Sunscreen recomendations for face and body.

Jun 28, 2015

Sandra L.

Hello ladies, I am looking for some sunscreens that does not look greasy and chalky to use on face and body 😓.Could you suggest me some.

Jun 28, 2015

Rebecca J.

I like the la roche posay extra light formula. They do a formula for face and a separate one for body. Both are really nice.

Jun 28, 2015

Hannah K.

I'd recommend the Ambre Solaire factor 50+ sunblock. It blocks UVA and UVB rays and is extremely effective. It leaves no grease or residue on the skin. I work in a nursery and we use this on our 2 year olds :)

Jun 28, 2015

Shelley W.

I love Josie Maran Moisturizing SPF47 for face and Banana Boat for body...especially the Radiance line.

Jun 28, 2015

Diana T.

For the face I like the neutrogena clear face moisturizer with SPF

Jun 28, 2015

Taylor G.

I use Neutrogena for both. They have one specifically for the face.

Jun 29, 2015

Natalie A.

I like Coppertone. Mostly because of the scent. Does anyone else think it's nostalgic?

Jun 29, 2015

Brittany F.

Anything above 50SPF is technically considered maxed out and useless, a lot of countries don't even allow companies to advertise performance above 50SPF as it has been found false. 80% of commercial sunscreens contain oxybenzone, “a hormone-disrupting sunscreen filter” and 33% contain retinyl palmitate, “a form of vitamin A linked to skin damage”. Here's another fun common ingredient. Oxybenzone is part of a class of aromatic ketones called benzophenones and is used in many sunscreens, hair sprays, cosmetics and nail polishes. It is also used in plastics to absorb ultraviolet light. With its use in sunscreen as a broad-spectrum UVB and and short-wave UVA protector, it is acts as a endocrine disruptor. Endocrine disruptors interfere with the hormone system, potentially causing cancer, birth defects and developmental disorders. If you look at the effects of oxybenzone on juvenile rainbow trout those samples exposed to the ketone produced a decreased number of eggs, a smaller percentage of fertilized eggs and a smaller percentage of hatched eggs. Oxybenzone acts like estrogen in the body and alters sperm production in males. It is also associated with endometriosis in women and may cause fertility problems. Oxybenzone is also detected in nearly every American and found in mothers’ milk.Retinyl palmitate is a form of vitamin A used in sunscreens and has been found to accelerate cancer in high doses applied. A You.S. gstudy found that it “may speed the development of skin tumors and lesions when applied to the skin in the presence of sunlight.”
Vitamin A, or Retinol, is also used in many skin products that promise to slow the signs of aging, but it's mostly a controversy as an ingredient in sunscreen is due to its effects when exposed to sunlight. The harmful effects of retinyl palmitate include brittle nails, hair loss, liver damage, osteoporosis. Some health autheorities have also suggested for women pregnant or breastfeeding to avoid any products with vitamin A due to the skeletal birth defects it may cause.


