Banila Co. - estella review for Hello Sunny Hydrating Sun Essence

This sunscreen just raised the bar sooo high! 🤩 I was given samples of this when I bought Banila Co. products. I did not mind it at first and left it laying around. Finally 2 weeks ago, I finished my Biore Sunscreen (Another holy grail! 💕) then saw this around. I figured there’s no harm in trying and I’ll just try. Upon opening, it is a white cream (although it is marketed as essence) it has a strong floral fragrance (probably from all the oils). When I applied it, it easily melted and absorbed, at first I thought it will be really heavy and irritating. After a few seconds, it already had a matte finish! There was no white cast, it did not feel heavy at all! I barely felt like anything was on my face. It made my face smooth and velvety. Its soo good! No oiliness, no irritation. I think I found a new favorite. 💕 After being out all day and layering makeup and powder on top, it did not clog my pores, I think it also acted as a primer. Though there are downsides (price and ingridients) I dont mind it at all.