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Originally Posted by MplsPete
The question I never hear answered: If you are using the "safer" mineral sunscreens with titanium and zinc oxide, it you rub them in until you can't see them, do they work? Or do you need to go around looking like you have white paint on you? Generally if you search about this, the answer is always - apply liberally.
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They do result in a light whiteish haze, you don't rub them INTO your skin, they won't rub in, they coat the skin. If you have pale skin, it won't really be noticeable at all. If you have a tan, then yes it'll be noticeable. How much will depend on how dark your tan is.
You're thinking of the old-fashioned zinc oxide past which lifeguards always smeared down their nose. This stuff isn't like that. I have a slight tan over not-quite-pale skin. When I use the mineral sunscreen it leaves a sort of - pearlescent residue, you can't tell that it's white, it just glimmers a little.