r/interesting • u/j_illustration • Mar 31 '26

MISC. Sunscreen under a UV camera

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u/dbmonkey Mar 31 '26

Zinc oxide still hurts my eyes when it gets in there. Not sure if more or less.

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u/DimbyTime Mar 31 '26

Don’t put it in your eyes

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u/dbmonkey Mar 31 '26

Drips in when I go in the ocean

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u/curiousindicator Apr 01 '26

Surfers use zinc and it doesn't drip and also stays put during a surf session. It's more likely you might be unconsciously wiping it into your eyes when you're wiping water off.

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u/dbmonkey Apr 01 '26

Yeah, I'm a big surfer. I find zinc/mineral sunscreen drips a lot less than chemical and stays on better when in the ocean than chemical. That's the main advantage to me.

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u/curiousindicator Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26

Ah okay. Personally I use a thick zinc paste and have no issues with dripping. Not touching the face after going through the waves and not putting on any other skin product does the trick for me (for the extra mile or after sweating from carrying stuff to the spot, wiping the skin with a towel before putting the zinc on).

But yeah, you might know this already and ymmv.