Solbar Zinc Oxide SPF 38 Unscented Transparent Sunscreen Cream

Name: Solbar Zinc Oxide SPF 38 Unscented Transparent Sunscreen Cream
Brand: Solbar

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Contaminants · 1

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

BenzeneNDof 2 ppm

Not detectedICH Q3C(R9) Residual Solvents guideline: benzene is a Class 1 solvent restricted to 2 ppm, the same benzene limit FDA applies to OTC benzoyl peroxide drug products.

Ingredients · 22

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Common questions

Is Solbar Zinc Oxide SPF 38 Unscented Transparent Sunscreen Cream healthy?

Solbar Zinc Oxide SPF 38 Unscented Transparent Sunscreen Cream scores 15/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Solbar Zinc Oxide SPF 38 Unscented Transparent Sunscreen Cream?

Solbar Zinc Oxide SPF 38 Unscented Transparent Sunscreen Cream lists 22 ingredients, starting with Homosalate, Octinoxate, Zinc Oxide, Water and Isobutyl Stearate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Solbar Zinc Oxide SPF 38 Unscented Transparent Sunscreen Cream contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Solbar Zinc Oxide SPF 38 Unscented Transparent Sunscreen Cream’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Solbar Zinc Oxide SPF 38 Unscented Transparent Sunscreen Cream?

Solbar Zinc Oxide SPF 38 Unscented Transparent Sunscreen Cream has no NOVA group. Tallow works NOVA out from the ingredient list, and it does not apply to supplements or non-food products; a food whose ingredients are not all classified yet stays unknown instead of being guessed. Either way the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Solbar Zinc Oxide SPF 38 Unscented Transparent Sunscreen Cream compare to other sunscreen?

At 15/100 Solbar Zinc Oxide SPF 38 Unscented Transparent Sunscreen Cream scores worse than most sunscreen we have scored. A higher-scoring option in sunscreen is Tallow & Zinc Sunscreen at 97/100.

Is Solbar Zinc Oxide SPF 38 Unscented Transparent Sunscreen Cream organic?

Solbar Zinc Oxide SPF 38 Unscented Transparent Sunscreen Cream is not certified organic in our data.

Has Solbar Zinc Oxide SPF 38 Unscented Transparent Sunscreen Cream been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Solbar Zinc Oxide SPF 38 Unscented Transparent Sunscreen Cream has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Full methodology: how we score products.