For daily use of mineral sunscreen on your face, everyone should man-up and use the tinted stuff.
I use Supergoop Unseen and no one can tell that I have on tinted sunscreen.
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For daily use of mineral sunscreen on your face, everyone should man-up and use the tinted stuff.
I use Supergoop Unseen and no one can tell that I have on tinted sunscreen.
Xtra and Dantheman are correct. https://www.vogue.com/article/best-non-toxic-sunscreens is sorta advertorial but still generally correct. Metal oxides can be zinc oxide, titanium oxide, iron oxide etc. The particle size distribution is key to how visible they are on your skin. My earlier point was that decent ones like blue lizard have been designed to minimize the white paint look. IMO it is not very noticeable.
My wife bought me the super goop play sunscreen. It seems to work well, but more importantly it doesn't burn my eyes.
I've always disliked applying thick mineral sunscreen, but recently tried Blue Lizard and liked it much more. Thanks for the tips to get it at Costco and for the TJ's off brand one to try.
For surfing or other extended time in the ocean I really need a greasy thick mineral sunscreen. I like the blue lizard, but for nose and right below the eyes Ive had better luck with Salt and Stone Tinted Mineral Stick. Which is hard to find, but awesome.
Piz Buin Mountain SPF 50
When I read up a few years ago my understanding was that you need both zinc and titanium oxides to protect against UVA and UVB.
We frequently use Cerave 50 spf at our house because it can easily be found.
Zn and Ti are both broad spectrum.Quote:
Originally Posted by ghosthop
edit: I stand corrected. Looks like Zn only is OK but Ti only is not, though I can't recall ever seeing a Ti only formulation.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20806994/
Titanium is not a replacement for Zinc or Avobenzone regarding UV-A protection (Photo-aging & Skin Cancer)
I use Dermatone 30spf with Zinc: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YFKQP26...9kZXRhaWw&th=1
Works nicely, have to make sure to reapply with stick as well as only SPF30 but no burns. Also great protection against wind and cold.