i have been looking for a mineral-based spf for years. i have finally found it. i have tried so many brands (costing sooooo many dollars since they're basically thrown away when they fail) but this one has what i was looking for! just zinc oxide - and non-nano sized! and a healthy percentage of it at that (20%). other ingredients are fairly well known to me - no endless list of dodgy chemicals.
it is VERY creamy! i feel like i'm getting a great moisturizer & sun protection in one. my skin is so soft after applying it & stays that way the vast majority of the day, if not all day. i am in my early 60s - which has shocked more than a few dermatologists when they initially meet me - which may account a tad for my skin loving the richness of this formulation. it does NOT need a lot of rubbing to get rid of the white cream (aren't ALL sunscreens white?) non-existent aroma.
no parabens, phthalates, bpa, petroleum or toxic chemicals. and its 3 oz tube is tsa airport-approved sized. you don't use much at all - i can see this tube lasting almost a year. 2016 expiration date too - not "old" when you get it.
i fell back into using neutrogena pure & free baby when i couldn't find a good natural sunscreen as it was zinc & titanium dioxide based with no oxybenzone and no parabens BUT recently i noticed that the first listed ingredient was alumina, a form of aluminum, which i don't want on my skin & particularly my face for ongoing well-known dementia concerns. and they market it for BABIES!
i can't say enough about thinkbaby! it is my forever sunscreen now. FINALLY! love it, love it, love it... (btw - i am NOT associated in any way with this company & a rarely do reviews on amazon - even though my ups driver is here constantly due to them - but when a product is this good, i take the time)
UPDATE: june 2020 & still feel the same way about it. rare these days for a product to not cut corners in size or quality. this continues to be THE BEST!
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