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  Titanium and zinc as sunblock percentage

  Posted by saraahsan on August 29, 2022 at 2:42 pm

  Hi Genius chemists here

  I am making simple basic lotion for myself. i am also adding 5% titanium dioxide and 5% zinc oxide just to use this lotion as moisturizer and sun block at the same time

  My question is 5% titanium and zinc is ok to use as sunblock or should i increase the percentage 

  My formula is really simple as follows:

  Distilled water

  Glycrin

  EDTA (as chelator) 

  Sunflower oil

  Emulsifying wax

  Titanium dioxide

  Zinc oxide

  Preservative (will be using phenoxyethanol or phenonip or optiphun) plz suggest which one is best to use in this simple formulation.

  saraahsan replied 9 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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  ozgirl

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  August 30, 2022 at 1:45 am

  Please do not attempt to make your own sunscreen/sunblock. These products are regulated as drugs in many countries for good reason.

  Here is a good summary of why it is not a good idea

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTNcbLHZusc

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  saraahsan

  Member

  August 30, 2022 at 7:55 am

  Thanks alot ok i will not try it

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