I have fair skin and i tend to get sun spots ( hyperpigmentation)so I look for products with high spf that won't clog my pores and worsen my acne prone skin. I read some very good reviews so I decided to try this product. I was not at all satisfied. It is heavy and doesn't absorb, it leaves you looking chalk-white. Plus it didnt protect me, I got the worst sun spots ever. I wouldnt recomend it.
I alternate this with Jan Marini and use it when I need total protection, especially in the harsh glare of Summer sun. The price is reasonable (compared to $50 for Jan Marini!) and it doesn't feel sticky, doesn't make me break out and absorbs quickly and easily. It's a "natural" alternative (zinc) to chemical barriers and a great heavy-duty sun block without the heavy feel. Love it!
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Total Block Clear SPF 65 Review #3
RebelRat
Overall Rating
5out of5
“
The BEST sunblock I've ever found
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-January 6, 2009
I am exceptionally fair, freckle and burn through car windows, and have combo/oily skin. This is not only the highest SPF I've been able to find, it is the ONLY one that hasn't made my face break out actually works. Just ordered my fifth (or sixth?) bottle . . . hope they never stop making it.
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Total Block Clear SPF 65 Review #4
Lynn
Overall Rating
5out of5
“
The only block that helps me with extreme photosensitivity.
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-July 13, 2006
As a lupus patient, sunlight and/or any uv rays are a serious danger to my skin and overall health. Total Block allows me to go outside for short periods of time without exacerbating my facial rash from the sun, etc.
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Total Block Clear SPF 65 Review #5
Jet
Overall Rating
5out of5
“
Blocks the Sun
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-June 23, 2006
This is the only face sunblock that's actually worked for me. If I'm careful about reapplying, it lets absolutely no sun through. Yes, it does make your skin white but when you're as pale as I am it's not noticeable.
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Total Block Clear SPF 65 Review #6
Rose
Overall Rating
4out of5
“
A bit misleading
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-November 27, 2005
It works well, but does NOT dry clear. As another poster noted, it does make one look like a geisha.
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Total Block Clear SPF 65 Review #7
bummed out & face burnt
Overall Rating
3out of5
“
I wanted it to work
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-August 4, 2005
The reviews were great, the SPF superb, so I couldn't wait to get it. However, now that I've used it, it just doesn't work on me. I applied sparingly on several different occasions, and it just leaves my face white. No matter how much I try to rub it in, I wind up looking like a Geisha. Just for the record, I have normal skin, and it's olive tone.
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Total Block Clear SPF 65 Review #8
Denise
Overall Rating
5out of5
“
Liked it
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-July 13, 2005
Like it but I seem to have some trouble applying makeup over it.
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Total Block Clear SPF 65 Review #9
Holland
Overall Rating
4out of5
“
Kabuki face
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-June 12, 2005
Well, OK, I think this is a great sunscreen, doesn't cause breakouts or sensitivity, but this is visible on my face hours after application. Great stuff, but not as a daily undermake-up sunscreen. Note - I have the untinted stuff - maybe I should try the tinted.
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Total Block Clear SPF 65 Review #10
Vicki
Overall Rating
5out of5
“
The best I've found
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-May 19, 2005
Sunscreens either look oily or break out my skin. This does neither! In fact, the tinted works so well and looks so good, I'm tempted to replace my (expensive) foundation with it. AND I never burn anymore!
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Total Block Clear SPF 65 Review #11
christine
Overall Rating
5out of5
“
Rave Reviews!
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-May 11, 2005
GREAT PRODUCT! Very non-greasy. Can be worn under makeup without turning my face to an oily, greasy mess. Does not cause blemishes and keeps me from sunburn and freckling. I will not use any other sunscreen EVER!
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Total Block Clear SPF 65 Review #12
sharon z.
Overall Rating
5out of5
“
exceptional product
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-August 1, 2004
fabulous product. I used this on a week long vacation and didn't get a lick of color and I didn't even freckle. the consistency is substantial and it is very non-greasy. i used the regular and it evened my skin tone a bit so no extra makeup was needed. great, great product.
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Total Block Clear SPF 65 Review #13
Satisfied consumer
Overall Rating
5out of5
“
Best sunblock I've tried
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-December 3, 2003
This is by far the only sunblock i've tried that doesn't cause my skin to be oily or break out! I feel very confident when I wear this block over any other.
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Total Block Clear SPF 65 Review #14
Vicki M.
Overall Rating
5out of5
“
Great stuff!
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-October 9, 2003
Works better than any other product I've tried. I won't wear any other sunscreen on my face now. I've used tinted and clear -- for some reason the tinted seems to protect better (even with the lower SPF) but it's too heavy for every day wear for me.
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Total Block Clear SPF 65 Review #15
monique
Overall Rating
5out of5
“
Loved it. Highly Recommended.
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-June 15, 2003
I loved this product. Unlike most sun blocks I've tried, this product doesn't make my face burn, break-out, or feel and look greasy.
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Total Block Clear SPF 65 Review #16
DeAnne Jensen
Overall Rating
5out of5
“
for serious sun sensitivity
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-February 26, 2003
Since I've been using Total Block clear and tinted, my skin has finally stopped being RED. For all fair-skinned people susceptible to skin cancer , this is the serious stuff to have & use every day.