Mission Sunscreens from Amanda Beard

The Mission line of sunscreen products, based on the two types I tried, are as good as any other high-quality sunscreen aimed at athletes. They are sweat-proof, feel light and non-greasy, and kept me sunburn free. I like it.

A group of athletes, including Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard, have founded a skincare product company, Mission Athlete Engineered. I got a chance to test two of their many sunscreen products and found both to work as promised.

The Ultra Sweat-proof Sunscreen Lotion (30+SPF) came in a 3.3 oz tube with a flip top. The top closed firmly, in case you throw it in a gear bag. The sunscreen? It worked. It was easy to apply, did not feel greasy, and seemed to last a long time (sorry, no real scientific test from me). One thing I really liked about it was no smell, it is fragrance free. The active ingredients are Avabenzone, Octocrylene, Oxybenzone, and Octisalate.

The Sun Defeated Continuous Spray Sunscreen (30+SPF) came in a 5 oz can with a locking top. Another good thing in case it goes in your gear bag. Just like the lotion, this was easy to apply, sweat-proof, and felt like it was still working even after a short swim. It felt almost dry as it went on, no slick greasy, slimy, or sticky feeling. It did have a slight fragrance, but I barely noticed it. The active ingredients are Homosalate, Octinoxate, Octisalate, and Oxybenzone.

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