Waxhead Tinted Zinc Sunscreen Stick Face SPF 30 - Reef Safe Sunscreen, Tinted Zinc Oxide Stick Biodegradable, Waterproof, Skin Tone, Food-Grade, Non-Nano, Natural Non-Toxic Kids, Surfing (Tint, 3.7oz)

This stuff is the best. I’ve tried pretty much everything. No weird ingredients to worry about, stays on for hours, smells good, spreads easily if you’re in a warm climate or put it in your pocket beforehand. Like all zinc sunblock, it’ll get in your clothing or gear if you touch it after application. Don’t touch it, problem solved.

This sunscreen works great. It's bit white when you put it on, but you can rub it in. The container lasts a long time as well.

Keeps from getting sunburn.Goes on white and stays white like Zinc Oxide.

I have a sun allergy that is exacerbated by chemical sunblocks, so I have to stick solely to zinc based sunscreens. As we all know, they tend to leave a white cast - which is not that bad for me, since I'm exceedingly pale most of the year, but it's still noticeable on my face and makes me look even more ghostly than usual!Enter Waxhead: zinc, beeswax, coconut oil, and... cocoa powder? Yes, I smell like chocolate now. It adds just enough color that I don't look like I'm trying out for clown school and works like a dream to prevent sunburn and my sun allergy rash.Pros: Just 4 (safe) ingredients. Reef and environment safe (safer than the chemical stuff, anyway). Still has that zinc haze, but it's less noticeable and blends better with my skin tone. Perfect 10/10 on sun protection. Plus, it. Smells. So. Good.Cons: If you're darker than "Hi, I'm Obviously of North European Ancestry", it'll still probably leave a more noticeable haze. Can be a little difficult to spread, particularly when cold. The cocoa powder is a bit grainy and can feel a little rough on sensitive skin. A bit pricey (but, well, less pricey than skin cancer...).Just keep it out of reach of the little ones and pooches. It smells like food and we've already had one of our mutts try snacking on it :')

I actually use this tinted one as a foundation because it's all natural and it matches my skin tone.

Where to start… I came across this product a few years ago to use on my two boys who are competitive swimmers and they’re scanned. The product is amazing as it stays put and last through several hours of swimming even in chlorinated water. This summer I had a question about the product and was looking here to see if someone had answered it before. The owner, Shannon Kenner, had actually put his name and phone number in an answer to another persons review so I decided to call him. I expected to get someone in customer service or a recording that Shannon actually answered the phone. The man is brilliant and so well spoken about the fairly technical topic of sunscreens both natural like his and the chemical based options, I was blown away. I’m an attorney and can tell pretty quick if someone is spinning information and unable to answer questions an informed consumer would ask. Not only could he answer questions but he provided information I’d never knew about despite being fairly well- informed about natural products and the dangers of chemicals used in the “safe” sunscreens. He also explained that “nano” zinc oxide is a different species from the non-nano ingredients warhead uses and doesn’t provide the same level of coverage. Who knew. I use their tinted skin nourishing sunscreen as foundation everyday as does my ninth grader. He has some trouble with acne and the tretinoin (retain-a) makes his skin extremely sun sensitve and a tad pink. The tinted product counteracts that and doesn’t irritate his skin or exacerbate breakouts. He wears it to school and switches to the stick formula before his two hour swim practice. His skin looks great and the pinkness has lessened likely because some of it was due to sun exposure during practice. It’s rare to find a product that goes beyond what it promises and even rarer to find one with a founder so passionate and brilliant on the science underlying their product. The stick lasts forever and if it melts you can refrigerate it to restore its form. We had one of our sticks melt in the car in 102 degree heat wave and I decided to put some in a metal tin and refrigerate the stick and the product I took from the stick. Both came back to prior texture and I love the small size to carry around. Anyway, definitely give this product a try. I’m sue if you have any issues or questions, Shannon himself will help you. :)

As long as you understand what this is, it may be a good fit for you. It is basically zinc oxide embedded in wax. This can be good and bad. If the temperature below about 72 F, it will spread like a hard wax. Above 72 F it will start to melt and soften. In the summer when I bought this, I made a complete mess trying to apply this at 80 F; it just clumps, squishes and comes off in globs. Below this temperature (in the winter for me) it's more manageable and you can roll it on as expected.If you're doing activities in relatively cold water (below mid-70s F), it is very water resistant and doesn't run. Most other lotion type zinc oxide sunscreens I've used run in hot or cold water so this has been nice. However in warm water it will melt and come off more easily. Even in warmer waters of 75 F, it still ran less than most other liquid sunscreens I've used.When you apply this sunscreen in hot or cold, you have to smooth it out by applying water. Since it's waxed based, it's hard to get an even layer so usually when you try to spread it evenly, you'll get a lot of white coloring. Don't buy this sunscreen if you don't want your face to look at least a little white. If you try really hard and spend a lot of time spreading it, you get it thin enough to not be noticeable but it's a lot of work. Usually I wear this while surfing in cold water where I need long lasting protection and don't care if my face looks white.I bought this during the summer and the first time I tried to apply it, it was a total mess; I almost threw it away. As the winter came, I suddenly realized why this wax is useful. This is my go-to wax for winter surfing in southern California. In summer above 72 F, forget it.