Waxhead Tinted Reef Safe Zinc Oxide Sunscreen SPF 30, Face Surf Paste

This is the second time I've purchased Waxhead Tinted Sport Sunscreen and I absolutely LOVE it! It stays on my skin in the ocean, even for longer surf sessions (through sweat, salty water, and sand), is reef safe, and has skin healthy ingredients. I love that it's slightly tinted with a matte finish (versus some zinc oxide sunblocks that make your skin white/bluish and so shiny), and has a nice, subtle cocoa scent (from the cocoa powder). This sunscreen lasts a long time and is a great value for the price. I've also purchased their untinted sport stick and it's great too, but I prefer this one. I reached out to their customer service when I had a question about expiration dates, and the reply was very quick!

Regarding function, this is a high-quality sunscreen that does not sting your eyes or come off while surfing. However, the tint is gray rather than any skin tone I have ever seen on a living human being. I did not remove any stars for that because the quality is superior to many other brands on the market.

Where to start… I came across this product a few years ago to use on my two boys who are competitive swimmers and they’re scanned. The product is amazing as it stays put and last through several hours of swimming even in chlorinated water. This summer I had a question about the product and was looking here to see if someone had answered it before. The owner, Shannon Kenner, had actually put his name and phone number in an answer to another persons review so I decided to call him. I expected to get someone in customer service or a recording that Shannon actually answered the phone. The man is brilliant and so well spoken about the fairly technical topic of sunscreens both natural like his and the chemical based options, I was blown away. I’m an attorney and can tell pretty quick if someone is spinning information and unable to answer questions an informed consumer would ask. Not only could he answer questions but he provided information I’d never knew about despite being fairly well- informed about natural products and the dangers of chemicals used in the “safe” sunscreens. He also explained that “nano” zinc oxide is a different species from the non-nano ingredients warhead uses and doesn’t provide the same level of coverage. Who knew. I use their tinted skin nourishing sunscreen as foundation everyday as does my ninth grader. He has some trouble with acne and the tretinoin (retain-a) makes his skin extremely sun sensitve and a tad pink. The tinted product counteracts that and doesn’t irritate his skin or exacerbate breakouts. He wears it to school and switches to the stick formula before his two hour swim practice. His skin looks great and the pinkness has lessened likely because some of it was due to sun exposure during practice. It’s rare to find a product that goes beyond what it promises and even rarer to find one with a founder so passionate and brilliant on the science underlying their product. The stick lasts forever and if it melts you can refrigerate it to restore its form. We had one of our sticks melt in the car in 102 degree heat wave and I decided to put some in a metal tin and refrigerate the stick and the product I took from the stick. Both came back to prior texture and I love the small size to carry around. Anyway, definitely give this product a try. I’m sue if you have any issues or questions, Shannon himself will help you. :)

This sunscreen is effective and smells like cocoa! Not a bad thing at all. The tinting helps hide the zinc caste and also serves as good indicator of coverage. The only negative is that it is thick and can be hard to spread if it's cold. Warming it in the sun before use helps. The ingredients are simple and my skin tolerates it much better than chemical sunscreens. Washing off takes a bit of scrubbing, but that's expected for any water-resistant sunscreen.

I live and surf in Hawaii so I use a lot of zinc and was looking for a cheaper option. I love the big stick and the price. It works just as well as more expensive zinc sticks, but the one thing I couldn't get past is that color is odd. I bought the tan and it looks more grey/green than brown. My girlfriend didn't like it at all, and I have to agree. The white might be fine, but I prefer the tan and so I've gone back to my old stuff.

I really liked that this sunscreen has only 4 ingredients. It goes on real nice and not hard to rub in. It does leave your face little white. What do you expect with sunscreen that sits on top of your skin, instead of going in your body. Very water proof. Great product, I'll keep buying it. Nice chocolate smell.

Not good, don’t purchase, it’s like clay, I used it 2 times and tossed it

Minimal ingredients that are not toxic make this a 5 star product. You have to rub it into your skin. It won’t apply like deodorant. Don’t expect it to look like make-up with the tint in it. The tint simply minimizes the stark white of the zinc. You will look pale when it’s on. But if you don’t care what others think, you will be just fine. We use it for lake boating and skiing. It stays one well. Life is not a fashion show for us, so this product is just fine to wear on our face. It smells good, like slightly sweetened cocoa. It is hard to wash off in the shower at the end of the day. Does it block sunburn when we use it? Yes it does. Do we need to reapply it throughout the day? No we don’t.