In the last KLRC we attempted to clear up the vast consumer confusion that is routinely perpetuated by the 'experts' about mineral sunscreen performance and particle size issues. In this article we concisely describe why Green Screen is a better product than other mineral-based sunscreens competing in our marketplace.

Base Oils - Capric/Caprylic Triglycerides

The base oil used in natural sunscreen formulas is an issue you should examine and understand. Green Screen uses Certified Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil as the primary vegetable oil in our formula. This is the same ingredient you're hopefully putting on your salad and that yummy fresh pasta. Our sunscreen is the only mineral sunscreen on the market that uses certified organic ingredients as its primary base oils.



Our competitors use instead Capric/Caprylic Triglycerides. These completely saturated fats are derived from coconut oil via the process of fractionation, which isolates and homogenizes these chemicals out of their naturally occuring mixture. In these formulas this ingredient is strictly a cheap vehicle to deliver the sunscreen active ingredient; it has zero antioxidant potential, and as such, is almost as unnaturally stable as the petrochemical vaseline.
In comparison, Green Screen's Organic Olive Oil is high in antioxidants and has a nutrient rich mixture of unsaturated fats, including essential fatty acids. Use of this ingredient in our Green Screen formulas creates a beneficial and healthy product.

Particle Size - Zinc Oxide

The sunscreen industry has chosen to integrate nanoparticle (defined as <100nm diameter) zinc oxide into nearly all mineral sunscreen products, despite a lack of research in regard to particle size safety. We think the adoption of nano by sunscreen manufacturers has largely been driven by chemical manufacturer's recognition that the 'new' technologies can be sold at higher profits compared to older micronized manufacturing processes. On the surface, it seems intuitive that nano would provide better performance. But, based on Kabana's tests and organic formulas, we have not determined that nanoparticles provide enhanced UV protection in any significant way. >
They do have the potential to elevate your risk of side effects and toxicity. One of the better studies recently published determined that some nanoparticles (-20nm) can penetrate the UV irradiated skin of mice, which is used as a model for human skin exposed to the sun. Dr. DeLouise and colleagues found that model skin was more sensitive to nanoparticle penetration after UV exposure, which is particulary important since sunscreens are applied during outdoor activities. The toxicity issues of this observation are unknown. Why take on extra risk?

Green Screen is the only non-nano mineral sunscreen available to you that's also made with certified organic ingredients.

The bottom line: use mineral sunscreen. Green Screen has the most effective, safest, fully disclosed and understandable ingredients on the market. Read our labels and you will understand why Green Screen is the best for you and your family's health and well-being.