Best Chemical Sunscreens

Contains endocrine-disrupting chemical UV filters

Highly toxic to coral reefs

Poor water and sweat resistance

Extremely high drying alcohol content

Contains suspected endocrine disrupting filters

High risk of eye stinging

Contains FDA-banned carcinogenic red dye

Olive emulsifiers trigger fungal acne

Contains synthetic fragrance and irritants

Filters degrade each other in sunlight

Severe eye stinging and burning risk

Contains endocrine disrupting chemical filters

High drying alcohol content

Contains reef-toxic and endocrine-disrupting octinoxate

High risk of eye stinging

Unsafe for pregnant or nursing users

High risk of eye stinging

Lacks water and sweat resistance

Highly unstable UV filter combination

Severe eye stinging risk

Contains endocrine-disrupting octinoxate

Severe eye sting risk

Contains suspected endocrine disruptors

High coral reef toxicity risk

Severe eye area sting risk

Highly drying volatile alcohol content

Alkaline pH degrades kojic acid

Contains multiple potential endocrine disruptors

Severe eye area stinging risk

Cooling agent may irritate skin

Contains severe endocrine disrupting filters

Menthol causes severe eye stinging

Highly unsafe for fungal acne

Severe eye stinging and irritation

Contains potential endocrine disrupting filters

Highly drying denatured alcohol base

Highly unstable UV filter combination

Contains controversial endocrine disruptor oxybenzone

High risk of eye stinging

Avobenzone and Octinoxate degrade each other

Kojic acid destabilized by high pH

High risk of severe eye stinging

Avobenzone and Octinoxate mutually degrade

High risk of severe eye stinging

Contains endocrine-disrupting filter Octinoxate

Lacks adequate UVA I protection

High endocrine disruption risk

Highly toxic to marine ecosystems

Contains endocrine-disrupting chemical filters

Extremely high eye sting risk

Menthol increases skin irritation potential

Contains endocrine disrupting UV filters

Highly toxic to coral reefs

High risk of eye stinging

Contains multiple known endocrine disruptors

Extremely drying high alcohol base

Severe eye stinging potential

Contains endocrine-disrupting chemical UV filters

Poor broad-spectrum UVA protection

High risk of eye stinging

Highly unstable UV filter combination.

Contains known endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

High risk of eye stinging.

Extremely drying 95 percent alcohol base

Contains multiple endocrine disrupting chemical filters

Contains potentially carcinogenic preservative sodium nitrate

Highly unstable UV filter combination

Severe endocrine and environmental concerns

High risk of eye stinging