This is an interesting one. The formula contains brightening particles which is a plus for any makeup base and while we do love sun protection, it did leave me looking a little grey. If, however, you will be going ahead with foundation or a BB cream, this won't be a turn off for you. The shimmery formula is in fact an added benefit because this means you will constantly have an iridescent glow. Perhaps for darker skin tones it would have been better if that "shimmer" was more on the golden side as it would have somewhat masked the greyish tint the SPF leaves. I would still recommend this one as it is big on sun protection and so am I.