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Blue Lizard · Skin · Sunscreen

Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion

A zinc and titanium lotion labeled by the maker as broad spectrum SPF 50, with no chemical filters and no fragrance on its list. It is thick, it can look white, and it takes effort to wash off.

5 ozLotionZinc oxide 10%Titanium dioxide 8%Fragrance-free
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Buy it if

  • Chemical filters sting you and you want only zinc and titanium
  • You want no fragrance on the list
  • You want the maker's 80 minutes before reapplying after swimming or sweating

Walk past if

  • Your skin is medium to deep; owners report a white or purple cast
  • You want it to feel like nothing; owners call it thick and greasy
  • You hate scrubbing at the end of the day; it is slow to wash off

What's in it

The ingredients that do the work, from the maker’s label.

Zinc oxide 10%Titanium dioxide 8%

Sulfate-free →Fragrance-free →

Not in it: fragrance, essential oils, drying alcohol, sulfates. Nothing on our flag list.

Full ingredient list, from the maker

Active ingredients: Zinc Oxide 10%, Titanium Dioxide 8%. Inactive ingredients: 1,2-Hexanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Alumina, Aluminum Stearate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Hexyl Laurate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, PEG-7 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Propanediol, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Water

Known issue

Owners report a heavy white cast, a thick greasy feel and a film that takes several scrubs to wash off.Walmart and CVS reviews

What owners say

Filled by the research pass: two or three owner reports from named venues, each linked, each with the date it was read.

If it's not right

EltaMD UV Clear Broad Spectrum SPF 46$46 MSRPZinc oxide, octinoxate and 5% niacinamide, by the maker's figure, in a thin lotion labeled by the maker as broad spectrum SPF 46. A long-time favorite that still breaks some owners out.CeraVe Moisturizing CreamNo maker list price for this sizeThree ceramides, cholesterol, hyaluronic acid and petrolatum in a thick cream for face and body. The plain standard for dry skin, developed with dermatologists according to the maker.

Sources

  1. Maker page: active and inactive ingredients, 3 oz and 5 oz sizes, sunscreen directions and 80-minute reapply wording.
  2. Walmart reviews, 5 fl oz: hard to wash off, a strong white cast, a greasy or waxy feel, and a few redness reports. Some reviews cover the spray.
  3. CVS reviews of the lotion: a white cast that takes careful spreading, and residue left on the fingers (read from a search excerpt)

Ingredient lists from the maker's label, not our measurements.