Face and Body All-Natural Mineral Sunscreen, SPF 30

I have been looking to make the switch to natural and reef safe sunscreen. I spent a good deal of time reading product information, ingredients and reviews. I purchased several sunscreens to try. I am blonde and fair skinned. I can tan, but I burn easily especially in the beginning of summer. I put Raw Elements to the test by using in it Hawaii with no real sun exposure this year. Without cheap fillers, this sunscreen cream is thick and you need to allot time to put it on, different than your OTC lotion. I gave a 4 for easy to spread because it is doable! I was able to apply most of it while we were driving to our destinations. Raw Elements touts 80 minutes of sun protection. I reapplied religiously at 90 minutes, again, being sure to allot time to apply. My fair skin did not burn. Not in Hawaii, not snorkeling, not on beach days with several reapplications. I also get eczema, often irritated by chemicals and fragrance. My skin seemed to love having this sunscreen on, so much so, I looked to see if they just made a lotion. My kids are older, but this would be a difficult sell for kids. its not quick and requires attentive application as advertised, but the product itself is soothing, as advertised, and worked under pretty intense testing. I highly recommend this natural, reef safe, plastic free sunscreen.

I've been on the hunt for a zinc oxide sunscreen that didn't have strange or toxic chemicals in the formulation and this is the best one I've found. I LOVE the simple, real ingredient list. I also love that it comes in a metal tub so I don't have to worry about it absorbing any plastic. As for performance, this is a 10/10. It's solid in the tub, but comes out really easy with no body heat or excessive rubbing required. It also spreads onto the skin smoothly. In addition to offering effective sun protection, it also provides moisture and a nice sheen to the skin without feeling heavy or sticky. I have fair skin, but it absorbs so easily that I suspect it would work well for a range of skin tones without being too ashy. It also works great under makeup. The sunscreen a slight smell at first, but it fades within minutes. I highly, highly recommend this sunscreen!

I ordered these in the end of December, for use in the spring and summer. Unfortunately for me, I did not notice that sunscreens I was sent expired only 3 months later, in April 2024. Very poor customer service to send a product so near its end of life. Unsurprisingly, product smells bad, has separated, and is clearly expired. Return window ended by the time I noticed, so all I can do is write this review and hopefully save others the disappointment. ***Review update: Seller was very good about refunding once alerted about the expiration issue. The one tin that was not expired worked well. Goes on smooth and the tin is surprisingly convenient. Only issue, which I can live with, is that the product is a bit sticky on skin (does not fully absorb). I love that the product is plastic-free.

At room temperature the cream more resembles a paste in the container. I would say it handles very similarly to hair styling cream if you've ever used such a thing. The nice thing about that is that the product is very dense, so a little goes a long way in my opinion. Rubbing it between your fingers or hands to melt it down and make it more spreadable is highly recommended, which it probably says in the instructions, but I didn't read those. It does go on and feel oily at first, which I personally don't like, but it does set after a few minutes, leaving my face looking more dewy than oily I would say, which is nice. It does stay on throughout the day, but if you wear glasses or fabric face masks, be warned that it will smear/spread to anything on your face a bit, which is the only major downfall to it. I've tried rubbing it in vigorously to my face, thinking that it'll thin out more with heat and absorb better, but that isn't the case. I won't say it leaves items on your face COVERED in it, just some slight smudges of it will be left behind on the item when you take it off your face. Glasses/Sunglasses wearers beware, if you have trouble with keeping your glasses up on your nose, this will add a little resistance at first, but if out in the sun, it will cause them to slip a little more as the product thins out slightly in the heat/direct sunlight. Overall, once I became more familiar/skilled at applying it and compensating for face wear, it is an excellent product that I would absolutely recommend.

Pretty disappointed. I had melanoma removed a couple years ago and have been very careful in the sun and using sunscreen liberally. I bought this stuff because of the clean quality but it was the first time Ive gotten a sunburn since that removal … not an awful sunburn thankfully … I used the product as directed. Maybe you need to reapply more frequently that directed. I want to give it another shot.

I have been on the hunt for a sunscreen for so long. I’ve tried countless brands and products from cult favorites, k-beauty brands, ones highly rated on here, etc. and NOTHING comes close to this product. I live in the desert so sunscreen is a must, but that also means my skin dries out really easy. On top of that I started a new skin care treatment that leaves my skin a little drier than normal. I cannot use chemical sunscreen without breaking out, but mineral sunscreen that doesn’t dry your skin, leave horrible white cast, or leave you oily has been pretty much impossible to find. Also, it’s always important that my products are environmentally friendly, as natural as possible, reef safe, etc. This sunscreen has everything I’m looking for. It is thick and a bit weird getting used to the application, but totally worth it. You just need to use a really small amount. I use the smallest bit and dab it on all my major points (forehead, cheeks, chin, and neck) before rubbing it in so I get a more even application. I find when it is cooler that I might need to rub it for a bit longer, but the more body heat you use the easier it is. Once it’s is applied it takes a few minutes (5-10 tops) for it to settle into your skin, but after you are left with a beautiful finish. It’s not oily or matte, but perfectly dewy and natural. Plus my skin is protected (no sunburn from the desert sun yet) and stays moisturized all day.

First I want to note: SPF 30 has basically the same effectiveness as SPF 50. Now, I’ve always been skeptical of sunscreen, opting to forgo it completely instead of putting chemicals on my body and my children’s bodies. After researching, I decided to get this sunscreen, which is free of those cancer-causing chemicals, non-nano, and safe for the ocean. The tin it comes in seems small, but it goes really far. It was used daily by two people for a week on vacation in Florida and we barely scratched the surface of it. My son used it on all exposed skin (legs, arms, face and neck) and never got a sunburn at all. I used it on my shoulders and my face and didn’t burn, and it didn’t clog my pores. However, I DID burn everywhere I didn’t use the sunscreen, so I used it consistently afterward and was just fine. My other son was on a cruise with his grandparents in the Caribbean, using the same sunscreen and didn’t burn at all. After the consistent usage, there should still be enough the last the majority of the summer. Im highly impressed with this sunscreen and will buy more.

I took this product with me on a recent cruise to South Pacific- I did some research on reef safe sunscreen and brought another one that was highly rated, however when I tried the other one I hated it and I used this one when I went in the ocean or hung out poolside for a few hours. I used a spray type on my back when family couldn’t help me apply. Will appear clear when rubbed in properly, but after swimming a bit you’ll notice where skin creases you’ll want to give it a rub again, as the zinc/ white color will begin to be visible again. Reapplies very nicely vs. other types of zinc sunscreens-I felt like having a fresh water rinse before reapply was best though. I’m very fair skinned so I reapply at least every couple hours- I never burned on the trip while using this sunscreen! Because of the extreme sun/heat on that trip I was sure I would burn, I came out a nice golden color instead. Never got clogged face pores which I loved too! I’d say that 1 can will last 1 adult person about a week if in the sun each day. It has wax in it which looks really cool when you get out of the water since water will remain on the surface. I had to get the hang of how much to use on various areas like face or leg because it’s a thick creamy wax. When your body temp is hot like at the pool the cream spreads easier. I will be bringing this sunscreen on other trips in the future and using it when spending time in the yard too.

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