Drugstore Delights: Neutrogena Healthy Defense spf 45

I'm a sunscreen junkie; I've tried everything from very low end products (yes, the dollar store included!) to high end sunscreens available only from "fancy" pharmacies like Zitomer or overseas. One of the nicest cheap products I've encountered in my sunscreen travels is this one from Neutrogena.

The Healthy Defense spf 45 is everything a daily sunscreen should be: high in spf, stable, lightweight, and non-irritating. I've been able to wear this under makeup, over serums, and on a daily basis without the white cast or sticky feeling that I sometimes encounter with other products.

Helioplex, a trademarked Neutrogena invention, purportedly makes these lotions as long-lasting as those with Meroxyl. I actually think Healthy Defense is a bit better than the La Roche Posay Anthelios products now available in this country, particularly the one with high spf (white cast). The HD lotion really can be for daily wear.

Neutrogena is as ubiquitous a beauty company as Pantene or Cover Girl, so you shouldn't have any problem finding this product near you. I paid just under $10 for a tube and expect it will last somewhere in the neighborhood of a month with daily use on my face, neck, and hands. Well worth a trip to your local Walgreen's or CVS drugstore!