Naturally Unscented Sunscreen With Zinc Oxide
Ingredients overview
| what‑it‑does | sunscreen |
| what‑it‑does | emollient |
| irritancy, com. | 0 0 |
| what‑it‑does | emollient | viscosity controlling |
| what‑it‑does | antioxidant |
| irritancy, com. | 2 2 |
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Key Ingredients
| what‑it‑does | antioxidant |
| irritancy, com. | 2 2 |
| what‑it‑does | sunscreen |
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| Ingredient name | what-it-does | irr., com. | ID-Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Nano Uncoated Zinc Oxide (18.75%) | sunscreen | goodie | |
| Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil | emollient | 0, 0 | goodie |
| *Cera Alba (Beeswax) | emollient, viscosity controlling | ||
| Tocopherol (Sunflower Vitamin E) | antioxidant | 2, 2 | superstar |
| *Hippophae Rhamnoides (Seabuckthorn) Fruit Extract |
Ingredients explained
When it comes to sunscreen agents, Zinc Oxide is pretty much in a league of its own. It's a physical (or inorganic) sunscreen that has a lot in common with fellow inorganic sunscreen Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) but a couple of things make it superior even to TiO2.
If physical sunscreens don't tell you anything, go ahead and read about the basics here. Most of what we wrote about Titanium Dioxide is also true for Zinc Oxide so we will focus here on the differences.
Sunflower does not need a big intro as you probably use it in the kitchen as cooking oil, or you munch on the seeds as a healthy snack or you adore its big, beautiful yellow flower during the summer - or you do all of these and probably even more. And by even more we mean putting it all over your face as sunflower oil is one of the most commonly used plant oils in skincare.
It’s a real oldie: expressed directly from the seeds, the oil is used not for hundreds but thousands of years. According to The National Sunflower Association, there is evidence that both the plant and its oil were used by American Indians in the area of Arizona and New Mexico about 3000 BC. Do the math: it's more than 5000 years – definitely an oldie.
It's the yellow, solid stuff that you probably know from beeswax candles. It's a natural material produced by honey bees to build their honeycomb.
As for skincare, it's used as an emollient and thickening agent. It's super common in lip balms and lipsticks.
- Primary fat-soluble antioxidant in our skin
- Significant photoprotection against UVB rays
- Vit C + Vit E work in synergy and provide great photoprotection
- Has emollient properties
- Easy to formulate, stable and relatively inexpensive
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