And under closer inspection, this product is made with 4 different silicones, which could very well be the base of the product. If it’s listed alphabetically, you really don’t know what the base of the product is. Usually ingredients are listed in order of quantity or weight, with the first few ingredients making up the bulk of the product. The first thing that threw me off was all the ingredients are listed in alphabetical order, not in order of quantity. Once I saw the toxicity score on EWG website, I then went to Coola’s website to have a look at the ingredients.
I couldn’t help but feel suspicious of the product, so I looked it up on the EWG Skin Deep website (which rates safety levels of skincare and makeup products), and to my dismay, it was rated a “6” (which is a high toxicity score in my opinion, especially for a product that is described by the company as a “Natural BB Cream” and a “Farm to Face” sunscreen?!!). On the front of the product it says “Natural BB Cream” but it didn’t feel so “natural.” In fact, it felt like a silicone-based primer. I couldn’t believe it was a sunscreen, let alone a “natural” one.
My first impressions of Coola Face SPF 30 Unscented Matte Tint was how lightweight and smooth it was. When I received it, I was really hoping this would be the answer to my sunscreen dreams.
I didn’t even check the ingredients before purchasing it because I trusted the green beauty bloggers who were reviewing and recommending it, plus the natural skincare shop that was selling it online. Mineral Sunscreen ReviewĪfter seeing so many reviews and recommendations for Coola Face SPF 30 Unscented Matte Tint, I bought it last year. All of them are for the face, tinted, and none of them gave me breakouts. In today’s video and blog post I’m reviewing 3 mineral sunscreens I’ve used over the past year, and what I liked and didn’t like about each product. Luckily there’s more and more companies working on creating sun protection that is easier to apply and wear, and technology to eliminate the dreaded white cast. But the problem with a lot of mineral sunscreens is the heaviness and the white cast. Zinc is actually quite soothing and anti-inflammatory for the skin, and won’t clog pores. In my opinion, it’s much safer to use mineral sunscreens, especially sunscreens high in non-nano zinc oxide. Some chemical filters are also known endocrine disruptors, and when you have acne prone skin, or you’re like me and have a history of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), you don’t want to be using anything that might mess with your hormones. Since I was a teenager I would get terrible rashes and hives from most chemical sunscreens, so I just stay away from them.
I prefer mineral sunscreens over chemical sunscreens. I have fair skin and my skin can get irritated easily from a lot of sunscreens. I feel like I’m on a never ending journey trying to find the perfect sun block. ** Therapeutic Goods Administration (AU).Finding a good sunscreen that works, feels good on your skin, doesn’t give you breakouts, and doesn’t have the dreaded white cast can be quite a feat. It can be used to heal wounds, reduce the tenderness associated with sunburns and soften chapped skin. It is sometimes used as an acne treatment - it is believed to reduce the appearance of blemishes and reduce skin irritation and inflammation, reducing the number and severity of acne breakouts. + Zinc oxide is also effective for healing the skin. + It is the only FDA* and TGA** approved broad spectrum sun protection ingredient, and unlike any other active ingredient, its concentration in a product has no limitation. It is also the EWG (Environmental Working Group) n✡ ingredient for skin protection. Zinc particles sit on top of your skin and act as a reflective barrier (exactly like a mirror) to block both UVAs & UVBs from penetrating your skin and causing damage and ageing. + Zinc oxide provides excellent sun protection and has several advantages over synthetic actives.
+ It is the only reef-safe UV filter available. We use zinc oxide as our only active ingredient, and here is why: