Peat seem to think zinc oxide is the least toxic of the active sunscreen ingredients.
I have not had success in finding a good one. The problem is that the other ingredients seem to be quite off (seed oils). I have to use sunscreen on my face every day, and I frequently have to use on large parts of my body, so I am quite keen to find the least toxic.
I currently use Kinesys SPF 30 Ointment with Pure Zinc Oxide:
Active Sunscreen Ingredients: Zinc Oxide 25%
Inactive Ingredients: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Capric / Caprylic Triglyceride, Beeswax, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil and Tocopherols, Polyhydroxystearic Acid (and) Isostearic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract (and) Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Bisabolol
I am not very happy with the sunflower and soybean oil :-(
I have tried Badger in the past. It contains olive oil, which is slightly better than soja and sunflower oil (I usually put coconut oil on my skin before applying), but I tended to get sunburned with this sunscreen, and it feels pretty terrible on the skin.
SPF 30 Badger:
Active Sunscreen Ingredients: Non-Nano, Uncoated Zinc Oxide 18.75%
Inactive Ingredients: *Olea Europaea (Organic Extra Virgin Olive) Oil, *Cera Alba (Organic Beeswax), *Butyrospermum Parkii (Organic Shea) Butter, *Theobroma Cacao (Organic Cocoa) Butter, *Simmondsia Chinensis (Organic Jojoba) Oil, Tocopherol (Sunflower Vitamin E), and CO2 Extract of *Hippophae Rhamnoides (Organic Seabuckthorn).
Does anyone have zinc oxide sunscreens without seed oils to recommend?
Have anyone tried making at home with some success? I see that recipes typically includes one seed oil (grapeseed, soja or sunflower) in addition to coconut and beeswax. I wonder if the consistency relies on it, or if I can make it without.
Thank you!
I have not had success in finding a good one. The problem is that the other ingredients seem to be quite off (seed oils). I have to use sunscreen on my face every day, and I frequently have to use on large parts of my body, so I am quite keen to find the least toxic.
I currently use Kinesys SPF 30 Ointment with Pure Zinc Oxide:
Active Sunscreen Ingredients: Zinc Oxide 25%
Inactive Ingredients: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Capric / Caprylic Triglyceride, Beeswax, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil and Tocopherols, Polyhydroxystearic Acid (and) Isostearic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract (and) Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Bisabolol
I am not very happy with the sunflower and soybean oil :-(
I have tried Badger in the past. It contains olive oil, which is slightly better than soja and sunflower oil (I usually put coconut oil on my skin before applying), but I tended to get sunburned with this sunscreen, and it feels pretty terrible on the skin.
SPF 30 Badger:
Active Sunscreen Ingredients: Non-Nano, Uncoated Zinc Oxide 18.75%
Inactive Ingredients: *Olea Europaea (Organic Extra Virgin Olive) Oil, *Cera Alba (Organic Beeswax), *Butyrospermum Parkii (Organic Shea) Butter, *Theobroma Cacao (Organic Cocoa) Butter, *Simmondsia Chinensis (Organic Jojoba) Oil, Tocopherol (Sunflower Vitamin E), and CO2 Extract of *Hippophae Rhamnoides (Organic Seabuckthorn).
Does anyone have zinc oxide sunscreens without seed oils to recommend?
Have anyone tried making at home with some success? I see that recipes typically includes one seed oil (grapeseed, soja or sunflower) in addition to coconut and beeswax. I wonder if the consistency relies on it, or if I can make it without.
Thank you!