This is Environmental Working Groups worst sunscreen lists!
Worst spray sun screens
Banana Boat Clear UltraMist Ultra Defense MAX Skin Protect Continuous Spray Sunscreen, SPF 110
Coppertone Sport High Performance AccuSpray Sunscreen, SPF 70
Coppertone Sport High Performance Clear Continuous Spray Sunscreen, SPF 100+
CVS Clear Spray Sunscreen, SPF 100
CVS Sheer Mist Spray Sunscreen, SPF 70
CVS Sport Clear Spray Sunscreen, SPF 100+
CVS Wet & Dry Sunscreen Spray, SPF 85
Neutrogena Fresh Cooling Sunscreen Body Mist, SPF 70
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen Spray, SPF 100+
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen Spray, SPF 70
Neutrogena Wet Skin Sunscreen Spray, SPF 85+
Worst sunscreens out there:
Banana Boat Sport Performance Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 100
Coppertone Sport High Performance Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 100
Coppertone Sport High Performance Sunscreen, SPF 75
Coppertone Sport Sunscreen Stick, SPF 55
Coppertone Ultra Guard Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 70+
CVS Sport Sunstick Sunscreen, SPF 55
CVS Sun Lotion Sunscreen, SPF 100
CVS Sun Lotion Sunscreen, SPF 70
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Daily Liquid Sunscreen, SPF 70
NO-AD Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 60
NO-AD Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 85
Ocean Potion Protect & Nourish Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 70
WORST children's sunscreens:
Banana Boat Clear UltraMist Kids Max Protect & Play Continuous Spray Sunscreen, SPF 110
Coppertone Kids Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 70
Coppertone Kids Sunscreen Stick, SPF 55
Coppertone Kids Wacky Foam Foaming Lotion Sunscreen, SPF 70+
Coppertone Water Babies Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 70+
Coppertone Water Babies Sunscreen Stick, SPF 55
Equate Kids Sunscreen Stick, SPF 55
Kroger Baby Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 70
Kroger Kids Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 70
Neutrogena Wet Skin Kids Beach & Pool Sunblock Spray, SPF 70+
Up & Up Kid’s Sunscreen Stick, SPF 55
Environmental Working Group’s list of the best sunscreens:
'100% Pure
Adorable Baby
Alba Botanica
All Terrain
Allure
Arbonne
Aubrey Organics
Ava Anderson NonToxic
Babo Botanicals
Baby Pibu
Babyganics
Babyhampton
Babytime! by Episencial
Badger
Bare Belly Organics
Beautycounter
Belli
Belly Buttons & Babies
Beyond Coastal
Biosolis
Block Island Organics
Blue Lizard
Bull Frog
BurnOut
Burt’s Bees
Butterbean
California Baby
California Naturel
Celadon Road
Consonant Skincare
COOLA
Coral Safe
CoTZ
CyberDERM
derma e
DHC
Dr. Mercola
Earth’s Best
Elemental Herbs
EltaMD
Goddess Garden
Grahams Natural Alternatives
HeadHunter
Jan Marini
Jason Natural Cosmetics
Jersey Shore Sun
JOHN MASTERS ORGANICS
Juice Beauty
Just Skin Food
KINeSYS
La Roche-Posay
Lavanila
Lemongrass Spa
Loving Naturals
Luzern Laboratories
MD Moms
MD Skincare
MDSolarSciences
Melvita
Mustela
MyChelle
Naked Turtle
Nature’s Gate
NIA24
Nine Naturals
Nurture My Body
Poofy Organics
Radical Skincare
Raw Elements USA
RevaleSkin
Rocky Mountain Sunscreen
Safe Harbor
Sensitive Skin Clinic
Seventh Generation
SkinCeuticals
Solar Protection Formula
Solbar
Star Naturals
Substance
Sun Bum
Sunology
Suntegrity Skincare
sunumbra
Sweetsation Therapy
The Honest Company
thinkbaby
thinksport
Tropical Sands
TruBaby
True Natural
TruKid
UV Natural
Vanicream
Yes To Cucumbers

Jun 29, 2015

Brittany F.

TL;DR there is a best AND worst sunscreen list! It's a little hard to differentiate with the beautylish layout but they're alphabetically ordered.

Jun 29, 2015

Raylene I.

I love how arbonne is on the best I LOVE arbonne sunscreen, they have (or had this was years ago) a safe sun line with sunscreen, spray tan, tan enhancer, after sun lotion and lip saver. The sunscreen was an spf of 25, self tanner and tan enhancer was SPF 15 lip saver was spf 10. The after sun lotion was AMAZING! The whole line up was good!

Jun 29, 2015

Raylene I.

Also, I don't typically use sunscreen on me or my kids. I will if camping in which case I'll use the arbonne abc baby care line with that sunscreen of an SPF 30 other than that is nada we just avoid outside during the hours of 11-3 when the sun is at its highest and if we do go out we do so in short spurts. Judge my parenting but I've always heard nasty things about sunscreen and I've never been fond of the slimy feeling once you get wet with the sunscreen on.

Jun 29, 2015

Diana T.

Wow Brittany that was really informative - I personally already knew about the dangers of products in sunscreen but this list of best sunscreens is very helpful - thanks for all that info!

Jun 29, 2015

Brittany F.

Yeah its always great to educate yourselves of what you're putting on your bodies especially when it's something people use so often!

Jun 29, 2015

Angela J.

I use Neutrogena for both. The face one is supposed to not break you out...so far so good and the body one I use is the one in the yellow bottle. It's meant to not to come off in water or from sweat.

Jul 1, 2015

Hemmi M.

I use ambre solataire SPF 15 for body and the body shop vit c with SPF 30 for face :)