EltaMD Barrier Renewal Complex 1.7 OZ

I'm in my late 40's and have decided to age naturally and gracefully, but if I can slow down lines and wrinkles with my lotion, why not. I've used Elta MD products for several years (AM & PM lotions, Foaming Facial Cleanser and another of their cleansers periodically). I decided to pair Barrier Renewal Complex with their toner to see if I could further improve my skin's condition and appearance. I'm a bit of a skeptic on these kinds of things normally, so I didn't go into it with high expectations. That said, I do notice a bit of improvement with visibility of lines. Also, my skin feels so soft, and has more of a natural glow to it.The only disadvantage of this lotion is that it does seem to cause more sensitivity to sun exposure (the product information warns of this). So, I have to try and remember not to apply it on mornings when I expect to be outside for a meaningful amount of time.I gave the smell 4 stars instead of 5 because I wouldn't say it smells good, though it doesn't smell bad either.

This moisturizer is terrific. I have dry skin as well as rosacea. I tried one of the Vanicream products that's was rated really high for rosacea but after one application, my skin turned very red. This one feels great; no stinging, no redness. So glad I found the EltaMD line. Everything I've tried so far has worked wonderfully for me.

My roseacea has improved using this product. I m pretty impressed and this is now part of my morning and night routine. I m a minimalist with skincare but I use this constantly now.

Wonderful moisturizer. I've noticed a difference in how my skin feels when I use Elta products. I recommend letting it set for a couple minutes before applying sunscreen.

I bought this in January and I recently rediscovered it and finished the bottle. I had really bad, tretinoin -damaged acne prone but otherwise soft skin. I used it every morning and every night, and within three days, I'd say, my skin was so much better.There is an immediate difference in your skin that you'll notice after putting it on. it made my skin plump, healthy, it aided discoloration and patchiness, and totally fixed the surface layers of skin, which had been pretty badly damaged.CONS: this lotion is expensive, and it's from amazon. If you want to splurge on this product and have great skin, then I'd suggest buying it from Bluemercury or ulta, just because you never know with Amazon sellers. I bought mine from this seller / this website, and I had no problems at all, but I wouldn't risk $58 on a product that *might* be fake. Also, I personally did not mind the smell at all, but the moment you pump it onto your hand, there is a weird fishy-ish odor that went away as soon as it was rubbed into skin. Again, I did not mind the smell at all, but after I rubbed in the lotion I insisted that my friend sniff my hand, and she was viscerally repulsed.I'm not buying this lotion again because I'm trying a different skincare line, but if it doesn't work there is a very good chance I'll find this product again.