La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra-Light Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50, 1.7 Fl. Oz.

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Read on to learn more about why it’s the sunscreen I liked best and now use for my own baby daughter. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). This zinc oxide sunscreen, also with titanium dioxide, is formulated with Cell-Ox Shield® technology: broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection with antioxidants. Being a 100% mineral sunscreen, a cast is expected but the cast level is very low (in my opinion) among mineral sunscreens.

It’s most popular use in cosmetics is in sunscreens, under the trademarked name Bentone 38 from Elementis. I have highly sensitive skin with contact dermatitis and eczema, so I have to use physical sunscreens. The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends this product as an effective aid in the prevention of sun-induced damage to the skin, including sunburn and possibly premature aging.I tested how easy each tube or stick was to open with one hand by flicking it open and dispensing a dollop onto my inner elbow, which is where I test any new products on my own baby-sensitive skin. It's worth noting that La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 is NOT a baby sunscreen, and the bottles states "Children under 6 months of age: Ask a doctor. Powerful Antioxidant Protection: With Senna Alata, a tropical leaf extract known to defend skin cells against damaging free radicals caused by the sun that can accelerate skin aging. As for hair care, it is a non-volatile silicone meaning that it stays on the hair rather than evaporates from it and smoothes the hair like no other thing.

Slight white cast initially but it sinks in, otherwise sometimes I also mix in a little tinted bare minerals moisturizer for some glow. A film-forming polymer (big molecule from repeated subunits) to create water-resistant sunscreen formulas.I preferred this one to the rest because I couldn’t smell anything when I applied it or after it dried. The coating helps to stabilize pigments in the formulas and also helps them to spread easily and evenly on the skin. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.

Like all but two of our other contenders, it has the best water resistance rating out there: 80 minutes. This product looks white on skin long enough for you to see that you’ve applied it evenly, which I found to be reassuring for a baby sunscreen.

There’s no such thing as a waterproof formula—you do need to reapply it after your child goes swimming or has been sweating—but water-resistant sunscreens do stand up to moisture longer. Elizabeth Siegel is the deputy beauty director of Allure Magazine and a beauty journalist with over 15 years of experience. Wang, who is chair of the Skin Cancer Foundation photobiology committee and director of dermatologic oncology at the Hoag Family Cancer Institute, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, in Newport Beach, California; Michelle Wong, PhD, founder of Lab Muffin Beauty Science, a cosmetic chemist based in Sydney, Australia; and Dr. Oh, and according to Wikipedia, it even helps to stabilize famously unstable UVA-filter, Avobenzone. I turned my arm upside down to see if the dollop would drip or run, then I smoothed it onto my skin and rated its feel on a scale of 1 (oily and greasy) to 5 (baby soft and smooth).

It has a pleasant non-sticky, non-greasy feel to it, gives formulas smooth application properties and also helps moisture retention.

I preferred this to baby sunscreens that went on totally clear or stayed white long after you applied them. After testing a dozen options from best-selling brands, I found the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 to be the best overall because it has no detectable scent and provides even, smooth coverage. As for skincare, it makes the skin silky smooth, creates a subtle gloss and forms a protective barrier (aka occlusive). With Senna Alata, a tropical leaf extract known to defend skin cells in the upper layer of skin against damaging free radicals caused by the sun. This special treatment enables pigments to be evenly dispersed in the formula and to be spread out easily and evenly upon application.