Are mineral sunscreens better for sensitive skin than chemical ones?

Many dermatologist-oriented formulas lean on zinc oxide and titanium dioxide because they tend to be less irritating than chemical UV filters. In this pool, the fragrance-free, sensitive-skin-targeted options (Blue Lizard Sensitive and CeraVe Invisible Mineral) draw the strongest verified-purchase support from buyers with reactive skin, though no independent irritation testing was available in the signals we reviewed.