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Comment by Shonna Mangeris on April 12, 2013 at 2:43am

I do not find zinc oxide to be irritating at all. It is in all of the mineral make ups and sunscreens. Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are both natural minerals from the earth. That statement however doesn't mean it's ok for humans! Some of the natural minerals can be high in lead...like bismuth oxycloride often found in mineral make ups. After cleaning up my diet I too found I do not need anything more than Shea butter, I am convinced that taking off the sunglasses also helped.

Comment by JackedFruit on April 12, 2013 at 2:33am

Mangoustine, that is fascinating that you don't get burned anymore.  Yes.  I find it interesting that my black friends here in America say they get sun burnt but the Ghanians I worked with in Africa (who are the same color as my friends) do not get burnt.  This is exciting to hear, that sun response lessens over time.  

And yes, I am a big advocate of covering up in the sun.  The shade of the forest would keep us out of direct sun light all those millennia ago.

Comment by Mangoustine on April 12, 2013 at 2:13am

That is very strange, I am a person who do not use anything apart from coconut oil and lemon juice on my skin. I do not use even soap, shampoo or any make - up for 5 years now. It is very rare when I use zinc oxide and it is only on some insect bites which does not heal well (I live in humid tropics and there is so many bugs that some times I need to do something) - it happens maybe once per two months and I notice that zo helps to dry the wound, and it is less itchy. I used it also when my daughter got dipper rash after using some plastic diapers when we were traveling a lot and some times there was no better option. It worked like magic, so I am really surprised that it is mutagenic. This is just my experience and obviously it is everybody's choice. Personally I prefer to restrain myself from sun and wear some cloths or stay in the shadow than use any ointment. Sun is very important for vitamin D production but it is also a potent detoxifier and can also cause release of huge amount of toxins (accumulated in the body tissue) to the blood stream causing an allergic reaction which people interpreted as an allergy to the sun. When done progressively the amount of toxin is smaller and easier to removed from the body unit the level of toxin is minimal and the body can be expose for prolonged period of time (with proper hydration) without any harm. It took me 3 months to adapt to the sun. I am blond, blue eyes and I used to had very white skin prone to redness with sun exposure and I always dream of beautiful brown tan but it was not until I changed my nutrition and I progressively spent more time in sun.

A lot of sunny days:)

Mangoustine

Comment by JackedFruit on April 11, 2013 at 1:22pm

Hey,

So as a researcher dealing with chemicals, I just naturally go look at the MSDS of a chemical.  I just thought it was curious.  I am not sure how the mutagenic effect takes place?  Does it need to be inhaled, ingested, or just contacted.  It does say it is a skin irritant.  So I found it curious that people here used it on their skin.

Comment by Mangoustine on April 11, 2013 at 12:42pm

I haven't know that zinc oxide is mutagenic. Titanium oxide is highly mutagenic and it is an ingredient of many sun protecting creams even organic ones. It causes the same damage to the lungs as asbestos. Zinc is one of the essential minerals which body needs and according to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc#Dietary_supplemen) zinc oxide is used as a dietary supplement and has many health benefits. I am not sure if this information about mutagenic properties of zo are true. There is so many information on internet and so many of them is contradictive that sometimes I don't know to whom I should believe...

Comment by Shonna Mangeris on April 10, 2013 at 3:37pm

I have used unrefined Shea butter on the slopes and it helps but not perfect. I also take off my goggles in between runs so I am getting sunlight in my eyes, this tells my body to start producing a tan. With sun glasses on the body doesn't get the message. Zinc oxide is a mineral and it is used in mineral make up and in sunscreens. It's also what is used on the beach, people coat their noses with it. You can find this ingredient at coastal scents.com. They sell makeup ingredients.

Comment by JackedFruit on April 10, 2013 at 12:00pm

Hey guys.  Have you looked at the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) of Zinc Oxide.  It says it is mutagenic to somatic (body cells) and should not be inhaled.  Is it a powder that you guys get?

Comment by Lisa Dee on April 10, 2013 at 9:01am

I found pure zinc oxide on Ebay.  None of the drug stores I visited had it - they only had zinc oxide ointment with crap in it.

Comment by Mangoustine on April 10, 2013 at 8:42am

Coconut oil gives you SPF around 2 which is not so much. If you need more you can just mixed in zinc oxide - see my previous posts. SPF of zinc oxide depends how much is put on the skin.

Comment by Angela on April 10, 2013 at 5:34am

Anybody have good luck with coconut oil as a sun protection? I would like to avoid the chemicals for my baby & myself =)

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