Comments on: More natural sunscreens with zinc oxide?

By: sesame

sesame — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:36:06 +0000

Yes, that’s true. And unfortunately, not all formulations come with tinted versions.

By: Tine

Tine — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:25:11 +0000

The problem with too much zinc oxide and titanium dioxide is that it tends to cast a white/grey shadow on the skin. For that, I use tinted natural sunscreen to prevent a white face

By: sesame

sesame — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:47:57 +0000

7% is not sufficient. The sunscreen should contain other active ingredients for sun protection. If the sunscreen uses only zinc oxide, then the content should be at least 16%.

By: Angel

Angel — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:59:51 +0000

Do you know How much Zinc Oxide do you need for good protection?
I have a sunscreen that has 7% zinc oxide in it.
I know it can go higher, but is 7% good?
Thanks!

By: sesame

sesame — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:19:17 +0000

It applies to all sunscreens – natural and chemical. For body sunscreen, I use UV natural but it’s quite thick. I sometimes use La Roche Posay’s Anthelios XL which is great in terms of texture and application. Only drawback for me is that it is chemical.