Dr. G Green Mild Sun Up Plus!! seems to be somewhat matte?

This is the 10ml Dr. G Green Mild Sun Up Plus I received last year after applying for a trial product. To be honest, when I used it last winter, it felt so drying that I was actually planning to throw it away. My skin becomes extremely dry in the winter, and this was so drying that I couldn't finish it and just left it sitting on my vanity. Then, since it had been over six months since I opened it, I was thinking of just throwing it away, but I figured since there wasn't much left, I could finish it in a few more uses. So I tried applying it again, and to my surprise... it was actually pretty good!

In the winter, I felt my face getting tighter and drier as time went by, but using it in the summer actually felt just the right amount of matte, which I liked. I'm glad I didn't throw it away and decided to try using it again, so I'm writing this post.

When you squeeze it out, it is a plain white sunscreen that is slightly thinner than other sunscreens; perhaps because it is summer and the temperature is high, it feels even thinner, almost like a lotion. Anyway, maybe because "Mild" is in the name, it is slightly less thick compared to other sunscreens. As a result, it spreads smoothly.

This is a photo of it spread all over the back of my hand, and for a sunscreen, it seems to be really low in oil. Usually, mineral sunscreens feel sticky and leave an oil film right after application, but this one feels closer to a semi-matte finish. Because of that, it felt too drying in the winter, but now that it's summer, this is actually a big advantage.

The downsides are, as expected, the dryness that becomes noticeable over time and the clumping. As time passes, the sunscreen ingredients tend to settle into white spots or clump around expression lines, the sides of the nose, and uneven skin texture. It seems the typical "sitting on the surface" feeling of mineral sunscreens is unavoidable. There is also a bit of a white cast. It looks a bit white right after application, but if you pat it in with your hands, the whiteness subsides and the tone brightens slightly to a milky hue, so the white cast isn't exactly severe. As for the dryness... well, I don't think I'll ever be able to use this in the winter, haha.

Oh, and I noticed that zinc oxide was the only UV protection ingredient. It might be good for those who avoid titanium dioxide, but since I prefer products that contain both zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, that was a bit disappointing for me.

Even setting aside these downsides, I think Dr. G Green Mild Sun Up Plus would be a good option for those with oily skin or those who dislike the sticky, oily feeling of sunscreen.

Since so many people use Dr.G sun products, I assume many of you have likely tried them, even if just as samples. However, if anyone is looking for a less sticky product, I recommend visiting Olive Young to test it out :)