Hi I am looking for a good zinc based sunscreen/moisteriser. I can't seem to find any in Geneva or Europe for that matter. Everything I find is packed with chemical sunscreens.
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In search of zinc sunscreen!
Jun 29, 2011 @ 12:16
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Hi I am looking for a good zinc based sunscreen/moisteriser. I can't seem to find any in Geneva or Europe for that matter. Everything I find is packed with chemical sunscreens.
Carla DJun 29, 2011 @ 12:16
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Re: In search of zinc sunscreen!
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Jun 29, 2011 @ 14:06
I just did a little research and it seems that zinc oxyde is not allowed anymore as UV protection in creams (apparently based on recent changes in European regulations and because its UVA protection is not proved?), but the info is a bit confusing.... Before Weleda (Edelweiss) and Spirig (Microsun) produced that kind of cream but they stopped (Weleda has a statement about that on their website).
An alternative option for suncreams without chemical filters are certain baby products based on "micropigments", like Daylong Baby. Pelsano also has several creams with different protections.
An interesting link with info about chemical filters (but it's in french...): http://www.tsr.ch/emissions/abe/sante-cosmetique/1092957-baisse-de-la-fertilite-masculine-des-polluants-chimiques-qui-imitent-les-hormones-en-cause-enquete-sur-les-imposteurs-endocriniens.html
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I just did a little research and it seems that zinc oxyde is not allowed anymore as UV protection in creams (apparently based on recent changes in European regulations and because its UVA protection is not proved?), but the info is a bit confusing.... Before Weleda (Edelweiss) and Spirig (Microsun) produced that kind of cream but they stopped (Weleda has a statement about that on their website).
An alternative option for suncreams without chemical filters are certain baby products based on "micropigments", like Daylong Baby. Pelsano also has several creams with different protections.
An interesting link with info about chemical filters (but it's in french...): http://www.tsr.ch/emissions/abe/sante-cosmetique/1092957-baisse-de-la-fertilite-masculine-des-polluants-chimiques-qui-imitent-les-hormones-en-cause-enquete-sur-les-imposteurs-endocriniens.html
eva77, Jun 29, 2011 @ 14:06
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Jun 30, 2011 @ 17:29
Lavera has good non-chemical sunscreen. I found another good one in the organic shop Satoriz (next to Val Thoiry supermarket), forgot the name (and lost the bottle 
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Lavera has good non-chemical sunscreen. I found another good one in the organic shop Satoriz (next to Val Thoiry supermarket), forgot the name (and lost the bottle )
Paxxie, Jun 30, 2011 @ 17:29
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