Is SPF moisturiser as effective as applying a moisturiser and sun cream separately?

I normally use a moisturiser with a built-in SPF of between 15 and 25. However, would I be better applying a normal moisturiser and then a layer of sun cream?Is SPF moisturiser as effective as applying a moisturiser and sun cream separately?
Regardless whether your moisturiser has a built in SPF in it, If your not re-applying your SPF moisturiser on at least 2 hourly basis then your SPF word means nothing. Just because you've put an SPF on your face doesn't mean your protected all day,unless your reapplying it. My advice to you would be to invest in a tinted moisturiser that has a Spf factor. At least you can re-apply more than once. Not only will it be protecting your skin but also freshen you up during the day and keep you well hydrated. The right tinted moisturiser wont give you that YUK feeling that make-up gives you at the end of the day. All I do is put some blush,mascara and Lippy. Barabing Barabong! DONE-I'm out the door!Dermalogica Sheer Tint SPF 15 is awsome and Ultraceuticals Tinted Protective Self Adjusting Tinted Moisturiser SPF 30 is also awsome!You cant go wrong with professional skin care.Is SPF moisturiser as effective as applying a moisturiser and sun cream separately?
Not really. You should use some moisturiser before as some sunscreens leave your skin dry. It depends on the one you use, it sould say at the back of the sunscreen.
Not on your face. Stick to the creams with the spf in them as they are made to ';adjust'; to your face - that has pores, and more oil glands. (You could break out with general sun screen)
it probably is but it would be better if you applied additional sun scream separately.
An spf moisturiser is good for everyday use to block out harmful rays from the sun, but I would recommend that when on holiday use a seperate spf lotion. Just because if you will be in strong sunlight you need to keep applying the spf every 4 or so hours. A moisturiser with an spf is good for normal day-to-day wear. If you applied a normal moisturiser then out the spf ontop everyday you would end up clogging you skin because there would be no much going onto the skin.
I doesn't matter whether you apply a SPF moisturizer or two seperate products. But i think one-in-all is easiser.





The important thing is to protect your skin from the sun.





There are two types of sunscreens: physical and chemical. Physical suncreens reflects the sunrays as a mirror. Also they're not absorbed by skin, means you don't need to reapply and it won't irritate. These are titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. Chemical suncreens (ethylhexylmethoxycinnamate, benzophenone and the others) are needed to be reapplied after a few hours and since they go to the deeper layers of the skin, they have a potential for irritation.
I prefer apply a normal moisturiser and then a sun screen cream; because I have heard moisturiser with SPF is quite not good for a sensitive screen.