Re: Do chemical sunscreens become irritants with UV exposure only?

[Guest guest]

From what I understand, Jody, the chemical sunscreens break down only

in the presence of sunlight (UV, presumably?), so you may have your

answer, unfortunately.

If you want liquid foundation, have you tried Clinique's City and/or

SuperCity Block? It's not really a foundation, but it is flesh-

colored and with moisturizer underneath, it works OK for me. Not

perfect, but it may be useful in the interim while you continue

looking for something better.

Here's the ingredients:

City Block SPF 15 Oil-Free Daily Face Protectant

active ingredient: titanium dioxide

ingredients: water (aqua purificata) purified [] octyldodecyl

neopentanoate

[] titanium dioxide [] butylene

glycol [] cyclomethicone [] steareth-2 [] silica [] behenoxy

dimethicone []

zinc oxide [] aluminum laurate []

tricaprylin [] trifluoromethyl c1-4 alkyl dimethicone [] tocopheryl

acetate

[] pantethine [] tricaprylyl citrate []

magnesium ascorbyl phosphate [] bisabolol [] lecithin [] xanthan gum

[]

sodium stearate [] barium sulfate

[] sorbitan tristearate [] ceteth-2 [] peg-40 stearate [] dimethicone

copolyol [] silver borosilicate [] steareth-

20 [] magnesium aluminum silicate [] citric acid [] alumina [] bht []

disodium edta [] iron oxides (ci 77491, ci

77492, ci 77499)

Super City Block SPF25

active ingredient: titanium dioxide 8.8%

ingredients: water (aqua purificata) purified [] octyldodecyl

neopentanoate

[] titanium dioxide [] butylene

glycol [] cyclomethicone [] steareth-2 [] silica [] behenoxy

dimethicone []

zinc oxide [] tricaprylin [] lecithin []

magnesium ascorbyl phosphate [] bisabolol [] pantethine []

polyglyceryl-6

ricinoleate [] isopropyl titanium

triisostearate [] trifluoromethyl c1-4 alkyl dimethicone []

tricaprylyl

citrate [] sorbitan tristearate [] fish

(pisces) collagen [] tocopheryl acetate []sodium chondroitin sulfate

[]ubiquinone [] silver borosilicate []

carnosic acid [] carnosol extract [] tococysteamide [] peg-40

stearate []

ceteth-2 [] dimethicone copolyol []

steareth-20 [] sodium stearate [] aluminum stearate [] barium sulfate

[]magnesium aluminum silicate []

carbomer [] xanthan gum [] citric acid [] disodium edta [] bht [] iron

oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499)

Thanks for the kind words.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

[Guest guest]

From what I understand, Jody, the chemical sunscreens break down only

in the presence of sunlight (UV, presumably?), so you may have your

answer, unfortunately.

If you want liquid foundation, have you tried Clinique's City and/or

SuperCity Block? It's not really a foundation, but it is flesh-

colored and with moisturizer underneath, it works OK for me. Not

perfect, but it may be useful in the interim while you continue

looking for something better.

Here's the ingredients:

City Block SPF 15 Oil-Free Daily Face Protectant

active ingredient: titanium dioxide

ingredients: water (aqua purificata) purified [] octyldodecyl

neopentanoate

[] titanium dioxide [] butylene

glycol [] cyclomethicone [] steareth-2 [] silica [] behenoxy

dimethicone []

zinc oxide [] aluminum laurate []

tricaprylin [] trifluoromethyl c1-4 alkyl dimethicone [] tocopheryl

acetate

[] pantethine [] tricaprylyl citrate []

magnesium ascorbyl phosphate [] bisabolol [] lecithin [] xanthan gum

[]

sodium stearate [] barium sulfate

[] sorbitan tristearate [] ceteth-2 [] peg-40 stearate [] dimethicone

copolyol [] silver borosilicate [] steareth-

20 [] magnesium aluminum silicate [] citric acid [] alumina [] bht []

disodium edta [] iron oxides (ci 77491, ci

77492, ci 77499)

