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    Default SPF Sensitivity

    I don't know what SPF is made of or whatever, but I think my skin doesn't like it. I've been wearing a light moisturizer everyday with a little SPF in it (only like 15) and lately it stings my skin. I've never had a problem w/ any moisturizer except those w/ SPF in them and I'm wondering if I could be sensitive to the sunscreen part. Is that possible? If so, how can I prevent that sensitivity, I WANT to protect my skin on a daily basis, even if it's just a little bit.

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    Default Re: SPF Sensitivity

    I don't know about allergic reactions, but I just read an article in the New York Times that called sunscreens safety into question . Not all of it, but the ingredient Oxybenzone. That stuff is used in a lot of sunscreens. I guess it was found to potentially lead to free-radical damage of the skin and even skin cancer. Sort of fucked up, since it's supposed to be protecting against that.

    Have you tried mineral, physical sunblockers? Things with Titanium Dioxide or Zinc Oxide, those are more natural barriers.
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    Default Re: SPF Sensitivity

    ^Well I don't think it's an allergy, I think I just get sensitive to certain moisturizers after I've been using them a few weeks. It's really strange, it doesn't start out like that. Do those natural sunblockers come in the form of an ultra light moisturizer. My skin breaks out too easily to layer on tons of stuff for different causes, I like to use a multi-tasker.

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