8 Best Mineral Sunscreens to Protect Skin

BEST VALUE MINERAL SUNSCREEN

Botanical Sunscreen Mineral Lotion SPF 50

AUSTRALIAN GOLD

Great sun protection
Pleasant scent
Not greasy or irritating

Australian Gold’s SPF uses a both zinc oxide and titanium dioxide to shield skin from the sun. This sunscreen offers a grease-free finish and strongly protects against UV rays. Not only does it actually smell good (95 % of GH Beauty Lab testers agreed it had a pleasant scent), but it also scored perfectly for preventing sunburn and near the top for not being oily or irritating and for its “smooth” feel.

• SPF 50
• Active ingredients: Zinc Oxide (4%), Titanium Dioxide (4%)
• Water resistance: 80 minutes
• Price per ounce: ~$2.73

BEST MOISTURIZING MINERAL SUNSCREEN

Pure & Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50

COPPERTONE

Softens skin
Easy application
Strong sun protection
Great value

Not only is this GH Beauty Lab test-winning Coppertone sunscreen extremely affordable, but it’s also fragrance-free, hypoallergenic and uses high levels of pure zinc oxide as its active ingredient. Users found it easy to apply and moisturizing and the formula tallied near-perfect marks for effectively protecting skin from the sun. It also rinsed off well and didn’t stain clothing. “Skin did not feel dried out like some other sunscreens,” a tester noted.

• SPF 50
• Active ingredients: Zinc Oxide (24.8%)
• Water resistance: 80 minutes
• Price per ounce: ~$1.66

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