First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen With Zinc Oxide SPF 30

First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen With Zinc Oxide SPF 30 First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen With Zinc Oxide SPF 30 ingredients explained: Zinc Oxide (22%), Ethylhexyl Olivate, Isododecane, Coconut Alkanes, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Water (Aqua), Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Jojoba Esters, Cellulose, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Sodium Chloride, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Trihydroxystearin, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Propanediol, Sorbic Acid, Silica, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium (Feverfew) Extract, Alumina, Tocopherol, Mica (Ci 77019), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891) Show all ingredients by function Zinc Oxide (22%) sunscreen 0, 1 goodie Ethylhexyl Olivate Isododecane emollient, solvent Coconut Alkanes Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate viscosity controlling Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient Water (Aqua) solvent Butylene Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, solvent Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate emulsifying Jojoba Esters soothing, emollient, moisturizer/​humectant Cellulose Stearalkonium Hectorite Sodium Chloride Squalane skin-identical ingredient, emollient Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate emulsifying, viscosity controlling Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate 0, 4 Phenoxyethanol preservative Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant 0, 0 Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Trihydroxystearin Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Polyhydroxystearic Acid Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate chelating Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant superstar Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract soothing, skin brightening Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Sorbic Acid Silica Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract antioxidant, soothing Chrysanthemum Parthenium (Feverfew) Extract Alumina viscosity controlling, abrasive/​scrub Tocopherol 0-3, 0-3 Mica (Ci 77019) colorant Iron Oxides (Ci 77492) Iron Oxides (Ci 77491) Iron Oxides (Ci 77499) Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891) 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. Expand to read more 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. It protects against UVB, UVA II, and UVA I almost uniformly, and is considered to be the broadest range sunscreen available today. It's also highly stable and non-irritating. So much so that Zinc Oxide also counts as a skin protectant and anti-irritant. It's also often used to treat skin irritations such as diaper rash. As for the disadvantages, Zinc Oxide is also not cosmetically elegant. It leaves a disturbing whitish tint on the skin, although, according to a 2000 research paper by Dr. Pinnell, it's slightly less white than TiO2. Still, it's white and disturbing enough to use Zinc Oxide nanoparticles more and more often. 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. But luckily, so far research shows that sunscreen nanoparticles are not absorbed but remain on the surface of the skin or in the uppermost (dead) layer of the skin. This seems to be true even if the skin is damaged, for example, sunburnt. All in all, if you've found a Zinc Oxide sunscreen that you are happy to use every single day, that's fantastic and we suggest you stick with it. It's definitely one of the best, or probably even the best option out there for sun protection available worldwide. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. 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. It gives a nice non-oily light skin feel and it can improve the slip of the formula without leaving a tacky residue behind. It's also popular in make-up products as its volatility makes mascaras and foundations last longer. If that would not be enough, it's also an excellent solvent, and it's a regular not only on the ingredients lists of make-ups but also on makeup removers. Coconut Alkanes is a volatile (something that does not absorb into the skin but evaporates from it), naturally derived vegetable alkane coming from renewable sources. It is a light, oily liquid that works as an emollient and gives a smooth skin feel. It's often combined with another emollient called Coco-Caprylate/Caprate and the two together can serve as a great replacement for some volatile silicones, like Cyclopentasiloxane. A handy helper ingredient t what‑it‑does irritancy, com. emollient | solvent moisturizer/humectant | solvent soothing | emollient | moisturizer/humectant skin-identical ingredient | emollient emulsifying | viscosity controlling moisturizer/humectant | emollient skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant soothing | skin brightening solvent | moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | soothing viscosity controlling | abrasive/scrub

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