Other products with higher zinc percentages have lower SPF #'s how is that the case with this product only having 3% of zinc?
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That's true. I have CVS 5% rated at 50spf...and that works great too (and I think a little cheaper). The COTZ has titanium dioxide 10% along with the 3% zinc and I think that's the difference. The COTZ is clearly the best protection available in my opinion. It may stain your hair or clothes a slight orangey color if you're not careful. Go for it; you'll like it.
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Worked very well for me as I have very fair skin. I am constantly getting Squamous Cell cancers removed and this has helped tremendously.
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I agree it's strange there's no percentage listed. No matter what, it's an important piece of info consumers would like to know. I've been using CSI's 12% C serum and may stick to using it.
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Yes, check out Consumer Reports July 2014 issue. The difference between SPF 15 (93%)and SPF 30(97%) is 4% more UVB ray blocking! Note: SPF only refers to UVB not UVA rays
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I am looking for the same answer. My 3% version with this 35% came out weak compared to a different 3% brand.
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My jar doesn't say SPF on it either. If it had SPF that wouldn't be too bad either because I wear this day and night. I like it much better than the daytime version.
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This one definitely has a color to it and a lower spf. I haven't used any of the supposedly clear ones (and the clear ones are the ones with the higher SPF), so I don't know. They have a kind of fruity smell though, so if that might be bothersome I'd skip them.
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Sorry it took us so long to answer this question Uma.. Just didn't see it til now. Anyway, to answer your question. Yes, this is highly concentrated (20% by total weight zinc oxide with ayurvedic botanical boosters) MINERAL BARRIER protection which is the most recommended form of broad spectrum (covers all UV spectrums) available. Thanks for asking! Deb (CEO Teva Skin Science)
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Best to look it up onlinehttp://zinka.com/Clear-Sunscreen/all-natural-spf-30-mineral-sunscreen
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Only the yellow "lemon drop" kind does, at SPF 15, but that kind is not included in this package. It is, however, available elsewhere on Amazon. Also, each sphere lasts a really long time (over a year for me, and I use it daily)! I recommend this product for sure. :o)
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Avobenzone3% Homosalate10% octisalte5% octocrylene5%, oxbenzone6%Lol...its french to me? All I know it was all dried up when I got it and when I shook it it was like a ball of gue. When I ordered it, it said nothing about sunscreen. When it came it said "Broad spectrum spf30 sunscreen. A friend of mine bought it from Target and said it is kinda gooue but not like mine. She saw mine and said oh NOooooo there was certainly something wrong with it! She seems to really like it, but only use"s it on special days only. She said it works!
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I have not found a product yet that discloses the percentage of the main ingredients we are looking for. I wonder why? We should know how much vitamin A, C, E. in skin care products we would like to use.
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No. There is no SPF listed. I assume its more of a moisturizer than a sunscreen.
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According to Wellnessmama.com (a great diy website) if you add a cup of any good quality cream to 2 tablespoons of zinc oxide and mix it up really well, you'll get spf 20. Add more zinc for higher spf, reduce for less. She also cautions that the cream must not contain any citrus oils. And I've heard from others thats true of all sunscreens. The zinc oxide has a USE BY date too, which for mine was about 2 years after I bought it. I am careful to mix the zinc oxide w the cream in the jar I keep the cream in. I read on some comments they had a hard time getting the powder off their bowls, so I just didn't go there.
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The difference in sun protection in a sunscreen with an SPF higher than 35 is negligible, if applied correctly. (SPF 30 blocks 97%, SPF 50 blocks 98%, and SPF 100 blocks 99%, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, and the EWG) In addition, products with higher SPFs can contain more harmful ingredients. Also they are less likely to be applied correctly, because people assume they have more strength, so they may not be applied as heavily or as often. Here is a link from the Environmental Working Group to consider: http://www.ewg.org/2013sunscreen/whats-wrong-with-high-spf/
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I have mine mixed at 7% by weight (which is on the high end of acceptable rages) in a base of CeraVe cream for my face (Anti ageing and hyperpigmintation). The Making Cosmetics website has more info for DIYers and I also looked at B3 percentages of all the high end creams I liked...Good luck!
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Zinc Oxide 14.5%. It is very thick. I usually mix with a dab of lotion...spreads easier.
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Not sure but I've been using for 3 years and it has just about reached its ceiling. I will be checking out alternative products at lower price. Some price increases are inevitable but percentage wise this is too much.