Then I Met You Light Essence Broad Sunscreen Moisturizer SPF 50

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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~Yay

"I also have Then I Met You's Essence Light sunscreen. As the name suggests, it's something light that just feels really really nice on the skin."

208SkinDoc

2.10M subs

~Yay

"This is the Then I Met You Essence Light Sunscreen. I've used this one on my face several times. It starts out white, but it blends in very nicely."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Yay

"For US-based chemical sunscreens, the Then I Met You sunscreen essence is really nice. It has Avobenzone, homosalate, octilate, and octocrylene. This is probably one of my favorite ones. It's just really nice, lightweight, hydrating. It has no noticeable scent to it, and it applies clear. If you're very sensitive to certain chemicals that sting your eyes, I typically attribute that a lot of the times to Avobenzone, but it may depend on the person."

All 5 takes from No BS Beauty

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"It's just skin feels nice at the end of day after wearing this one. But for the super sunniest days when I'm gonna be out the most, I'm just not picking this one, mainly because it's not sweat resistant and then mainly because of the UVA filters. If it's super hot, super sunny, around a lot, I'm going with something with the strongest UVA protection I can get. [...] But this one is a great one, I'll certainly finish this, I'll use it up."

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"I really enjoy this. I really do like the formula, I like the finish, it feels nice on skin. I wish they would have been able to use more exciting filters because they really marketed this towards the US where all their filters are US-based. If they probably would have made this for the K Beauty Market or Asian beauty Market or anywhere other than in the US they probably would have been able to use some more exciting filters."

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"This one's made in the US, it's fragrance free, and it uses US-based filters, but it's still a really nice sunscreen that I really do enjoy. But you know what, we know especially if you're in the US that US filters aren't great, especially when it comes to UVA rays, which are the ones that would age you. So yeah, take it or lose it."

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"It's 36 bucks but what I like about it is it's pretty invisible and it has a nice kind of a creamy texture, it's a little bit thicker than some of the other ones. One drawback of this one being fragrance and alcohol free is it smells like a US sunscreen, you know what I mean, just that chemical smell. It smells, it dissipates and it goes away. I actually really do like it. It's got a very nice creamy texture to it and soaks in nicely and still feels moisturizing but not greasy."

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"For US-based chemical sunscreens, the Then I Met You sunscreen essence is really nice. It has Avobenzone, homosalate, octilate, and octocrylene. This is probably one of my favorite ones. It's just really nice, lightweight, hydrating. It has no noticeable scent to it, and it applies clear. If you're very sensitive to certain chemicals that sting your eyes, I typically attribute that a lot of the times to Avobenzone, but it may depend on the person."

Mad About Skin

732k subs

~Nay

"The Then I Met You one is a bit like a primer and like the best under makeup. [...] It definitely from the appearances of people trying it on has a nice gripping texture, so great if you want to put foundation over the top of it. However, I think those old style filters for $36, that's too much. That is way, way, way too much."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Yay

"It's my version of the Korean sunscreen, it's not as like the lightweight ones that like drip on your skin but I like hydration. I like for my sunscreen to feel like it's cocoon your skin and it doesn't leave a white cast and it just makes your skin glowy. You do it on, half reapply it's not like greasy, it's not like a greasy glow so if you're out you can replay every 2 hours and you're not going to feel like bogged down. It also layers really well under makeup it doesn't pill."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Then I Met You Light Essence Broad Sunscreen Moisturizer SPF 50?

Then I Met You's Light Essence Broad Sunscreen Moisturizer is a fragrance-free SPF 50 sunscreen designed to protect skin from the sun while keeping it hydrated for daily wear.

Is Then I Met You Light Essence Broad Sunscreen Moisturizer SPF 50 worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 69%.

What is Then I Met You Light Essence Broad Sunscreen Moisturizer SPF 50's Guru Score?

Then I Met You Light Essence Broad Sunscreen Moisturizer SPF 50 holds a Guru Score of 69%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.