Unlike many plant oils that mostly contain unsaturated fatty acids (fatty acids with double bonds and kinky structure such as linoleic or oleic), coconut oil is mostly saturated (fatty acids with single bonds only) and its most important fatty acid is Lauric Acid (about 50%). If you don’t want to spend the extra cash on a specific face lotion, keep in mind this caveat to using one of our body-sunscreen picks on your face: Water-resistant formulas contain more oil.

This Zinc Oxide spray sunscreen is also free from chemical active ingredients and harmful airborne titanium dioxide that can be found in other spray sunscreens. After another round of brand-concealed testing, Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ remains our top-pick physical sunscreen, and Banana Boat Light As Air Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ is still our favorite chemical formula.

Blue Lizard spray sunscreens use consciously selected ingredients and an earth-friendly propellant with an ultra-low global warming potential. Mineral ingredients are less likely to irritate a baby’s very sensitive skin, and they provide immediate sun protection. It's also claimed to increase the UV absorption of the sunscreen formula as well as to reduce the annoying white cast left behind by inorganic sunscreens.

You may want to avoid fragrances because they can be irritating, and fragrance preferences are largely personal. Formulated with both zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, the water-resistant Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ offers broad-spectrum protection and was a staff favorite in our tests for a few key reasons. I prefer to use it on my body (arms) more than on my face, because it stung my eyes, and I did not like how it felt (my skin felt warmed after a while).Paris B is a 40-something beauty and skincare enthusiast with a practical and very critical view of beauty products and the world of beauty. We travel a lot to Mexico and other tropical locations for vacations and this is the only brand of sunscreen I will use. Oxybenzone protects against a portion of the UVA spectrum that avobenzone does not, plus it protects against UVB rays. Along with Aveeno (which I eliminated for its scent), the Blue Lizard Baby Mineral Sunscreen is the least expensive option I tested, yet it has a luxe finish that rivals pricier options.