- We love the reef – Contains no oxybenzone or Octinoxate to help protect delicate coral reefs
- Spf 50+ mineral sunscreen, no chemical active ingredients – protects your skin by acting like thousands of tiny mirrors that reflect UV rays away before they enter your body
- Paraben-free, fragrance-free, dye-free and 100% vegan – Contains no parabens, fragrances or dyes, which are common causes of skin irritation
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BLUE LIZARD Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Stick with Zinc Oxide, SPF 50+, Water Resistant, UVA UVB Protection Easy to Apply, Fragrance Free, 0.5 Oz
Additional information
| Product Dimensions | 0.88 x 3.38 x 6.75 inches, 1.27 ounces |
|---|---|
| Item model number | F13056 |
| UPC | 303162013056 |
| Manufacturer | AmazonUs/SK45I |
Caroline –
I like this brand because it’s non-toxic. The bar is small and light weight but that makes it great for backpacking or throwing in your purse/bag for a day out. You do have to rub it in but it doesn’t feel sticky or make your face feel greasy.
MissK –
Very happy with this sun lotion
Jette’s collection –
I am very pleased with this sunscreen. It applies well and I like how it protects from the sun. You feel the difference.
Not good if u have dry skin. It makes me look white as a ghost and it makes my skin look bad and all flakey. Would be better as a liquid –
Good sunscreen, easy to use by all
Yvonne Gracey –
I have 3 children and 2 of them can wear whatever sunscreen and be fine..no rashes, no sunburns…but my Casper kid is a whole other story. We’ve tried at least a dozen sunscreens and he still burns with most and breaks out with little red bumps with all of them. I tried blue lizard 2 years ago and will never buy anything else. He hasn’t burned at all with it and ZERO skin issues. Worth every single penny: this one is just the face one which my son loves but I don’t suggest it for all over body, I’d buy the lotion for that. Run for this now!!!!
TinTin –
Not good for dry skin leaves a white cast. Makes my skin look bad and all flakey.
AA –
I’m writing a review for this product as well as a number of other mineral sunscreen sticks (MSS) after testing a bunch of them—scroll down to point #6 below if you want to know which one I thought was the best. I’ve placed this exact review on every single other MSS I used. I specifically elected to go with mineral-based sunscreens—lots of talk on the environmental effects of the other sunscreens (not sure how much of this is actually true, but I’m willing to avoid the non-mineral sunscreens given the minimal investment on my part). Here are a few important points about this review:
1. No one paid me to write this review. I put down my own $140 to get all 13 of these MSSs. I just wanted to find the best one by limiting as much bias as possible. Yes, my wife definitely gave me the you’re-crazy-but-I-guess-I’m-stuck-now look.
2. Quick sunscreen tutorial. Most dermatologists say we should try to get an SPF of 30+. Each 1% of zinc counts for 1.6 SPF, so to hit SPF 30, your zinc has to be 18.75%+. Each 1% of titanium counts for 2.6 SPF, so a combination of zinc and titanium could get you to SPF 30 as well. Titanium apparently isn’t good enough to block UV-A (cancer causing and photo-aging) light on its own, so you must add zinc to it. I calculated the SPF based on the stated zinc and titanium percentages on the label and these calculations were usually different from the quoted SPFs (they might be adding more SPFs from other ingredients, but I can’t say for sure). Nine of the 13 MSSs had calculated SPFs 30+. Only 4 of the 13 had a calculated SPF greater than or equal to the label SPF.
3. Because I can’t judge cancer prevention or aging blockade in the short term, avoiding burns and eye irritation are the most important immediately observable elements of an MSS. Every MSS I tested did equally well in burn avoidance and eye irritation avoidance.
4. It should be noted that I’m not Caucasian, I’m South Asian. If you don’t know what that is exactly, Wikipedia it or watch some Russell Peters standup comedy (his old stuff, not his new stuff). My skin color is probably similar to that of Benjamin Bratt (mind you, we’re talking about his skin color only… I’m not even in the same galaxy of overall looks as he is, much to my wife’s chagrin). The ability of a white-colored MSS to blend is crucial for me. And yes, even brown people like me need sunscreen. It would absolutely suck for me as a South Asian to have a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension, skillfully dodge those bullets with diet and exercise and luck, only to get taken out by skin cancer.
5. I like most scents. It seems like so many things are going unscented now—an MSS that is truly unscented is okay, but a lot of things labeled “unscented,” actually have an odd, unpleasant (sort of like bad oatmeal) smell to them. The scent score is logged as a “3” if it’s truly unscented, a “5” if it has a great scent, and a “1” if it smells bad.
6. Here’s the final conclusion. Only 3 of the 13 MSSs I tested had the following combination of characteristics: calculated SPF 30+, smell score 3+, and blend score 4+. These top three were: Neutrogena Sheer Zinc, Aveeno Positively Mineral, and Blue Lizard. When you factor in cost, it’s a no-brainer—Neutrogena and Aveeno were only half the cost of Blue Lizard. Therefore, my two winners (tied for first place) are Neutrogena Sheer Zinc and Aveeno Positively Mineral. Honorable mention for Blue Lizard—twice as expensive as the others, but might be slightly easier to maneuver on your face given the smaller size stick (this is a stretch compliment for Blue Lizard—I think NSZ and APM are just better).
Hope this helps you select your next mineral sunscreen stick!
A^2
SeanUk –
This sunscreen did not work for me. It did not set in. I put it on my face regardless if the very obvious white color I was getting. It was quite hot and humid, I wiped my forehead once when i was out only to see the sunscreen sticking to my fingers and ended up with a burnt forehead.
Amber Dawn –
The only brand I found so far for my son sensitive skin.
Cara Taylor –
I have eczema and super sensitive skin, and I’ve been looking for a sunscreen that doesn’t make me feel super greasy or like I’m caked in product. This makes my skin so soft – almost like it’s exfoliating it at the same time. It does have a bit of a white cast when first applied, but it melts in easily. It’s easy to apply, is small enough for a purse, and easy to spread. Love.
AA –
I had heard that mineral sunscreen will not trap in heat like the other chemical sunscreens; so I gave it a shot, so far so good, no burns and I am comfortable with it on. It leaves a white kind of film behind if you dont rub it in enough but not a big deal when you are at the pool or beach anyway…love it!!
Jette’s collection –
It is nice that this comes in a stick and it is small enough to put in my purse, making it super convenient to have with me at all times. It does leave a bit of a white cast. I use it on the back of my hands so I don’t mind.
Gus H. –
I bought this to travel with. It went on really white but rubbed in sort of ok. Still looked weird. Only other issue is that with one swipe on your arm or leg and it seems like half the stick is used up. For that reason, I wont be purchasing another one for use on the body. If you just want a good sunscreen for face only, this would work and might last longer than using it on bigger areas.