BurnOutOcean Tested Physical Spf30+ 3.4 OZ

Due to health concerns and some advice from a healthcare-affiliated friend, my family has joined the non-nano zinc, topical/physical sunscreen ranks. We have been avid sunscreen users for years but have recently become more ingredient conscious and health-smart; looking for products with few, natural ingredients that perform as/better than chemical stews. The larger zinc particles in physical, non-nano sunscreens cannot be absorbed through the skin so they don't make their way into blood, organs, and tissues.We just returned from a week at a mid-Atlantic beach- sunny all day, every day. We brought three non-nano products with us. The batch we made at home with a few simple ingredients performed well and was very cost-effective, but it was greasy and sticky and all-around unpleasant on the skin. A competitor to the BurnOut product performed well, too, but cost about $1.50 more per ounce and left more residual white-film. For four out of the six beach days, we used the BurnOut physical sunscreen on our fair-skinned 12 year-old and even after 2-3 hours in sand and water; reapply then 2-3 more hours- no burn; not even a hint of pink. Generally, after a week in the sun, he looks like an art project gone awry or a box of Neopolitan ice cream- a little pink, a little brown and a little white here, there and everywhere. The only problem occurred under his eyes where he incessantly rubbed the salt water (and sunscreen away) while playing in the water. This is a topical sunscreen so it will rub off, but the water and general sand contact did not affect performance in the least. Hands down, it stayed on better than the other (homemade and competitor) products. After the first day, we used a little bit of traditional (absorption) SPF 15 on his nose and cheeks, then topped it with the BurnOut product. Problem solved- no rosey cheeks.A couple of notes:1. If you are not familiar with non-nano products, do your homework and understand the benefits that equal the seemingly high-cost.2. This stuff is thick and pasty (like all non-nano zinc products) but it you apply it correctly and evenly, the ghastly hue quickly fades and a little bit of product goes A LONG WAY.3. There are several similar products available through Amazon and the marketplace, but the BurnOut product seemed to be best value (quantity and performance per dollar) when I purchased.4. Others reported trouble with skin sensitivities. My wife and son have sensitivities to just about anything but water, and nothing in the BurnOut product presented any difficulty (of course, physiology is individually unique, so not a broad-spectrum claim, just a two-outta-two thumbs up).5. We are "regular" people. We love nature but DO NOT make a habit of hugging trees. We eat meat, use soap and sometimes wear polyester. The Burnout Sunscreen was a healthy step-forward in our family's ability to enjoy the sun and sand. VERY PLEASED, and next summer, we will have nothing but BurnOut in the beach bag.******* UPDATE, June 29, 2016- True to my statement LAST summer, my family carries/uses nothing but BurnOut now. We have been using it for just about a year- on and off ball fields, on beach trips, hiking, camping, yard work... I am still singing its praises. A real test--- My wife, who gets burned after three minutes of sitting too closely to a lit Christmas tree, used it exclusively for a week in St. Maarten (woohoo!) earlier this summer. Equatorial sun is unforgiving, yet, no burn- not even a light pink spot on either one of us. The rest of the group was COOKED and we just had a nice, healthy glow. Also, as I stated in my primary review- a little goes a long way! You get tremendous mileage out of a 3.4 oz tube and the more you use it, the better you get at gauging quantity/coverage. I absolutely love this stuff!

This is a very thick sunscreen. A little goes a long ways.

I have been buying this sunscreen every summer for the past four years. I use it on myself, my two small children, and my husband uses it too. It's non-toxic and it works. Stays on in water unlike anything else I've tried. When we go on vacation I put it on in the morning, go down to the beach, play in the water and sand, and hours later when I shower I notice the water beading up on me because the sunscreen is still there. I do reapply a few times for a full day on the beach, but for an afternoon at the pool a single application does the job.I do tan slightly with this product, but it happens gradually (no burning) and I'm sure if I were more consistent/frequent with reapplications I could prevent tanning. It does not leave a white residue unless you use way too much or are slow with your application - you do need to spread it out and rub it in fairly quickly to prevent a slight white cast.I love that this sunscreen is fragrance-free, but I wish it did have some essential oils to make it smell better. It smells like your standard thick zinc sunscreen, not bad but not great either. My only beef with this product is the smell, though, because I feel like when I get sweaty while wearing it, it makes me *extra* stinky. But, so far I haven't found anything else that is clean/green/non-toxic, stays on in water, protects well, and doesn't turn me white, so I just keep buying it.

I have Muir-Torre syndrome. I am a prime candidate for a hose of cancers, including melanoma. So far I have survived colon, prostate and small bowel twice. And I quit counting squamous cells at around 20. So, I am really serious about sunscreen. Mineral is the only way to go if you're worried about cancer more than sunburn. the trouble with them is they feel heavy, tacky on your skin. so does this one, but not so much as the others. Spreads easily, disappears. DOES NOT MIGRATE INTO YOUR EYES if you keep it away from the outer corners. I've tried at least a dozen mineral screens, and settled on this one.

I'm a big proponent of the physical sunscreens and did a lot of research in the cosmetic database. For 2 years now I've been using Solar Rx, a very high quality physical sunscreen and have been happy with it's performance. I spend a lot of time playing beach volleyball and needed a sunscreen that could stand up to the strong Southern California rays. During a game a few weeks ago my brother had Burnout in his bag and I gave it a try. By comparison Burnout has a slightly smoother and more fluid consistency than Solar Rx so it was easier to apply and work into my skin. After using Burnout for a few weeks have decided to switch for several reasons:1. Solar Rx is $7.92 per ounce while Burnout is only $4.94 per ounce -- almost 40% cheaper. Neither product is cheap so it is a big bonus to save some bucks on sunscreen.2. Burnout smells better. Solar Rx has a mild scent that I don't like that much -- somewhat like the smell of clay. Though it is mild I have a sensitive nose and it bothers me a little. Burnout's smell is similar to a fragrant or essential oil that is very subtle but more pleasant.3. Burnout has a better consistency that is easier to apply. SolarRx gets really tacky and when I dive in the sand I have a really hard time getting the sand off because it sticks strongly to SolarRx. I don't seem to have the problem with Burnout.