Reddit mentions of Clean & Clear Morning Burst Hydrating Gel Face Moisturizer with Cucumber & Green Mango Extract, Oil-Free Daily Facial Moisturizer for Acne-Prone Skin Care, Non-Greasy & Non-Comedogenic, 3 oz

• What didn't work? - Cerave in the tub
  
• Why didn't it work? It broke me out
  
• What did you replace it with? Clean & Clear Morning Burst Hydrating Gel Moisturizer. At night I top it with EltaMD Intense Moisturizer.
  
• Why did you choose the new product? EVERYTHING seemed to break me out. My friend had a little sample - tried and liked it. Then /u/yvva mentioned that she liked it and I thought, "well now I have to buy it." No regrets!
  
• What's your skin type? Combo/acne-prone/sensitive
  
  
  

I'm not a fan, but the Garnier SkinActive Gel is made for this purpose - a silicone heavy, semi-matte occlusive. Same with the Clean and Clear Morning Burst and Neutrogena Hydro Boost.

IDK if you'll ever find exactly what you're looking for, because the "grippy" feeling is probably your skin stripped of natural oils, which is what the lotion is replacing. That said, here are my two suggestions:

1. Look for moisturizing gels instead of lotions.
   
   

• My holy grail hand "lotion" is Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream which is more like a gel. It's non-greasy but may still have a "powdery" finish, I don't remember.
  
  
• Clean & Clear Morning Burst Hydrating Gel Moisturizer feels like nothing's there. It's technically a face moisturizer but no reason you couldn't use on your hands. It's very light, personally not moisturizing enough for me, but might work for you.
  
  
• Or try an aloe vera gel (like what you get for sun burns). Aloe tends to dry "tacky" and might be close to what you're looking for.
  
  

2. The skin on the back of your hand is thin, but your palms are the second thickest skin on your body (heel is thickest). It's fine to just apply lotion to the back your hand and avoid the palm. I would still apply lotion all over (including palms) before bed, when it doesn't matter if they're greasy.

Are you sure it's the sunscreen that's clogging your pores? I ran the ingredients of the sunscreen through CosDNA and the only thing that's really comedogenic is the coconut oil, which is highly comedogenic.

Since you're also using coconut oil in addition to a sunscreen that contains more coconut oil, you might want to consider some products that don't have coconut oil. That might be what's actually clogging your pores. I like EltaMD sunscreen - non comedogenic, no whitecast, and fragrance free.

And you could try a different oil since you're having problems with the oil not absorbing. I see argan oil and jojoba used frequently in this sub. Or another moisturizer altogether. Clean and Clear Morning Burst is fatty alcohol free and is compatible with EltaMD sunscreen.

Edit: Also, I work evening/overnight shifts so I probably see less sun than you do but I still wear sunscreen on my face at all times. This has saved me a few times when I've been caught up in something outside longer than expected. My shoulders burned, but not my face.

Clean & Clear makes a gel moisturizer that is really affordable. I have used it and I found it to be more moisturizing than other gels without being too heavy or breaking me out. Before I got started on tretinoin most moisturizers clogged my pores. Here it is on amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Clear-Morning-Hydrating-Moisturizer/dp/B00EQWWYQ6

http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Clear-Morning-Hydrating-Moisturizer/dp/B00EQWWYQ6
They sell it at Walmart and target for sure

Clean and clear morning burst gel moisturizer!

It's a godsend for me, and it's cheap and available in the drugstore.