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5 Reasons Why I Hate Mineral Sunscreens

We all know sunscreen is a must whether it is winter, cloudy, or rainy which means it is something that needs to be applied almost every single day. But if applying sunscreen becomes a chore rather than a joy we might want to skip it thus exposing our skin to harmful UV rays. This is one point I feel mineral sunscreen manufacturers miss. And this is why no matter how many reasons they come up with, I can never get behind them. Mineral sunscreens are just not it.  Here are 5 reasons why I hate mineral sunscreens: They leave a white cast. This is the number one reason why most people with medium to deep skin tones would hate mineral-filter-only sunscreens. I am honestly not sure they would look better on white skin either but it definitely doesn't suit brown or black skin. Even sunscreens that are supposed to have zero white casts still leave a slight white cast on my skin. They are thick, greasy, and hard to apply. Most mineral sunscreens are zinc oxide based and these formulas are