The Best Chemical-Free Sunscreens

Here are the five best chemical-free sunscreens for my concerned label readers.  In terms of sunscreen ingredients zinc oxide is our number one choice for sun protection.  In the article Sunscreens Exposed on the Environmental Working Groups website you will learn nine unbelievable facts about sunscreens.  It is very important to educate yourself so that you feel empowered by your knowledge and can make the best decision for yourself and family.  In the meantime let’s get right to it!  I’ve also included each sunscreen’s ingredients to help with the decision process.

1. Badger SPF 30 For Face And Body

Active Ingredient: Zinc Oxide 20.5% Other Ingredients: Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Lavendula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Blood Orange) Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Seabuckthorn Berry) CO2 Extract, Tanacetum Annum (Blue Tansy) Oil, Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang) Oil

2. Badger SPF 30 Unscented Natural Sunscreen

Active Sunscreen Ingredient: Micronized Zinc Oxide 20.5%
Other Ingredients: *Extra Virgin Olive Oil, *Beeswax, *Jojoba Oil, *Cocoa Butter, *Shea Butter, and CO₂ Extracts of *Rosemary, and *Seabuckthorn Berry.  (* Certified Organic)

3. Soleo Organics All Natural Sunscreen

Active Ingredients: Zinc Oxide (22.3%). Inactive Ingredients: Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil (Grapeseed), Helianthus Annus Seed Oil (Sunflower), Capric/Caprylic Triglyceride, Vegetable Oils (and) Candelilla Cera, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Green Tea), Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract (Roman Chamomile), Lecithin, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil (Safflower), Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract (Cucumber), Tocopheryl Acetate.

4. Sanre Organic Sunfood Supple Sunshine

Organic Safflower Oil, Organic Grape Seed Oil, Purified Water, Organic Beeswax, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Aloe Vera Gel, Zinc Oxide, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Organic Lavender Essential Oil, Organic Rosemary Essential Oil, Organic Red Thyme Essential Oil, Organic Patchouli Essential Oil, Organic Hyssop Essential Oil

5. BurnOut Kids Physical Sunscreen, SPF 30+

Active Ingredients: Zinc Oxide 18.6%/ Other Ingredients: Aqua (Deionized Water), Capric/Capryllic Triglycerides, Vegetable Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Sorbitol, Imperata Cylindrical (Root) Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitan Stearate, Arabidopsis Extract, Plantago Lanceolata (Plantain) Leaf Extract, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Plankton Extract, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C). 

Now that you have sun protection have fun and get out there!

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