Mineral vs Chemical Sunscreens: Key Differences and Choosing the Right One

Have you ever found yourself in front of the sunscreen display only to come down with a severe case of option exhaustion. What's the right SPF? Water-Resistant or Not? What the heck is broad-spectrum? What is mineral sunscreen and why is everyone telling me to use it? So, leaving your research for another day, you grab what's on sale, or the same old bottle you've been using since childhood.

There's been a lot of chitter chatter about sunscreen over the last few years, particularly around ingredients, efficacy, and what's considered safe for our bodies, the reefs and the planet. We often get asked about the difference between mineral and chemical based sunscreens so let us break it down for you.