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10 Features of a Pregnancy Safe Sunscreen
Pregnancy Safe Sunscreen
Did you know your skin is more likely to sunburn and wrinkle when you're pregnant? Plus and many big-brand sunscreens contain additive ingredients and chemicals that can en...
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How much UVA protection does Waxhead Sunscreen have?
A customer recently asked us this question so we turned it into a blog post, in case someone else wonders: How much UVA protection does Waxhead Sunscreen have?
Zinc Oxide (used in all Waxhead Sunsc...
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Are Waxhead Sunscreens Vegan?
A customer recently asked us this question so we turned it into a blog post, in case someone else wonders: Are Waxhead Sunscreens Vegan?
We actually have 3 vegan sunscreens, which we call our "ever...
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Oxybenzone vs Benzene
Oxybenzone vs Benzene
Because the words are similar, you might be confused about the similarities and differences, and if you should be worried about them in your sunscreen. How do they differ? Sho...
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Benzene Exposure in Sunscreen
Benzene Free Sunscreen
You may have seen the recent news about benzene being found in a long list of sunscreens. The independent testing organization Valisure tested hundreds of sunscreen and after...
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Mineral Sunscreen vs Chemical Sunscreen
Mineral Sunscreen vs Chemical Sunscreen
People email us to ask all kinds of sunscreen questions, one of the most frequent one we hear is: what’s the difference between mineral sunscreen and chemica...
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Is Zinc Oxide Safe?
Is Zinc Oxide Safe?
Zinc oxide has been used in skincare for 1000s of years to treat many forms of skin irritations as well as offers as a skin protection. It’s still used today in sunscreens, diap...
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Is Homosalate Safe?
Is Homosalate Safe?
Physical sunscreens typically use 1 or sometimes 2 active ingredients.
Chemical sunscreens need to use 3-4 or even more active chemical ingredients to either a) cover the entire...
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Is Octinoxate Safe?
Is Octinoxate Safe?
Chemical sunscreen ingredients are confusing, hard to pronounce and difficult to keep straight. If you’re wondering if octinoxate is safe, you’ve come to the right place. In thi...
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You got eczema? These 3 sunscreens will soothe your skin!
Got eczema?
If you have eczema, you know how hard it is to calm your skin and find a good sunscreen that won’t cause a painful flare-up. In this post, you’ll learn.
3 ingredients to look for in ec...
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Is Octocrylene Safe?
Is Octocrylene Safe?
No, not really. I wouldn't put it on my skin.
Octocrylene is readily absorbed by skin and accumulate within the body. It absorbs UVB (top-surface) and some short UVA (deep-skin...
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How does zinc oxide sunscreen work?
How does zinc oxide sunscreen work?
On February 2019, the FDA recommend the GRASE (generally recognized as safe and effective) status on only two active ingredients for use in sunscreen: zinc oxide...
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