As a college student, I am all-too-aware of the cost of skin care products. At the same time, however, a product comes along every once in a while that makes me open my wallet. That’s the case with the new RéVive Filtre de Soleil SPF 45 ($130.00, RéViveSkincare.com).
The highlight of this sunscreen is not its superior protection – although it contains physical sunscreen (zinc oxide) and chemical sunscreen, Neutrogena’s Helioplex has been documented to provide the most photostable UVA protection of any sunscreen on the...
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