Santa Cruz Paleo Sun Balm
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Summary
Santa Cruz Paleo Sun Balm scores 100/100 — a two-ingredient mineral sun balm with nothing to hide: grass-fed beef tallow and non-nano zinc oxide. The zinc forms a physical broad-spectrum barrier that sits on top of the skin rather than absorbing into it, with no chemical UV filters (no oxybenzone, avobenzone, octinoxate, or homosalate), no seed oils, no fragrance, and no synthetic preservatives. The tallow carrier is compositionally close to human sebum, delivering fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K while it moisturizes. The simplest possible formulation in a category where ingredient lists routinely run twenty deep.
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Grass-Fed Beef TallowVery Good
Rendered grass-fed tallow is compositionally close to human sebum, rich in stearic and oleic acids plus fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K. A nourishing, non-stripping carrier with no seed oils or synthetic emollients.
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The mineral UV filter with the strongest safety profile: non-nano particles stay on the skin's surface as a physical broad-spectrum barrier instead of absorbing, avoiding the systemic-absorption concerns of chemical filters like oxybenzone.
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