Sunscreen on my face

[badger]

Meh. That brand contains octinoxate and oxybenzone so it's not reef safe. (Don't know where you swim though.) And not known to be safe on humans either. May as well save your money and get Coppertone or Hawaiian Tropic, as some greenwashed brand.

Hard to know which ones really are safe/good these days with so many conflicting information. Sometimes I wonder if wearing sunscreen/sunblock is really better than wearing nothing considering so many of them contain chemicals that can be carcinogenic or toxic themselves.

I tried using a sunscreen that was rated one of the safest on Skin Deep website. I tried the Keys brand, but it made me nervous as it contains nano particles. It also smelled bad and made me break out even though it claimed to be non comedogenic. It also said it only works if you reapply every 30 minutes...

While at Whole Foods I saw a tin of sunblock from Badger Balm (incidentally that's where I got my username from, I had just discovered Badger Balm). It was basically titanium dioxide and zind oxide. But the little tin cost $28, it would hardly last me one workout at the pool!

[Ann G]

Kjay, thanks for the halo headband idea. I see that they are available on ebay and a few other places too.

[missjulied]

Like Msincredible, I wear mineral makeup too. SPF 30, no running when you sweat. And if you want to rinse your face part way through a ride on a hot day, you can just carry it in your back pocket. Works great for me!

If you don't want any color, you can get the colorescience sunforgettable in "all clear".