I have been using avobenzone, homosalate, PABA, etc for many years and now I am scared beyond belief of these toxins. Dr. Pickart what is the safest ingredient to look for in a sunblock which will last through sports and under makeup.

Pure Titanium Dioxide or Zinc Oxide.

Pure - not micronized or coated with silicones or plastics.

What brands would that be?

Dr.Pickart,

I always thought that coated Zinc Oxide & Titanium Oxide excelled uncoated ones?

May you shed light on the importance of uncoated physical filters? Thx!

Pure zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are pasty. But when coated with silicones or plastic, they are more transparent. However, the coated products tend to slip into the skin and just sit there. Your skin should just be skin, without layers of coated minerals.

I am using a physical ss with these ingredients:

Deionized Water, Sunflower Oil, Lecithin, Coconut Oil, Glycerine,
Xanthan Gum, Green Tea Extract, Jojoba Oil, Tocopheryl
Acetate (Vitamin E), Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A),
Shea Butter, Eucalyptus Oil.
Titanium Dioxide (6%), Zinc Oxide (6%)

Is this ok?

Hi,

What one of the two products...Day Cover or Copper Sun Tanning Lotion would be the best choice for the face. Not an oily base since at times I use makeup.

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Copper Sun Tanning Lotion.

But for intense sun exposure, also use a mineral sunblock over the Copper Sun.

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Originally posted by sea2sky:
I am using a physical ss with these ingredients:

Deionized Water, Sunflower Oil, Lecithin, Coconut Oil, Glycerine,
Xanthan Gum, Green Tea Extract, Jojoba Oil, Tocopheryl
Acetate (Vitamin E), Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A),
Shea Butter, Eucalyptus Oil.
Titanium Dioxide (6%)
Is this ok?

It looks OK.

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Thanks for the input Dr. Pickart! Makes me feel confident about this ss. Going to order the combo of suntanning and body lotion soon too!

How does this sunblock rate with ingredients..I am having such a difficult time finding a good block for all day wear.so much to choose from but all chemicals.

Active Ingredients
SPF 30: titanium dioxide 5%, zinc oxide 5%
SPF 60: titanium dioxide 7.5%, zinc oxide 7.5%

Inactive ingredients:

alumina, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl isononanoate, cetyl alcohol, isopropyl titanium triisostearate/triethoxycaprylylsilane crosspolymer, magnesium sulfate, methylpropanediol, PEG-12 dimethicone, PEG-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, phenyl trimethicone, polyethylene, polyhydroxystearic acid, purified water, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, stearyl dimethicone, tetrasodium EDTA, triethoxycaprylylsilane, vitamin E