It is also used as a water repellent additive and to reduce the tackiness and stickiness of other ingredients. We love that it can protect from both UVA and UVB rays (not all sunscreens with SPF ratings give UVA protection. I’ve noticed certain brands like Thinksport label their zinc oxide as “non-nano” so I wondered if there were only two types of zinc oxide: nano-sized and non-nano. And both products are very similar to Aveeno Positively Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50, which also contains the exact same concentration of zinc oxide (21.

As always this worked for me, and I am super happy about it, but skincare is definitely personal and subjective. For reference, let’s take a look at how similar this list is to the Aveeno Positively Mineral Sunscreen (also SPF 50). Based on EWG's modeling, the UV protection is significantly lower than the SPF value would indicate. It means that it can prevent hyperpigmentation and help keep the skin tone even (sun damage is the main factor causing age spots, darkening of post-acne marks and other discolorations).This gentle face sunscreen delivers 2x better UVA protection than the leading mineral sunscreen among mineral sunscreens containing only mineral active ingredients. 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. For more information on our use of your personal information and your rights, see our Privacy Policy. This product should also be hydrating enough to use without an additional moisturizer during the day.

Unfortunately, we’re not quite at a place where zinc-based sunscreens can be completely sheer just yet. The first main difference is that while TiO2 gives a nice broad spectrum protection, Zinc Oxide has an even nicer and even broader spectrum protection. This high SPF sunscreen harnesses the power of mineral-based protection, utilizing zinc oxide as the active ingredient to form a gentle but effective shield against the sun’s UVA and UVB rays. Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Face Sunscreen SPF 50 definitely comes in at the top of the rankings out of the ones I’ve tried.It is a polymer (created from repeating subunits) molecule and has different molecular weight and thus different viscosity versions from water-light to thick liquid.