Anyone know a dupe for the Kinesys Alcohol-Free Spray? Or do you want to suggest something else--or encourage me to keep using the same Biore sunscreen? Help.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
NOT AGAIN! My favorite sunscreen has been discontinued
A few years ago, my favorite Paula's Choice sunscreen was discontinued, but then I miraculously found a dupe from Kinesys (reviewed here). Now it appears that Kinesys has disappeared entirely! Almost all of their products are out of stock at every retailer. I like the Biore sunscreen I've been using (reviewed here), but I was thinking about going back to Kinesys when I finished it, and now I don't have that option. So I have to decide if I want replace this bottle of Biore with another one, or gamble with something new.
Anyone know a dupe for the Kinesys Alcohol-Free Spray? Or do you want to suggest something else--or encourage me to keep using the same Biore sunscreen? Help.
Anyone know a dupe for the Kinesys Alcohol-Free Spray? Or do you want to suggest something else--or encourage me to keep using the same Biore sunscreen? Help.
I really like the Goodal Mild Protect Watery Sun Cream. It's 30 SPF PA++, doesnt feel sticky or oily and doesn't break me out. Don't know if it's a dupe to your old sunscreen, but it's HG for me. I have oily, dehydrated, sensitive skin.
ReplyDeleteI'll look that up! Thanks!
DeleteNooo! This is my favorite sunscreen both for my upper body (easy to apply to my center back) and squirmy preschooler, but it's not worth the $30+ they're asking on Amazon. I have no backup plan, but will bookmark this post in case anybody else does...
ReplyDeleteIt's so good! There's got to be something else like it out there, right? But I don't know how to find it.
DeleteNooooooooooo this is terrible news! I also have been testing other things (not anything I actively sought out, mostly just GWPs or things from subscription boxes) and was planning to go back to good ol' Kinesys as soon as I finished my randoms!
ReplyDeleteUgh, we're in the same boat. I can't even find any info about the company--but all of the sudden all of their products are out of stock everywhere online, and I never did see it in an actual store.
DeleteI can't believe this! The spray (not from a can), the effectiveness and gluten free! I'm definitely anxious about finding such an amazingly good and easy product for my kids before our trip to South Africa in almost 5 weeks!
DeleteYAY! Thank you for letting me know. I hope it will be soon, since I'm almost out of my current sunscreen.
ReplyDeletehow do you know robyn? i checked their website, their phone line is down and their online store doesn't exist anymore.
ReplyDeleteYes! My sentiments exactly. We LOVE their sunscreen, and they're local (for us)! SO bummed that we can't find any, anymore. I tried their website, wasn't able to find any info on their return! :(
ReplyDeletewe LOVE Kinesys and I'm so sad to see it gone! I have one bottle left. darn it, why do the good ones disappear?!?
ReplyDeleteDevising news, best sunscreen ever. I can't find out any info ether, please keep me in the loop if it is coming back! Thanks
ReplyDeleteThis is a favourite in our house due to sensitive skin and sensitivities to fragrances. Their website has recent updates! I can't find it anywhere in stores anymore, so online might be it.
ReplyDeletehttps://kinesysactive.ca/blogs/news/where-is-the-blue-bottle
Hello! Lisa from KINeSYS writing to say THANK YOU for your comments. We apologize we have been hard to find lately. The short story: - We were advised last October that KINeSYS would close and we couldn't let that happen! We have been associated with KINeSYS for a number of years and in February we took the huge step of buying KINeSYS. Canada has the new website, kinesysactive.ca and the USA will be up and running this week at kinesysactive.com. We do not have sufficient inventory to supply valued retailers but we are keeping them updated and production is being finalized. SPF 30 Mango will be back! Thank you for your patience and loyalty. It means so much to us that you love our product. Stay active. Lisa.
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ReplyDeleteThis was my post, why did you remove it?
DeleteI'm not sure. Did it have a link in it? Comments with links can get filtered out as spam. I will check.
DeleteYup, Kinesys is back up and selling stored stock, hasn't done a new production yet though. I just ordered 2 bottles, and managed to get a human to respond to a question on their website.
ReplyDeleteI hear BU Sunscreen is developed by the founders of kinesye... Trying it out next
ReplyDeleteI was just at MEC trying to find it. Looks like BU is now making it. I have used Kinsey's on my kids since they were little. It's the only thing they don't react to. I hope it's the same. Not in stock yet at the MEC store though. Going to order online.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what BU or MEC is!
DeleteTerri, found BU stocked on shelves in one of our London Drugs! you can order the product through MEC online to be shipped to a MEC storefront but there is a bit of a lag time, I'm not sure when they'll carry it in stores. I'm really hoping it's the same quality as Kinesys. I read Kinesys changed hands which might explain all their advertising (without having product to back it up, very frustrating).
DeleteLyn, BU is a sunscreen that is supposedly developed by the founders of Kinesys. MEC is short for Mountain Equipment Co-op (an outdoor store in Canada)
https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5055-642/Kids-SPF-50-Alcohol-Free-Spray-98ml
Delete(sorry should have had that link in the previous reply)
I contacted Kinesys, and they directed me to kinesysactive.com (I just ordered 5 bottles). They also told me the company was just sold and they are working on getting the products back on the shelves.
ReplyDeleteIt was our favorite too!
ReplyDeleteKinesys was my favourite for years - I never used anything else. Then, BAM it was gone. I was going on a vaca to Mexico and was devastated. I finally got BU online from Mec in the Citris scent. I do prefer Kinesys mango, however BU has the same feel. I imagine performance will be similar but haven't yet tried it. You get a little less product in the new BU bottles... "Back Soon" has been noted on the Kinesys mango for quite a while.... still waiting! And side note - I have never found anything similar to Kinesys and/or BU sunscreen. If anyone has, I'd love to hear it!
ReplyDeletehttps://buscreen.com/product-category/spf-sprays/
ReplyDeleteBü sunscreen is litteraly the same thing as kinesys.
PS: kinesys has a new owner as of February 2017. You can check their facebook page and ask questions to them directly
So happy to hear you enjoy the first sunscreens we designed, Kinesys, and that you've found bü. We launched bü in June this year, 2017, and hope you all enjoy it. Thank you all for just being you!
ReplyDeleteKinesys is available from Costco on-line.
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