If it’s tinted it could be – pigmentary titanium dioxide gives UVA protection, as do iron oxides, even though they’re not “official” sunscreen filters.

I was wondering what your thoughts are on this filter that seems to be in all of your fav sunscreens btw 🙂 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine …I keep hearing in the EU that even though it’s approved, it’s approved in certain amounts because it easily passes into the bloodstream and can have some not so great effects…so far I’ve only heard of animal testing but perhaps I’ve not looked in all the right places. Do you have any thoughts on this? thanks very much!

I recently tried the Bioderma Photoderm Max 50+ Aquafluid because it says it’s for sensitive skin and anti-shine. Unfortunately, it was not anti-shine on my skin and I got a TERRIBLE breakout from it. Pretty disappointed.

I asked a friend who managed to get to Aus and back to bring me the Wotnot naturals Prime and Protect untinted BB cream. I’m curious to know if you’ve tried it and what you thought. For a zinc oxide sunscreen, it feels relatively light to me and the white cast is minimal. It still feels kind of oily if I touch my face, but maybe that’s just something I can’t avoid? At least it doesn’t look shiny… Oh and the smell bothers me. It’s not strong but I wish it was fragrance free.

Bravo, Neutrogena! This is the first mainstream drugstore brand I’ve ever heard of that uses nano-particles. I’m thrilled to finally find a zinc-based sunscreen I can actually use on my skin, and I hope the anti-science nanoparticle-hating crazies don’t find out so they can’t bully Neutrogena into changing the formula!!!

I usually rub it over my eyes and then pat it in with my fingers.

I think I’m just allergic to sunscreen 🙁 My quest for an AB sunscreen has not been going well. Three sunscreens in and I’m still getting red, irritated, and itchy bumps in certain spots on my face (albeit tiny so thankfully it can be covered up by makeup). I did a huge spreadsheet that compared the three I used against the Western sunscreen I was using before and I found three common ingredients that were not in the Western sunscreen: ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, and sodium hyaluronate. The first two ingredients, when inputted into CosDna, is sunscreen itself (the latter is an humectant). So maybe I need to go with a physical sunscreen that doesn’t leave an obvious white cast 🙁 It’s a huge bummer because I’ve been wearing greasy Western sunscreen my whole life and was really looking forward to the miracles of AB sunscreen sob

For those curious, the 3 sunscreens that broke me out are:

Biore UV AQUA Rich Watery Essence SPF50+ PA++++

Sunkiller Perfect Strong Moisture SPF 50+ PA++++

Allie Extra UV Gel (Mineral Moist NEO) SPF50+ PA++++

In the meantime I’ll be thankful I work in an office in a basement so I never see the light of day.

answered by someone – Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate is octinoxate by another name and is very commonly used in Western sunscreens. Check again against your list because it’s likely on there.

Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate is uvinal A plus.

Sodium hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid, not a sunscreen ingredient, but a hydrator frequently used in cosmetics (i.e. the Hada Labo toners).

So, assuming the culprit is uvinal a plus, which unfortunately is in a TON of Asian sunscreens. You could try browsing around ratzilla to try to find one without it? It could also be something else (or multiple other things) in the sunscreen you’re sensitive to as well.

uvinal a plus ? is causing redness?

Avobenzone does not cause any hormone problem unless you are actively eating it or injecting it into your blood stream and sulisobenzone is a water soluble compound which doesn’t get absorbed into the skin when topically applied. And oxybenzone hormone disturbance is not yet proven in humans , it was found to be a hormone disruptor when injected into a mice and on cell culture assays(meaning cells in a tube ) , so . As the mod said , cite your source and research papers.

https://www.cancer.ca/en/prevention-and-screening/reduce-cancer-risk/make-healthy-choices/be-sun-safe/can-the-chemicals-in-sunscreen-cause-cancer/?region=on

Cite your sources. The part about bad filters is full of misinformation. Please don’t fear monger.