Forward about Neutrogena Sunblock

[Guest guest]

from Third Coast Herbal emailed this nugget of information

about Neutrogenia Sunblock:

I'm slugging through my rosacea emails (haven't read them in a week &

boy do

they add up) when I came across yours on the Neutrogena sunblock. If

you

are referring to the titanium dioxide for sensitive skin product, I

have to

caution you: I like to smell sunblocks, which helps me weed out

irritating

ones. While at the store, I lightly squeezed the Neut. Titatnium

sunblock

to help the scent come out, & a little dot of product shot out & onto

the

back of my hand. So, I rubbed it in. Within 3 minutes, the area (1/2

dollar sized) had a pinkish tinge to it, and within 5 minutes it

stung a

little. I actually consisdered finding a bathroom to wash my hands!

For

me, this is a highly unusual response, since I've found that usually

only my

face & chest react to anything.

Of course, I'm bummed that this stuffed bothered me so, as it didn't

feel

greasy or have that classic " sunblock " smell.

If you feel that this info is relevant to the group at this late

date, then

feel free to forward it.

take care-

in Michigan

A few days ago Matija provided us with its list of ingredients:

http://www.drugstore.com/qxp55697_333181_SESpider/Neutrogena/Sensitive

> > _Skin_Sunblock_Lotion_SPF_30.htm

> > Active Ingredients: Titanium Dioxide 9.1%

> >

> > Inactive Ingredients: Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Neopentyl

> Glycol

> > Dioctanoate, Glycerin, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Isopropyl C12-15

> > Pareth-9 Carboxylate, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Steareth-21,

> > Tocopherol, Calcium Pantothenate, Camellia Oleiferia Extract,

> > Panthenol, BHT, Neopentyl Glycol Diisostearate,

> > Aluminum Hydroxide, Iron Hydroxide, Steareth-2, Stearic Acid,

> > Trimethylolpropane Triethylhexanoate, Acrylate/C10-30 Alkyl

> Acrylate

> > Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Carbomer, Butylene Glycol,

> > Triethanolamine, Butylparaben, Methylparaben,

> > Isobutylparaben, Isopropylparaben