You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it’s the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product. It protects against UVB, UVA II, and UVA I almost uniformly, and is considered to be the broadest range sunscreen available today. I wasn't able to put it to the test though because it makes your skin REALLY white and (at least for me- I am ivory complected) no amount of foundation or bronzer could correct it. A clear, colorless and odorless, highly volatile (meaning it does not absorb into the skin but evaporates from it) liquid that's used as an emollient and gives a nice, non-oily light skin-feel. Some of the baby sunscreens I tried took longer to rub in than others; some never seemed to rub in all the way and stayed oily or greasy on my skin.

It is useful both for color-protecting products so that they do not change color for a long time as well as for stabilizing unstable sunscreen agents, such as famous UVA filter avobenzone. Mineral sunscreen for face has a non-whitening, fast-absorbing texture that leaves a matte finish on skin. I have highly sensitive skin with contact dermatitis and eczema, so I have to use physical sunscreens.So if your all about "function over fragrance" then I highly recommend but beware the smell is very off-putting. Powerful Antioxidant Protection: With Senna Alata, a tropical leaf extract known to defend skin cells against damaging free radicals caused by the sun that can accelerate skin aging. An organic derivative of hectorite clay, Disteardimonium Hectorite is used as a viscosity controller - it thickens up formulations to make them less runny.

A dispersing agent that's used in inorganic (titanium dioxide/zinc oxide based) sunscreens or in make-up products to help to distribute the pigments nicely and evenly on the skin. A physical/inorganic sunscreen with pretty broad spectrum (UVB and UVA II, less good at UVA I) protection and good stability. We wrote more about nanoparticles and the concerns around them here, but the gist is that if nanoparticles were absorbed into the skin that would be a reason for legitimate health concerns.Read on to learn more about why it’s the sunscreen I liked best and now use for my own baby daughter. Once inside the skin, it hydrates, but not from the outside - putting pure water on the skin (hello long baths!