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"Mineral Base" is Misleading
I thought I was buying a mineral based product with zinc oxide, only. After I received it and read the ingredients, I found out that it also contains Octinoxate, 7.5% and Octisalate, 5%.Octinoxate, and many other things I can't pronouce.
This is from Women's Health Magazine;
One of the most common ingredients found in sunscreens with SPF, octinoxate is readily absorbed by our skin and helps other ingredients to be absorbed more readily. While allergic reactions from octinoxate aren't common, hormone disruption is: the chemical's effects on estrogen can be harmful for humans and wildlife, too, should they come into contact with the chemical once it gets into water. Though SPF products are designed to protect skin from sun-induced aging, octinoxate may actually be a culprit for premature aging, as it produces menacing free radicals that can damage skin and cells.
I read and reread the Amazon webpage and the other ingredients are never mentioned. Only "mineral based" and "zinc oxide. Maybe this doesn't bother you, but it should. Over the last few decades, the numbers of people diagnosed with skin cancer has risen sharply. At the same time, so has the use of sunscreen. Hmmmmmm
August 2019 · Beauty and Personal Care · verified purchase