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Non nano, non toxic sunscreen spf 50

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ThisOrTha · 30/05/2023 22:12

Can anyone recommend a non nano, non toxic sunscreen at least spf 45. I’ve been trying to do research and it seems only America and Australia have them!

Any recommendations really appreciated. After a serious illness I need to avoid toxins and hormone disrupters in skin and body care but really struggling.

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Doodle4 · 30/05/2023 22:27

ThinkBaby SPF 50
mineral suncreen, no nasties!
can be found on amazon as well

Sorryyoufeelthatwayy · 31/05/2023 08:34

I never found one that doesn’t have an awful white cast.
Beaver is non nano but made me look like a clown.
Also while safe on skin, zinc has a devastating effect on coral, while titanium dioxide washes out into the sea to create hydrogen peroxide, which kills the nutrients that feed the small fish and then travels up the food chain to cause more devastation on the oceans and the planet.

So instead I use those that don’t have oxybenzone and octinoxate in them and are reef safe.

Basically Nivea creams and Ultrasun. As the oxybenzone morphs into a carcinogen.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/09/top-brand-suncreams-become-carcinogenic-left-shelf-long-claim/

Top brand suncreams become carcinogenic if left on the shelf too long, claim French researchers

Saving bottles of leftover sunscreen for months at a time could render the products potentially toxic

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/09/top-brand-suncreams-become-carcinogenic-left-shelf-long-claim/

ThisOrTha · 31/05/2023 22:27

Thanks for the tip on ThinkBaby and the link to the article.

it’s a gap in the market and should be more options.

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