Best Beach & Sport Sunscreens
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Best Beach & Sport Sunscreens
Choose from among our top rated sunscreens for broad spectrum protection with fewer hazardous ingredients. And follow our sun safety tips to protect your skin for a lifetime.
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| 1. |  | Soleo/Atlantis Resort Soleo/Atlantis Organics All Natural Sunscreen, SPF 30+ [+2 other products by manufacturer] (buy on Amazon.com) | 0 |
| 2. |  | Heiko Kids 40 SPF (find online retailers) | 0 |
| 3. |  | Badger Sunscreen, SPF 30 (buy on Amazon.com) | 0 |
| 4. |  | Trukid Sunny Days Facestick Mineral Sunscreen UVA/UVB Broad Spectrum, SPF 30+ (buy on Amazon.com) | 1 |
| 5. |  | Purple Prairie Botanicals Sun Stuff, SPF 30 [+1 other products by manufacturer] (find online retailers) | 1 |
| 6. |  | Lavera Sunscreen Neutral, SPF 40 (buy on Amazon.com) | 1 |
| 7. | | UV Natural Baby Sunscreen, SPF 30+ (find online retailers) | 1 |
| 8. | | Jane Iredale Powder-Me, SPF Dry Sunscreen, SPF 30 (find online retailers) | 1 |
| 9. |  | Mexitan Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 50 [+1 other products by manufacturer] (buy on Amazon.com) | 1 |
| 10. |  | Solbar Shield Sunscreen, SPF 40 (buy on Amazon.com) | 1 |
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Does your sunscreen work? EWG's investigation of 507 beach and sport sunscreens finds that 2 out of 5 contain chemicals that may pose health hazards or don't adequately protect skin from the sun's damaging rays. Some of the worst offenders are leading brands like Coppertone, Banana Boat, and Neutrogena.
More Americans than ever are using sunscreen to protect from sunburn and guard against skin cancer. Top choices include products with high SPF ratings, and that are waterproof or that advertise "broad spectrum" protection.
Most people trust that the claims on the bottle will ensure that the product truly protects their health and their families'. Nothing could be less certain. Until FDA strengthens and finalizes sunscreen safety standards first drafted 31 years ago, consumers can't be confident that products on store shelves are safe and effective.
We found 58 sunscreens claiming SPFs from 55-100+ that might tempt you to stay out longer in the sun, but they block just 1 to 2% more sunburn rays than an SPF 30 sunscreen. These products violate FDA's sunscreen safety standards.
Four percent of high SPF sunscreens (SPF of at least 30) protect only from sunburn (UVB radiation), and provide poor protection from UVA, the sun rays linked to skin damage and aging, immune system problems, and potentially skin cancer. FDA does not require that sunscreens guard against UVA radiation.
Don't like the feel of mineral sunscreens?
Many consumers don't like to use these zinc- and titanium- based sunscreens because they can be hard to use and they often leave a ghost-hued residue. Others just want to avoid using products with nano-particles. If you fall in these categories, see a list of the top non-mineral sunscreens.
