Comments on: Is Mineral Sunscreen Drying Out Your Skin? Here’s How To Tell (And What To Do About It)

By: Carrie

Carrie — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:47:13 +0000

I’m in my 40s, and even though I try to have a “natural” skin regimen, I often fall back on chemical sunscreen just for my face because I cannot find a mineral block that does not dry out my skin. I’ve tried several high quality brands with no luck, and I always used moisturizer before applying. I just try to tell myself that the very small amount of chemical sunscreen on my face is okay. Thanks for the post because it seems like every other website only says how wonderful zinc oxide is, but I wonder if they are really asking women over 40 to be honest about what it does to their skin?

By: Steph

Steph — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 05:20:48 +0000

I have light sensitive skin with rosacea and was told by my dermatologist to use a physical sunscreen daily. I haven’t been able to find one that isn’t drying (not helped by my current in-progress search for a non-irritating moisturizer too). So far I’ve tried ColorScience Sunforgettable (decent but too tinted to want to use daily) and Replenix (very sheer and feels awesome to apply, BUT it dries me out within a few hours and makes my skin flaky, even if I put CeraVe under it before applying). Recommendations for sensitive skin welcome!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 20:28:52 +0000

Yes I dins they dry my skin out. I will try a moisturizer first. I reallydont want chemical sunscreens. Im so sensittive. Hopefully this will help, but how long should you wait between both so that the sunscreen does stick to the face?