The safest are sunscreens with mineral filters, which reflect the sun’s rays back from the skin’s surface. And they provide sun protection immediately after application to the skin. Sunscreens with chemical filters usually provide protection after about 20-30 minutes.

Mineral sunscreens contain ingredients such as Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. Creams with these ingredients may leave a white cast on the skin, but their advantage is that harmful sun rays are reflected back from the skin’s surface.

Octocrylenes – When exposed to ultraviolet light, this chemical absorbs rays and produces oxygen radicals that can damage our skin cells and cause mutations. This ingredient is easily absorbed into the skin. It has also been found in breast milk. In addition, it is toxic to the environment.

Oxybenzone – This ingredient helps other ingredients to absorb more quickly through our skin, but it causes a chemical reaction when exposed to UV rays. Causes eczematous allergy. This substance is absorbed into the skin very quickly and is difficult for our bodies to get rid of. For example, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 97 percent of Americans have this chemical circulating in their bodies because it can build up faster than our bodies can get rid of it.

Octinoxate – Ka see koostisosa aitab teistel ainetel meie nahka paremini imenduda. Tekitab hormonaalseid häireid. In addition, the ingredient is very dangerous for wildlife as it is insoluble in water.

Homosalate – This UV-absorbing ingredient helps the sunscreen penetrate the skin. Once the ingredient is absorbed, homosalate builds up in our bodies faster than we can get rid of it, becoming toxic and disrupting our hormones.

Octisalate – may cause allergic reactions in the skin.