the claims.

Back label of the Amazon Solimo Sheer facial sunscreen tube showing its Drug Facts panel

The active ingredient list is where that sheer feel comes from, and it is worth reading before you assume sheer also means mineral. Sheer and reef safe are not the same claim.

Our tester holding the Solimo Sheer sunscreen tube with lotion spread across the hand

Sheer is accurate here. It spreads thin and turns clear rather than sitting on top of the skin like the zinc formulas tested alongside it.

Where to buy

Amazon

Amazon Solimo has been compared to Neutrogena’s facial sunscreen lotion. This affordable non-greasy facial sunscreen can be counted on to protect your skin from UV rays.

The ingredients in this sunscreen do not contain the infamous chemicals that harm coral health, oxybenzone, and octinoxate. However, pesky reef-harming chemicals like octocrylene, octisalate, avobenzone, and homosalate are included in this product. Therefore, this is NOT a complete sustainable reef-safe option.

The texture of this sunscreen is lightweight, similar to most chemical sunscreens on the market. Regardless of having moisturizer or makeup on, it applies evenly and invisibly. The smell is a displeasing traditional sunscreen chemical smell.

The guarantee of 80 minutes of water resistance stands true. If you are not in the water, you can defer to the typical 2-hour application timeline.

We recommend this as a budget-friendly facial sunscreen product. However, we would not recommend this for everyday use. It is not environmentally friendly and has chemicals. Look for a natural mineral facial sunscreen for daily use.

Things we like:

Non-greasy application
Protects the skin well in and out of water
Remarkably great price for a quality face sunscreen
It does not contain oxybenzone or octinoxate
Can use daily

Things we don't like:

Has the traditional sunscreen smell
It contains harmful environmental chemicals
Not reef safe
If it gets in your eye, it can burn

Protection	Broad Spectrum Protection
SPF	SPF 55
Active ingredient	Chemically Based
Size & price	3 fl oz for $2
Water resistance	Water Resistant (80 Minutes)
Extras	82% Top Allergen Free

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