Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Database

SUNSCREENS

sunscreen home investigation findings find your sunscreen national brand buying guide

Recommended products from 10 popular brands*
Blue Lizard	Blue Lizard Australian Suncream Lotion, Sensitive, SPF 30 Blue Lizard Australian Suncream Lotion, Baby, SPF 30+ Blue Lizard Australian Suncream Lotion, Face, SPF 30+
California Baby	California Baby Sunscreen Lotion No Fragrance, SPF 30+ California Baby Sunscreen Lotion Natural Bug Blend, SPF 30+ California Baby Sunscreen Lotion Everyday/year-Round, SPF 30+ California Baby Sunblock Stick No Fragrance, SPF 30+ California Baby Sunblock Stick Everyday/year-Round, SPF 30+
CVS	CVS Sunscreen with Zinc Oxide, SPF 45+
Jason Natural Cosmetics	Jason Natural Cosmetics Sunbrellas Mineral Based Physical Sunblock, SPF 30+
Kiss My Face	Kiss My Face Face Factor Paraben Free, SPF 30 Kiss My Face 100% Paraben Free Sunscreen with Oat Protein, SPF 30
Neutrogena	Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Sunblock Lotion, SPF 30
Olay	Olay Complete Defense Daily UV Moisturizer, Sensitive Skin, SPF 30 Olay Complete Defense Daily UV Moisturizer, SPF 30
SkinCeuticals	Skinceuticals Physical UV Defense, SPF 30
Solar Sense	Solar Sense Clear Zinc, for Face, SPF 45
Walgreens	Walgreens Sunblock with Zinc Oxide for Face, Nose & Ears, SPF 45+
Major brands that have no recommended sunscreens
Aubrey Organics (6), Avalon Natural Products (8), Aveeno (21), Banana Boat (41), Biore (1), Biotherm (11), Bull Frog (9), Burt's Bees (2), Cetaphil (2), Clean & Clear (2), Coppertone (41), Cover Girl (4), Dove (4), Dr. Scholl's (2), Elizabeth Arden (12), Eucerin (5), Garnier (3), Gillette (1), Hawaiian Tropic (10), Jergens (2), Juvena (2), La Roche-Posay (5), Lancome (28), LORAC (5), Lubriderm (1), Maybelline (1), Murad (9), Nature's Gate (7), Nivea (4), Paradise Gold (4), Phisoderm (2), Pond's (2), Purpose (2), RoC (6), Skin Simple (1), Target (.method) (1), The Body Shop (3), Vichy (2), Zia Natural Skincare (3)

* Products listed above are made by brands that are widely available in stores and that meet our criteria for an ideal sunscreen. Each of the recommendations has a green rating on our index (including broad spectrum protection from zinc or titanium, stable in sunlight, few hazardous ingredients). Additionally, these products offer other benefits, providing an SPF of 30 or higher, containing no oxybenzone which poses health concerns, and made in a cream or liquid form that can't be inhaled like powder or spray sunscreens.

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