Best Mineral Sunscreen of 2024
Mineral sunscreens may not be the best choice for all skin types, but being well-informed about the aspects of sunscreen that can irritate your skin can help you make the best choice.
Dry skin: Use mineral sunscreens that contain natural, moisturizing ingredients such as aloe leaf juice, pomegranate seed oil, sunflower oil, jojoba oil, or various fruit extracts. Sunscreen can be added over moisturizer or on its own, depending on how dry your skin is.
Oily skin: Make sure to use mineral sunscreens that are oil-free. Powder sunscreens may be best, depending on how oily your skin is. If you opt for a liquid or cream mineral sunscreen, look for products that say “noncomedogenic” on the bottle, which means it won’t clog pores.
Acne prone skin: As with oily skin, choose sunscreens that are non-comedogenic, oil-free, fragrance-free, paraben-free, and irritation-free. Thick mineral sunscreens tend to sit on the skin and clog pores, so choose a lightweight or liquid sunscreen.
Sensitive skin: I also have sensitive skin. I look for sunscreens that have minimal ingredients and are fragrance free first. It also helps if the sunscreen is dermatologically tested, oil free, paraben free, irritation free and non comedogenic.
