zinc oxide

Trader Joe's Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 review

This SPF 40 sunscreen is a little oily, but it doesn't leave too bad of a white cast. It also contains some nice ingredients like jojoba oil and green tea extract.

Shopping at Trader Joe’s was always such an ordeal when I lived in NYC. Right when you get in the store, you see the back of the line, because it snakes around the entire store. It’s actually more efficient to go there with a partner, so one person can stand in line while the other weaves through the aisles and frantically swipes items off the shelves. It is not a relaxing experience, to say the least. Now that I live in California, shopping at Trader Joe’s is a normal…

Sun Bum Mineral Lip Balm review

A good mineral SPF lip balm is hard to find. This one's a keeper.

Chapped lips are a nuisance—and they can get so bad that it becomes painful to eat (one of my favorite activities!). I was recently reading a book where this was the case for a little girl who couldn’t stop using Lip Smacker lip gloss and licking it off her lips. Licking your lips only makes them more dry, sadly…so it became a vicious cycle for her. Another character in the book recommended using Vaseline, which makes me respect this author more. She knows where the good stuff is…

Supergoop Mineral Sheer Screen Sunscreen SPF 30 Review

This product lives up to the 'sheer' in its name, which is especially impressive for a zinc oxide-based sunscreen. It blends in like a dream and only leaves a very faint cast. And even though it's fragrance-free, it has a pleasant scent.

Supergoop Mineral Sheer Screen Sunscreen SPF 30 is the most elegant mineral/physical sunscreen I’ve ever tried. It’s impressive that it doesn’t contain any chemical sunscreen filters, because it blends in just like a chemical sunscreen would. Because it’s not water resistant, I only use it sparingly (whenever I’m sure I’m not going to sweat). But whenever I do use it, it’s always a treat.