Sunscreen recommendation?

Sunscreen advice: burnout replacement

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http://www.ewg.org/2014sunscreen/. Dig through their list to group sunscreens by "moisturizing" or "beach and sport" and show only mineral based sun screens. I tend to pick up simple drugstore brand ones with zinc.

Buttons Bellbottom

I thinkhttp://www.neutrogena.com/product/pure+-+free-+liquid+sunscreen+broad+spectrum+spf+50.do meets all your requirements. I actually find it a bit too drying/mattifying, but I do have dry skin. There is a slight white cast, but not too bad. I've also heard really good things about http://www.skinceuticals.com/_us/_en/category/Sheer-Physical-UV-Defense-SPF-50.htm, but haven't tried it myself.

insectosaurus

Ah, insectosaurus just reminded me - I have also used the Skinceuticals Physical Fusion and it's nice but it makes my face feel less matte than the La Roche Posay. That's good in the winter when I need a little more hydration but it's too much this time of year for me, and my skin isn't super oily to begin with. I think they're on equal footing in terms of quality of ingredients and suitability for sensitive skin, so it's worth trying if you can get your hands on some samples of both.

joan_holloway

I'm a fan of La Roche Posay as well.

radioamy

We swear by http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001ET7JRI/metafilter-20/ref=nosim/ sunscreen for many of the reasons you list. (On edit, there are other choices of this brand listed below this crazy listing for $2600 -- it's good stuff, but not that good.)

mamabear

I'm also a pale person left bereft by BurnOut, but I've been pretty happy with Derma E's new Antioxidant Oil-free SPF 30 Sunscreen for Face. It's 12% non-nano zinc oxide. Water-based, so you have to blend quickly. It doesn't sink in as well as BurnOut, so I have to rub it in a bit more. It's also more $$$, too. $20 for 2 oz. But there's a cheaper version for the body. Same formula, except it also has safflower oil. If you can handle the oil, you get 4 oz for $20. Good luck!

virago

COTZ has a variety fitting your criterion. Amazon stocks them: http://www.amazon.com/Cotz-Sensitive-SPF-Sunscreen-3-5oz/dp/B004VK5ON8/ http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_hpc?ie=UTF8&field-brandtextbin=Fallene&node=3760901 My wife likes this brand a lot, she's chemically sensitive. I hope this helps.

mdrosen

I'm here to third La Roche Posay. I use it every single day. I have sensitive skin (one time I watched my skin get all welt-y within minutes of putting on a drugstore sunscreen) and its never caused a rash, never caused acne. And, I don't burn anymore. I'm more careful in general than I was when I was younger, but I happily credit this stuff for keeping me safe.

GilvearSt

The only sunscreen we've found that doesn't trigger the eczema on my toddler's cheeks is neutrogena pure and free, mentioned above.

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