[header] How to choose a natural sunscreen [title] Look for 10 percent zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. [step] Natural sunscreens often use ingredients that physically, rather than chemically, block the sun. Because these don't offer a high spf on their own, you need to make sure they have a high enough concentration in the sunscreen to actually block the sun's uv rays.
[header] How to choose a natural sunscreen [title] Look for 10 percent zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. [step] Natural sunscreens often use ingredients that physically, rather than chemically, block the sun. Because these don't offer a high spf on their own, you need to make sure they have a high enough concentration in the sunscreen to actually block the sun's uv rays.
Leave the sunscreen on your face at all times, or take it off when you're using sunscreen or take a shower. [substeps] Even sunscreen that is produced with zinc oxide will leave you with zinc oxide in your skin. Zinc oxide is a plastic sunlight absorbing agent. It will compensate for your copper and titanium electrolyte needs by protecting you from uv light, as well as using their uv wavelengths. Choose a sunscreen that has a 10 percent or higher concentration of zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. [substeps] These two ingredients are the only fda-approved ingredients for blocking the sun that are often used in natural sunscreens. [substeps] The middle part of a sun protected product may also be the sun itself. Zinc oxide can also be found in petroleum products, including margarine or olive oil.