Neutrogena vs La Roche posay sunscreen Reddit
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I came across this website when I was looking to buy a new sunscreen since the Neutrogena Clear Face SPF 55 one kept burning my eyes. Turns out the Neutrogena one is one of the worst ones you can buy based on UVA protection and health concerns, and the new one I just bought (Babyganics) has low toxicity but only moderate UVA protection. After learning this, I figured I'd post about my experience here to hopefully help other people struggling to find a good sunscreen. About the website: The website rates sunscreens on a score from 1-10, with 1 being the best and 10 being the worst. 2/3 of the score is based on UVA protection, and the remaining 1/3 is based on health concerns. If the product has other things like comes in a spray form, contains oxybenzone, or has misleading SPF, then its score is further reduced. Other popular sunscreens from the ScA recommendation list (alphabetized): (Use Command+F to find yours)
If you don't see your specific sunscreen (not just brand) on here, then feel free to check the website out! FYI, I don't think they look at Asian brands (Biore, Missha, etc.) or expensive ones (Elta MD, Skinceuticals, Peter Thomas Roth, Murad, Obage etc.) Also, this webite gives a good succinct overview of sunscreen protection and ingredients. According to it, physical sunscreens (those that contain titanium dioxide and/or zinc oxide) are your best bet because they offer broad spectrum UV protection (UVB, UVA1, UVA2) and pose low health risks, whereas some ingredients in chemical sunscreens can
TL;DR Based in the sunscreens in this list, your best bets are
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