What's the difference between custom branded traditional sunscreen and mineral sunscreen?
MINERAL SUNSCREEN
- Common ingredients: zinc oxide, titanium dioxide
- Sits on top of the skin, creating a barrier
- Good option for sensitive skin
- Generally regarded as safe
- Some brands may look white in appearance and feel heavier on the skin
- Reef safe
- Common ingredients: avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, oxybenzone, ooctocrylene
- Works by absorbing UV rays
- Absorbs into the skin
- Absorbs quickly
- Trace amounts may enter the bloodstream
- Most effective option for water and sweat resistance