Product Description

Solbar Zinc sunscreen cream is specially formulated to provide high protection from UVB and UVA radiation. Transparent zinc oxide enhances and extends protection in the UVA spectrum. Is an excellent base for makeup.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7543 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: Solbar
• Ingredients: Zinc Oxide 7.5%, OctylMethoxycinnamate 7.5%, Homosalate 10%,Purified Water, Isobutyl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Dilaurate, PVP/Eicosene Copolymer, Benzyl Alcohol, Cyclomethicone, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, DEA-Cetyl Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

Features

• Shields and protects the skin not only from UVB, UVA II and UVA I rays
• Contains patented micronized and transparent zinc oxide plus UVB sunscreen agents
• An excellent base for makeup
• Hypoallergenic - does not irritate the skin or eyes
• Extremely water resistant and unscented

Customer Reviews

I love the beach - but I love my life more: Having it both ways!
All sunscreens are not the same. Even those listing the same degree of Sun Protection Factor (SPF) are not the same. Even those saying they provide a high percentage of both UVA and UVB protection are not the same. Knowing what the real differences are can give you information that can be, quite literally, life saving. Not only are the various chemical formulations different, but most of them provide ONLY `chemical' protection which, according to current dermatological thinking and research, is simply inadequate. A layer of `physical' protection is needed as an ingredient in sunscreen creams and lotions to assure a more complete safety screen for your body. Zinc Oxide is one of those physical sun blockers - and one most often recommended by professionals. It is found in this SOLBAR sunscreen which I have been using faithfully - since being diagnosed with a melanoma (which was successfully and completely) surgically removed. In my hopes to develop no more of these life-threatening growths, I have begun to use this product regularly and encourage you to give it some thought.

Most modern sunblocking preparations contain specific chemicals which DO provide some protection from the harmful rays of the sun - especially for those of us who were overexposed (and often burned) on the beach as children. (The vulnerability developed by those early exposures apparently never really goes away.)

The active ingredients include: Homosalate (10%), Octinoxate (7.5%) (both chemical protectors found in many other products AND Zinc Oxide (7.5%) - the physical protection ingredient that makes this cream MUCH more effective.

I am not a physician - so do not consider myself qualified to give a medical opinion.
However, as a melanoma survivor, I DO feel qualified (and even kind of compelled) to advise you about this product - and to suggest that, if you have doubts about what I am saying, to check with your own Physician or, if you have access to the specialty, a Board Certified Dermatologist. It is a bit more expensive than other brands - but how much is your health, safety and life worth?

I love the beach - but I love my life more. How wonderful to be able to enjoy the first without fearing that it will lead to the premature conclusion of the second. Give it a try!

Sure works
This was recommended by my dermatologist, and at least one other dermatologist I know. When I remember to use it, and I do almost all the time, it prevents me from getting sunburned, and I swim at midday for an hour at a time. And it stays on even in the water.

Real PROTECTION
I learned of this product after a recent trip to the dermatologist in which I had to get a very dark, bluish mole removed (started turning slightly green actually). I have freckles and fair skin, so my risk for skin cancer is very high without any protection. Living in San Diego makes it even worse!
I found that most sunblocks that I have used don't hold up if I perspire from activity, often leaving me with a reddish nose or shoulders after a day of activity. NOT with this sunblock though. I don't know if it's the Zinc or what, but one application in the morning lasts all day, even after playing tennis or hiking 6-8 miles up Iron Mntn. and back. I am a loyal customer now of Solbar and will be as long as they have this product.
The price tag is a little steep (~$13 for 4 ounces). This caused me to look around for other brands that offer the Zinc. I found that other brands seem to leave a white residue on my face, giving me a ghostly look. Oh well, I'll have to deal with it.