Dermatologist-Recommended Sunscreen Comparison Chart

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Sunscreen	SPF	Actives *	Type of ZO	Water Resistant	Natural	Oil Free	Paraben Free	TSA Friendly Size **	Ultra Hypo Allergenic	Special Other Attributes ***
Citrix	30	7% Z.O. 7.5% OCT.	Nano / Microsized	No		Yes				Trusted product I've used for years, personally and in my practice
Glycolix Elite	30	17% Z.O.	Nano / Microsized	No		Yes		1.6 oz	Yes	Trusted product I've used in my practice for years
Solbar Zinc	38	7.5% Z.O. 7.5% OCT. 10% HOM.	Nano / Microsized	Very		Yes	Yes			EWG #3 Rating Great Price Easy to apply to large areas and hairy skin
Raw Elements Eco Formula	30	23% Z.O.	Non-Nano	Very	Yes		Yes	3 oz	Yes	EWG #1 Rating High Performance Sport
Raw Elements Eco Stick	30	22.75% Z.O.	Non-Nano	Very	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	EWG #1 Rating Great Around Eyes Non-Migrating
Suntegrity Baby	30	20% Z.O.	Non-Nano	No	Yes		Yes	3 oz	Yes	EWG #1 Rating Great light texture for a natural sunscreen and perfect for everyday use
Suntegrity '5 in 1' BB Cream	30	20% Z.O.	Non-Nano	No	Yes		Yes	1.7 oz	Yes	My new favorite facial sunscreen! EWG #2 Rating Tinted! Moisturizes Amazing Texture
Elta MD Clear	46	9% Z.O. 7.5% OCT.	Nano / Microsized	No		Yes	Yes	1.7 oz		EWG #3 Rating Ultra Light Texture Best overall for oily, acne prone skin Niacinamide to calm redness
Elta MD Daily	40	9% Z.O. 7.5% OCT.	Nano / Microsized	No			Yes	1.7 oz		EWG #3 Rating Light feel, yet moisturizing

* Actives "Key"

Zinc Oxide = Z.O.

Octinoxate = OCT.

Homosalate = HOM.

** TSA Friendly

No guarantees, check current TSA regulations.

*** EWG (Environmental Working Group)

EWG rating of 1 or 2 (out of 10) means it's 'green' skin care. Their ratings are controversial but a product with a 1 or 2 rating appeal to people wanting to limit exposure to modern 'chemicals' in cosmetics and so I include EWG ratings here.