Super City Block SPF25

active ingredient: titanium dioxide 8.8%

ingredients: water (aqua purificata) purified [] octyldodecyl

neopentanoate

[] titanium dioxide [] butylene

glycol [] cyclomethicone [] steareth-2 [] silica [] behenoxy

dimethicone []

zinc oxide [] tricaprylin [] lecithin []

magnesium ascorbyl phosphate [] bisabolol [] pantethine []

polyglyceryl-6

ricinoleate [] isopropyl titanium

triisostearate [] trifluoromethyl c1-4 alkyl dimethicone []

tricaprylyl

citrate [] sorbitan tristearate [] fish

(pisces) collagen [] tocopheryl acetate []sodium chondroitin sulfate

[]ubiquinone [] silver borosilicate []

carnosic acid [] carnosol extract [] tococysteamide [] peg-40

stearate []

ceteth-2 [] dimethicone copolyol []

steareth-20 [] sodium stearate [] aluminum stearate [] barium sulfate

[]magnesium aluminum silicate []

carbomer [] xanthan gum [] citric acid [] disodium edta [] bht [] iron

oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499)

Thanks for the kind words.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

[Guest guest]

From what I understand, Jody, the chemical sunscreens break down only

in the presence of sunlight (UV, presumably?), so you may have your

answer, unfortunately.

If you want liquid foundation, have you tried Clinique's City and/or

SuperCity Block? It's not really a foundation, but it is flesh-

colored and with moisturizer underneath, it works OK for me. Not

perfect, but it may be useful in the interim while you continue

looking for something better.

Here's the ingredients:

City Block SPF 15 Oil-Free Daily Face Protectant

active ingredient: titanium dioxide

ingredients: water (aqua purificata) purified [] octyldodecyl

neopentanoate

[] titanium dioxide [] butylene

glycol [] cyclomethicone [] steareth-2 [] silica [] behenoxy

dimethicone []

zinc oxide [] aluminum laurate []

tricaprylin [] trifluoromethyl c1-4 alkyl dimethicone [] tocopheryl

acetate

[] pantethine [] tricaprylyl citrate []

magnesium ascorbyl phosphate [] bisabolol [] lecithin [] xanthan gum

[]

sodium stearate [] barium sulfate

[] sorbitan tristearate [] ceteth-2 [] peg-40 stearate [] dimethicone

copolyol [] silver borosilicate [] steareth-

20 [] magnesium aluminum silicate [] citric acid [] alumina [] bht []

disodium edta [] iron oxides (ci 77491, ci

77492, ci 77499)

Super City Block SPF25

active ingredient: titanium dioxide 8.8%

ingredients: water (aqua purificata) purified [] octyldodecyl

neopentanoate

[] titanium dioxide [] butylene

glycol [] cyclomethicone [] steareth-2 [] silica [] behenoxy

dimethicone []

zinc oxide [] tricaprylin [] lecithin []

magnesium ascorbyl phosphate [] bisabolol [] pantethine []

polyglyceryl-6

ricinoleate [] isopropyl titanium

triisostearate [] trifluoromethyl c1-4 alkyl dimethicone []

tricaprylyl

citrate [] sorbitan tristearate [] fish

(pisces) collagen [] tocopheryl acetate []sodium chondroitin sulfate

[]ubiquinone [] silver borosilicate []

carnosic acid [] carnosol extract [] tococysteamide [] peg-40

stearate []

ceteth-2 [] dimethicone copolyol []

steareth-20 [] sodium stearate [] aluminum stearate [] barium sulfate

[]magnesium aluminum silicate []

carbomer [] xanthan gum [] citric acid [] disodium edta [] bht [] iron

oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499)

Thanks for the kind words.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

[Guest guest]

Clarins has an spf 6 tinted moisterizer that I've used a couple

times. I didn't see much of a reaction to it. It is very sheer. I

imagine women would love the stuff. Tinted anything just don't look

right on us guys. I might use it a few times at the beach this

summer though, since it's the only sunscreen I've tried that didn't

irritate.