Dr. Rosenberger’s Sunscreen Picks
A DERMATOLOGISTS FAVORITE SUNSCREEN PICKS! HOW DO I CHOOSE?
1 – Check the Active Ingredients – I particularly like sunscreens containing zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. Zinc and titanium are physical barriers that work much better and last longer than the chemical sunscreens. Zinc has a more complete and broader coverage than Titanium. Sunscreens that incorporate melanin also block against HEV.
2-Check the Water Resistance– At least 80 minutes of water resistance is optimal.
3-Decide if you will actually use it! Pick one that you like the smell, feel and look of and one you can easily toss into a bag, so it’s there when you need it. I work hard to find ones that meet individual needs. We carry things that are not easily commercially available in our Spring Boutique where you can try them out.
Tinted Chemical Free For the face (Zinc and Titanium): Fallene SPF 58, ZO Skin Health Sunscreens, Elta MD, Colorescience, Oxygenetix. All of these are available in our office. The ZO Skin Health and Colorescience products also protect against HEV and IR.
Chemical Free for the Body- Cerave Face and Body Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 50, Neutrogena Pure & free Baby, Neutrogena Positively Mineral, Neutrogena Continuous Protection, BARE Republic Mineral, Equate Baby Zinc Mineral Lotion, Banana Boat Simply Protect Baby and Kids, NO-AD Naturals Clear Mineral Formula, Blue Lizard, Coppertone Pure and Simple
These are the ones I found on my recent trip to our local Walmart. Also a few in the Spring Boutique by Elta MD and Colorescience.
Sticks for KIDS (and lazy Mommas) – My kids love being able to put on their own sunscreen with sunscreen sticks. I like that I can tuck it into a purse or bag easily. Examples containing only Zinc and Titanium include… Neutrogena’s Pure Baby Sunscreen Stick, Aveeno Baby Continuous Protection Stick, Bare Republic stick, Babyganics pure mineral sunscreen stick. All are available at Walmart. Also Coola baby ORGANIC mineral stick and Colorescience Sunforgettable Brush on Sunscreen.
Spray Sunscreen WITH Zinc – Elta MD UV Aero SPF 45 and Coola ORGANIC Mineral Spray Available in our office the convenience of a spray and the efficacy of Zinc combined! Plus I am so excited to have found one at Walmart. Bare Republic Mineral.
Lip Balms and Glosses – Lipage, Colorscience and Elta MD all available in the Spring Boutique.
To learn more about Sunscreen from a dermatologist’s Perspective. Check out my other recent blog posts:
What’s New in Sunscreen for 2019?
Is your sunscreen Protecting you but hurting our environment?
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