The Elusive Perfect Sunscreen

This week's goal (number 24) is to wear sunblock every day, especially on my face, chest, and arms.  This goal is a little bit of cheat since I have already been doing this for a couple of months, but I'm adding it to the list because I want to make sure I keep doing it. When I made Goal #17 (to check the Skin Deep database for toxicity/product safety information), I knew that finding a sunscreen that I liked that also met my safety standards (below a 4 on Skin Deep's rating system), was going to be a challenge. The sunscreen I was using at that time is rated a 6, and it smells great, rubs in easily, and does a great job of keeping me from getting burned. I really loved it, but at a 6, it's a little high for me to want it to put it on my skin every day. I finally used most of it up, and decided it was time to try to find some new, safer sunscreens.
Badger Sunscreen Lotion SPF 16 (Skin Deep rating of 2) is new, and unlike other Badger sunscreens I've tried, it rubs right in and leaves my skin soft and silky (not greasy). When I fist put it on, the smell reminded me a little of mayonnaise, and looking at the ingredients, I realized that's because the second ingredient is olive oil! While is doesn't smell as delicious as the sunscreen I used to love, it also doesn't taste disgusting when I get it on my lips. At this point, it has also replaced my daily facial moisturizer and is doing excellent double duty as a sunscreen/moisturizer. It doesn't have quite the SPF I would ideally use, but for my daily life it's adequate.
The other sunscreen I'm trying, Alba Botanica's Fragrance Free Water Resistant SPF 30 (Skin Deep rating of 2), is the one I'm using when I'm spending lots of time outdoors (paddling, yardwork, etc.) and expect to be sweating. It definitely performs like I'd expect a "natural" sunscreen to: it's fairly greasy, makes your skin white until you rub it in thoroughly, and is a little tough to apply to hard to reach spots like your back. Still, the few times I've tried it out recently, it has done an excellent job of keeping me from getting burned, even without reapplying, and despite its name, it has a nice, nutty smell.
Have I find the perfect sunscreen yet? Nope, and maybe I never will, but at this point I'm happy to have found a couple of sunblocks that are a lot safer than what I was using before and also work fairly well.