Green Living Guide: Eco-Friendly Sunblocks
Aubrey Organics Sunscreen
http://www.aubrey-organics.com
Offers SPF 8 up to 25.
Great for children or adults, but not suitable for infants.
Sunscreen product will also restore moisture balance while it softens and soothes skin. Costs around $9. Works great and is much more affordable.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: PABA Ester, Titanium Dioxide.
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: coconut fatty alcohol, organic jojoba oil, jojoba butter, alcohol denat., organic sunflower oil, camellia oil, lecithin, glycerin, willow herb extract, organic Shea butter, organic aloe leaf juice, organic green tea leaf, vitamin F, silica, grapefruit seed extract,vitamin E, witch hazel extract, vitamin C, soybean oil, Carrot root extract, beta-carotene, jasmine oil, organic Moroccan blue chamomile oil.
Mexitan Sunscreen (SPF 30 8 oz. Lotion)
http://www.mexitan.com
Goes on smooth. Contains no harsh chemicals, dyes or perfumes. Gentle on your skin. Product is Eco-friendly and biodegradable. 100 % natural, made with green tea. Costs around $17.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Titanium dioxide, zinc oxide
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Deionized water, sunflower oil, lecithin, coconut oil, glycerin, xanthan gum, green tea extract, jojoba oil, vitamin E, vitamin A, Shea butter and eucalyptus oil.
Godiva Green Tea Sunblock (SPF 25 60g. Tube)
http://godivaskincare.com
Goes on smooth and vanishes, let dry for around 30 minutes before sun exposure. Costs around $16.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Zinc Oxide, Octyl Methoxycinnamate.
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Water, Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone Copolyol, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Xantham Gum, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Triethanolamine, Methyl Parabel, Propyl Paraben.
DDF Daily Organic Sunblock (SPF 30 4oz.)
http://www.ddfskincare.com
Nice product, very high price. Bottle I bought cost around 30$. Doesn't seem to work any better than the others. Goes on smooth, contains color spheres that give you an even coloring.
"ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Titanium dioxide, zinc oxide
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: water, ethylhexyl palmitate, cyclomethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, dimethicone, polysorbate 80, glyceryl stearate, peg- 100 stearate, propylene glycol, polyglyceryl-6 isostearate, cetyl alcohol, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, iron oxides, titanium dioxide, glycerin, boron nitride, acrylates/ammonium methacrylate copolymer, triethyl citrate, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, alumina, isohexadecane, caprylyl methicone, sodium levulinate, sodium anisate, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, polyhydroxystearic acid, phenoxyethanol, dmdm hydantoin, disodium edta, allantoin, panthenol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, methylparaben, butylparaben, ethylparaben, camellia sinensis leaf extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, butylene glycol,propylparaben, isobutylparaben, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate. " (http://www.skinstore.com/p-7198-ddf-enhancing-sun-protection.aspx)
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1 Comments
Post a CommentI love to see focus on natural products. One all natural sun block though that isn't listed is Absolutely Natural's line. I've been using them for a couple of years now and I've had great results. No burns, no skin irritation and even better no breakouts!
Well worth a peek along with the others listed here:
http://www.absolutely-natural.com/collections/suncare