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Best After Sun Product

It’s important to pick sun care products that will protect you from the sun, and the health risks of sunscreen are generally still lower than sitting out and broiling yourself a nice shade of red. In the United States, the active ingredient in most sunscreens is oxybenzone, a moderately effective sun blocker but one that reacts with sunlight to form possibly allergenic and carcinogenic chemicals.
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Badger Bali Balm
Badger Bali Balm
  • $10.00
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8.3
Aubrey Organics Pure Aloe Vera
Aubrey Organics Pure Aloe Vera
  • $7.78
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8.3
Aubrey Organics After Sun Body & Face Maintenance Moisturizer
Aubrey Organics After Sun Body & Face Maintenance Mo...
  • $10.75
8.3
The Body Shop Aloe Cooling Body Gel
The Body Shop Aloe Cooling Body Gel
  • $14.00
7.9
Kiss My Face After Sun Aloe Soother
Kiss My Face After Sun Aloe Soother
  • $8.95
7.8
Lavera After Sun Lotion
Lavera After Sun Lotion
  • $15.00
7.6
Lavera Silk Shimmer Lotion
Lavera Silk Shimmer Lotion
  • $17.00
7.6
Eden's Kiss Calendula Hand & Body Balm
Eden's Kiss Calendula Hand & Body Balm
  • $20.00
7.5
Alba Botanica Kona Coffee After-Sun Lotion
Alba Botanica Kona Coffee After-Sun Lotion
  • $11.95
6.7
Sk-II Whitening Source Skin Brightener
Sk-II Whitening Source Skin Brightener
  • $100.99
6.5
Ahava Aftersun Rehydrating Balm - Body & Face
Ahava Aftersun Rehydrating Balm - Body & Face
  • $18.00
6.2
Rite Aid Aloe Vera Gel With Lidocaine
Rite Aid Aloe Vera Gel With Lidocaine
  • $4.29
5.9
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Some companies use a nano-particle sized version of titanium dioxide or zinc oxide (often referred to on labels as micronized titanium dioxide or micronized zinc oxide), which absorbs better and won’t make you look ghostly. But nano-scale ingredients are also small enough to be an inhalation risk in powder or spray-on sun care products, and titanium dioxide is known to be carcinogenic if inhaled.

Sunscreens also commonly contain immune system toxicants DMDM hydantoin (a preservative that releases trace amounts of formaldehyde) and triethanolamine (a common pH adjuster), as well as neurotoxins like aluminum starch octenylsuccinate (a heavy metal used as a thickener).

Chemical blends of ingredients added to sun care products to make it smell good and labeled “fragrance” on the ingredient list are often strong allergy concerns and frequently conceal the presence of toxic phthalates.

Anti-bacterial chemical and immune system toxicant triclosan also finds its way into sunscreen—and if your sunscreen washes off at the beach or the river, the triclosan will find its way out into the environment, where it’s hazardous to marine life and could lead to the rise of drug-resistant bacteria.

You can use GoodGuide to find sun care products without many (or any) of those chemicals by checking ingredient lists or looking for sunscreens with high health and environment ratings. You can also check for products that have not been tested on animals.