Hi , I got my package today but the brand was "spicy world" instead of "nature's oil".Can you please shed some light on the quality of Zinc oxide? Is it Non-Nano and uncoated and safe to be used in DIY sunscreen?Please reply at the earliest
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I just made some sunscreen on Thursday. And yet I have no idea if it's non nano. Is there a contact number on your "spicy world" product? You should investigate why it's not "natures oil".
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According to Wellnessmama.com (a great diy website) if you add a cup of any good quality cream to 2 tablespoons of zinc oxide and mix it up really well, you'll get spf 20. Add more zinc for higher spf, reduce for less. She also cautions that the cream must not contain any citrus oils. And I've heard from others thats true of all sunscreens. The zinc oxide has a USE BY date too, which for mine was about 2 years after I bought it. I am careful to mix the zinc oxide w the cream in the jar I keep the cream in. I read on some comments they had a hard time getting the powder off their bowls, so I just didn't go there.
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I asked the seller and he sent me the certificate of analysis. This is uncoated non-nano zinc oxide. The mean particle size is 350 so none of it should be nano sized.
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I have since thrown the package out. Although, the tube most probably lists them, but they are written in Korean. What is written in English is: SPF 42 PA+++, lightens skin tone, heals visible wrinkles and blemishes. I like the way it goes on, I do not beak out from it and it did lighten my age spots. So wearing this in the sun is good stuff. I have tried Physicians Formula because it says it's Organic, but it stings my eyes and I break out from it. Hope this helps!
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Zinc Oxide is man made, so I don't know that it could ever be called "organic" or "natural". But, is it safe? 500 years of history says yes, just do not breath in the dust. When I ordered it, I remember that the particle size listed here was too big to penetrate pores, but it wasn't labeled "non-nano". To find one that is certainly non-nano, I'd go to soapgoods.com and type zinc oxide into their search.
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The printing on the container states it is from Hamburg. There was a "stick on label" on the back placed by the distributor (in Chicago I think?) that also stated "made in Germany.The consistency of this cream seems similar to AOK Tagescreme that I have used for 40 years (and is no longer available.) It also was not greasey as is the Nivea cream. At 70, my face is basically wrinkle free and I attribute it to the daily use of the AOK tagescreme. I wished I could find it again.Unlike the "Edyth" (in her review) my "made in Germany" Nivea is fragrance free.However, if you purchase Nivea from Target,other stores, and most websites, you will be purchasing a product "made in Mexico." The printing on the container states it is from Hamburg. There was a "stick on label" on the back placed by the distributor (in Chicago I think?) that also stated "made in Germany.The consistency of this cream seems similar to AOK Tagescreme that I have used for 40 years (and is no longer available.) It also was not greasey as is the Nivea cream. At 70, my face is basically wrinkle free and I attribute it to the daily use of the AOK tagescreme. I wished I could find it again.Unlike the "Edyth" (in her review) my "made in Germany" Nivea is... » Read More The printing on the container states it is from Hamburg. There was a "stick on label" on the back placed by the distributor (in Chicago I think?) that also stated "made in Germany.The consistency of this cream seems similar to AOK Tagescreme that I have used for 40 years (and is no longer available.) It also was not greasey as is the Nivea cream. At 70, my face is basically wrinkle free and I attribute it to the daily use of the AOK tagescreme. I wished I could find it again.Unlike the "Edyth" (in her review) my "made in Germany" Nivea is fragrance free.However, if you purchase Nivea from Target,other stores, and most websites, you will be purchasing a product "made in Mexico." « Show Less
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I have only used these sunscreens on babies and children. The % of zinc oxide is pretty high so most people don't like using it especially on the face and under makeup. It is the best for babies and children. I would use either one for babies and children or even someone older who is allergic to the chemicals that other sunscreens have OR if someone has had a melanoma skin cancer and really wants to be protected from the sun. They both have the same % of zinc oxide and titanium oxide. I am not sure what the difference is between the baby and sensitive.
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I purchased this specific product offered by Roche-Posay--I use the EWG web site Skin Deep with its database and rating system to check every sunscreen/sunblock product I use so that I can tell if it contains safe (or perhaps safer) chemicals, but is effective. Use this web site and you will be able to check the ingredients and see its rating.
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I used Nerium for a week trial and "think" it was helping. Need to go the full 30 days to form an opinion. I've used Obagi for a couple years and it is wonderful! I would never compare Obagi to over the counter products, as it is much better. You have to be a medical doctor to distribute it as certain parts of the system are actually prescription only Rx and not OTC. That being said, the tretinoin can only be prescribed by a doctor and the Clear, Blender, and Sunfader which all contain prescription-strength hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is the ingredient that reduces age and sun spots. And it works!
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Zinc oxide is a total sun block. It's very effective for skin protection, however it can be drying. Intellishade's moisturizers prevent the dryness you might experience otherwise.
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I love this product! I'm getting ready to order my second bottle.... I use moisturizer with sunscreen over the serum since the serum isn't a moisturizer, but it also depends on your skin type, mine is on the dryer side and I need the sunscreen also. Glad to hear you like it too!
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Based off the certificate of analysis that the seller sent me when I emailed and asked this question this is non coated, non nano zinc oxide with a particle size of 350. This means none of it should be nano since nano is considered a 100 or below.
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While I have never heard of spicy world, the name implies not non Naco. Personally I wouldn't use it in sunblock.
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The Mineral Veil doesn't have titanium dioxide in it, so no, it's not a sunscreen.(The allover face colors and eyeshadows all do, I think. However, the FDA requires that manufacturers test the actual finished product before they can label it "SPF XX", and the only ones that have undergone this redundant testing are the foundations, so BE can't legally label the others with an SPF even though titanium dioxide is in fact a sunscreen.)
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Hi! I checked the back of the packet and although there are tons of ingredients (written really, really small), I did not see zinc oxide. However, to be on the safe side there is a toll free number for you to contact them - 877-684-5774. Hope this helps.
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Hi Cheryl - HA! I didn't know my review on this would still be around. Yes, the date is probably accurate. I will say I still like the product; I can't remember what my comments were ,but my dermatologist recommended it. It does leave a bit of a white film on the skin, but that's the zinc oxide providing protection. Any rate, thank you for the question.
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I wouldn't get this for sunscreen. It is the micro zinc oxide. Meaning it is so fine it crosses over through your skin and is absorbed. Which makes it unsafe. The spf is in zinc oxide, but you are better off getting the "non-nano" kind which is the larger particles.