EWG rating for Solara Suncare Fortune Teller Brightening Sunscreen Serum, SPF 30 | EWG's Guide to Sunscreens (2024)

FAQs

Is Solara sunscreen safe? ›

Yes!! All of our products are vegan and cruelty free. We are very proud to have received the Leaping Bunny Seal as well. We not only avoid reef-harming chemical screens, but we also what we feel are the top 6 offenders in skin- and earth-disrupting ingredients found in many sunscreens on the market today.

Thankfully, well-formulated mineral sunscreens are also able to deliver protection without leaving behind a white cast. Formulas like the ones by Solara Suncare can be applied in healthy amounts, while leaving the skin looking fresh and natural, regardless of skin tone.

The SPF rating only refers to UVB rays. An SPF 15 sunscreen blocks 93% of UVB radiation, and SPF 30 blocks 97%. After that, the difference in protection is small. SPF 50 blocks 98%, and SPF 100 stops 99% of UVB rays from reaching your skin.

The FDA recommends that you use broad spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher, even on cloudy days. Not all sunscreens have been shown to protect against skin cancer, so it is important to look for a sunscreen that is labeled as broad spectrum and SPF 15 or higher.

While white casts can be tricky to deal with, it is an indication that the sunscreen is working as intended.

For Indian skin, you can use SPF 30 to 50. Using zinc oxide or titanium dioxide sunscreen can make your skin look darker therefore before purchasing sunscreen avoid sunscreen having these ingredients. Don't directly apply moisturizer after applying sunscreen lotion wait for 15 to 20 mins.

UV Clear SPF 46 Face Sunscreen

EltaMD's UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 is a go-to for Tiffany J. Libby, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist and the director of Mohs micrographic and dermatologic surgery at Brown Dermatology in East Providence, R.I.

Our top picks: Best overall body sunscreen: Rodan + Fields Essentials Face + Body Sunscreen SPF 50. Best value body sunscreen: Hawaiian Tropic Skin Defense Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50. Best overall face sunscreen: Vichy LiftActiv Peptide-C Sunscreen SPF 30.

Which sunscreen is less toxic? ›

If you are concerned about health effects, the safest choice is a so-called “mineral” or “physical” sunscreen with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, dermatologists say. Those are the only sunscreen ingredients that the FDA says are “generally recognized as safe and effective.”

Both mineral and chemical sunscreens are safe and widely used. But the reason Japanese or Asian sunscreens are considered best is that the lightweight formulas make them easier to use regularly, and the most effective kind of sunscreen is the one you want to use as often as possible.

Samples of three of the recalled Neutrogena spray sunscreens – Beach Defense, Invisible Daily and Ultra Sheer – and one CVS brand – After-sun Aloe Vera Soothing Spray – had levels of benzene that were 2 parts per million or higher, according to Valisure's tests.