Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Sunscreen


Coppertone Sport Clear Sunscreen SPF50 Lotion water resistant 80 minutes with fragrance 
Trader Joe's Daily Facial Sunscreen SPF 40 1.7 floz oil-free invisible gel fragrance-free water sweat resistant 40 minutes 

Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet A, long wave, or black light UVA 400 nm – 315 nm
Ultraviolet B or medium wave UVB 315 nm – 280 nm

Sunscreen: How to Help Protect Your Skin from the Sun UVA star (low, medium, high, or highest), PA++++, UVB SPF 50+, very water resistant or very water/sweat resistant

Consumer Research -Sunscreen 
Common Sunscreen Ingredients Brands, Price/Cost
Consumer Reports: Sunscreens: Some are short on protection

UVB 280-320 UVA 320-400


Ecamsule L'Oreal Mexoryl SX short 290-400 345 UVA 
Top 6 Antiaging Breakthroughs - Antiaging Sunscreens 
VICHY Capital Soleil SPF 15 Sunscreen Cream with Mexoryl SX with Parsol 1789 avobenzone, water-resistant and perspiration-resistant 
La Roche-Posay Anthelios 40 Sunscreen 3% Mexoryl SX, Avobenzone 2% stabilized by Octocrylene 10%, Titanium Dioxide 5% 
LOREAL Advanced RevitaLift UV with Mexoryl SX Daily Moisturizer SPF 15 

Octocrylene clear oily liquid ester 280-320 UVB + UVA 
Homosalate ester 295-315 UVB 
Octisalate colorless oily liquid ester floral odor UVB 

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Oxybenzone pale-yellow solid 288-350 UVB + UVA 
Octinoxate ester 310 UVB 

Neutrogena Helioplex with Oxybenzone (photosensitizer
Johnson & Johnson Aveeno Active Photobarrier Complex
Playtex Banana Boat AvoTriplex with stabilizer octocrylene (increase free radicals), enhancer oxybenzone
Tanning Research Laboratories Hawaiian Tropic SunSure Technology with oxybenzone and octocrylene

Sunscreen for Sports
Schering-Plough Coppertone SPORT Lotion SPF 50 Waterproof and ultrasweatproof, Photostable, Avobenzone (3%), Homosalae (13%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (5%), Oxybenzone (6%) SPF 70+ (new)
* Banana Boat Sport Performance Sunblock Lotion SPF 50 sweatproof and waterproof AvoTriplex Avobenzone (1.5%), Homosalate (15%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (1.25%), Oxybenzone (6%)
** Neutrogena Ultimate Sport Sunblock Lotion SPF 70+ Neutrogena Active Breathable Sunblock SPF 45 Sweat-proof and waterproof, StayPut formula, Avobenzone 2.0%, Homosalate 15.0%, Octinoxate 7.5%, Octisalate 5.0%, Oxybenzone 3.0%
* Hawaiian Tropic Ozone Sport Lotion Convenience Pack SPF 60 Sweatproof, Waterproof, SunSure Homosalate, Oxybenzone, Octisalate, Avobenzone, Octocrylene
Bull Frog Sunblock BullFrog Superblock Lotion SPF 45 Meradimate (5%), Octinoxate (7.5%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (10%), Oxybenzone (6%), Titanium Dioxide (4.5%) BullFrog Surfer Formula Gel SPF 36 Octinoxate (7.5%), Octocrylene (10%), Oxybenzone (3%)

High SPF sunscreen
Coppertone ultraGUARD Continuous Spray SPF 70+ Photostabilized Avobenzone formula, Avobenzone 3% , Homosalate 15% , Octisalate 5% , Octocrylene 10% , Oxybenzone 6%
Banana Boat Ultra Defense Sunblock Lotion SPF 80 AvoTriplex
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 85 Helioplex Avobenzone 3% , Homosalate 15% , Octisalate 5% , Octocrylene 4.5% , Oxybenzone 6%
Hawaiian Tropic Ozone Ultimate Lotion SPF 80 SunSure Avobenzone (2.5%), Octocrylene (8%), Oxybenzone (3.5%)



Environmental Working Group (EWG) 2010 Suncsreen Guide Best Beach & Sport Sunscreens mineral sunscreens Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide only,

Rating, UVB protection (SPF) 30+, UVA protection Good/Excellent, UVA/UVB balance Good, Sunscreen Stability Excellent, Health Concern Low Moderate 

2 G G G E L TiO2  8%   ZnO  6% All Terrain Aquasport Performance Sunscreen, SPF 30
2 G G G E L TiO2  8%   ZnO  6% All Terrain KidSport Performance Sunscreen, SPF 30
2 G G G E L TiO2  8%   ZnO  6% All Terrain TerraSport Performance Sunscreen, SPF 30
2 G E G E M TiO2  5%   ZnO 10% Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen Baby, SPF 30+
2 G E G E M TiO2  5%   ZnO 10% Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen Sensitive, SPF 30+
1 G G G E L TiO2 18%           California Baby Sunblock Stick No Fragrance, SPF 30+
1 G G G E L TiO2 18%           California Baby Sunscreen Lotion No Fragrance, SPF 30+
2 G G G E L TiO2 18%           California Baby Sunscreen Lotion Everyday/Year-Round, SPF 30+
2 G G G E L TiO2 18%           California Baby Sunblock Stick Everyday/Year-Round, SPF 30+
2 G G G E L TiO2 18%           California Baby Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 30+, Citronella
1 E G G E L TiO2 10%   ZnO  7% COOLA SPF 45 Mineral Baby Moisturizer Unscented
2 G G G E L TiO2  8%   ZnO  6% Desert Essence Age Reversal SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen
2 G G G E L TiO2 10%   ZnO  4% Episencial Sunny Sunscreen, SPF 35
2 E G G E M TiO2 12.4% ZnO  5% Johnson & Johnson Baby Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 40
2 G G G E L TiO2  8%   ZnO  6% Little Forest Sunscreen Lotion For Babies and Kids, SPF 30+
2 G G G E L TiO2  8%   ZnO  5% Trukid Sunny Days Face and Body Stick, SPF 30+
2 G G G E M TiO2  5%   ZnO  5% Vanicream Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin, SPF 30
2 G G G E M Octin 7.5% ZnO  8% Vanicream Sunscreen Sport, SPF 35

3 G M G E M Av Octin Octis OctoBeyond Coastal Active Sunscreen, SPF 30
5 G M G E H Avo Hom Octis Octo Bull Frog Ultimate Sheer Protection Body, SPF 30
5 G M G E H Avo Hom Octis Octo Bull Frog Ultimate Sheer Protection Face, SPF 30
3 G M G E M Avo Hom Octis Octo Doctor T’s Supergoop! Everyday UV

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