Is Sunscreen Safe Around Your Eyes? Eye Doctor Explains

It's summertime and everyone knows to apply sunscreen, but what about your eyes? Ophthalmologist, Dr. Rupa Wong explains if you should be using sunscreen on your eyelids and what type. #drrupa #eyemakeuphealth #sunscreen
00:00 Is Sunscreen Safe To Use Around Your Eyes?
01:21: What Happens When Sunscreen Drips Into Eyes
01:31 : Why Are Eyelids So Sensitive?
01:37 : Can You Get Skin Cancer Of The Eyelids?
02:00: What Type of Sunscreen Is Best for Eyes?
02:20 : What Is the Difference Between Mineral And Chemical Sunscreens?
02:45 : What Chemical Sunscreen Ingredients Should You Avoid?
03:10 : Why Are Sunscreen Sticks Good Around Eyes?
03:25 : Are Tinted Sunscreen Powders and Moisturizers Worth It?
04:00 : Can You Use Regular Sunscreen Around Your Eyes?
04:20 : Top 4 Favorite Eye Sunscreens and Why They’re Good For Your Eyelid Skin
06:36 : What Should You Do If You Get Sunscreen In Your Eyes?
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[@daniela18560]

Even though this is a chemical sunscreen, the LA ROCHE POSAY ANTHELIOS UVMUNE 400 HYDRATING CREAM SPF50+ 50ML is really good for me as someone who puts in eye drops many times a day since it’s very water resistant. It was also tested under Opthamological control

[@abeach5420]

Yeah 'the' good Doc Rupa!! Bringing the facts and knowledge in always!!

[@DrRupaWong]

So glad this was helpful!

[@L.i.s.a....]

I always appreciate Dr. Rupa's educated and sound advice.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thanks Lisa!

[@meli1368]

I was asking this question from myself weeks ago. Thank you for this video🙏

[@DrRupaWong]

I am glad this was helpful, Melika! Thank you!

[@kadzo6614]

What is responsible for stinging eyes in sunscreens? Avobenzone or oxybenzone?

[@ayajamal25]

Can you please recommend which mineral sun cream is good to be applied around the eyes

[@drc4168]

UK Ireland and Europe peeps Lidl and Aldi do amazzzzing sunscreens for us sensitive souls. Lidl Cien SPF50 for kids is fragrance free and leaping bunny certified...I can't do without it. A fraction of the cost of LRP, and amazing for oily greasy skin! ❤

[@livelaughloveakhi]

Do you have any drugstore recommendations?

[@WitchhunteR82]

Hi! Can "PCA daily defense broad spectrum spf 50+" sunscreen be used for eyes? It consist of zinc oxyde 9.1%, octisalate 4.9% and octocrylene 9.5%

[@js-ek3mc]

I use a spray sunscreen on my legs and neck area and it seems about an hour in to my golf game it starts stinging and there goes the rest of my game but use a cream on my face...I think from now on it's spray on my legs and cream for everywhere else-hope my game will improve !

[@dgiroday1]

I agree with using mineral sunscreen instead of chemical sunscreen to reduce the likelihood of getting irritation of eyes. This irritation causes an involuntary blink response. Why would I cover the eye lids with sunscreen when I wear wrap around sunglasses and a sun hat (prevent light from coming in above the top of the sunglasses)?

[@baxas2020]

Great content

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you so much!! Let me know if you have anything you would like to see that I haven't talked about yet.

[@deemah3602]

I always applied sunscreen on my eyelids and often it would get in my eyes and BURN horribly. I would just stand still in the middle of the street moaning from pain 😢 But my SS doesn’t have any of the chemicals you mentioned… I wonder what that could be. It’s mineral too (titanium + zinc) My natural tears would get it out in a couple of minutes and I would feel fine though. 🤷‍♀️ Don’t have enough money to buy the fancy creams mentioned in the video :(

[@TriciaMary]

I’ve been using Nivea Sun UV Face for years which says “eye-friendly formula opthalmologically approved” . Have used it every day for years and have never had it sting my sensitive eyes. Also i think it is anti ageing. I’m in 🇳🇿

[@DrRupaWong]

Nivea is an oldie but a goodie!

[@nancyissa4781]

Doesn’t Nivea have perfume in it ?

[@nancyissa4781]

Is the one you use altamd sunscreen?

[@agatawokulska8600]

Thank you :)

[@DrRupaWong]

You're welcome, Agata! Thank you for being here! :)

[@MellaYellow]

Love this and we have the same fav! Going to buy the stick 😍

[@DrRupaWong]

Yay!😁

[@gblb788]

Thank you. Excellent advice. Sunscreen 24/7 even in cooler/winter weather. It’s so important to protect your skin.

[@DrRupaWong]

It really is. When people ask what the secret to anti-aging is - this is the first thing! I'm 46 and my skin is good b/c of drug store sunscreen not b/c of fancy creams

[@gblb788]

@@DrRupaWong Absolutely! Receive many compliments on skin, and truly attribute to using sunscreen year round, and regularly reapplying vs fancy skincare.

[@jouster909]

​@@DrRupaWongwhich drugstore sunscreen would you recommend?

[@ianjarrett7449]

You said in the video not to panic if you get sunscreen in your eyes. I have a couple questions. On the European Chemical Agency website it states that Ecamsule SX(Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid) can cause serious eye damage. Do you think that’s something to worry about and not apply a sunscreen around the eye with that ingredient?

[@jellypie.]

Thank you ❤ what about if ive tried all mineral sunscreens, LRP anthelios line, avene mineral, powder around my eyes, etc etc etc and nothing works to prevent spf from stinging and burning and clouding my vision and giving me headaches? Even if i apply almost no spf close to my eyes, it gets in there. Its ridiculous. i cant get anything to work and im afraid of damaging my eyes from irritating them daily. I only use spf that has ingredients that are safe for dry eye disease and im still affected. Even if i set with powder. What am i doing wrong...

[@user-gv6qn3xc1q]

best face glowing and whitening I've been experience thanks

[@DrRupaWong]

Awesome!! Glad to help.

[@bluecute123]

Chemical filters are not that safer than mineral, most reactions and burning sensations caused by preservative systems that have to be done for chemical filters to stabilise and sustain the efficacy of the filters. There have been a few studies showed that the true allergy reactions, and contact dermatitis caused by chemical filters are just less than 0.2% of studied subjects (more than 500 people). Zinc oxide mostly has to be coated in silicons to stabilise because Zinc by itself is extremely non inert (a misconception that zinc oxice is inert, ask a cosmetic formulator and you'll see), one thing wrong will break all thing down and bring up the pH to 7 when not formulated correctly, or tested for shelf-life comprehensively. The common preservatives used in mineral formulas may be not as irritating (not necessarily used less in number, because every formula is unique. I've seen a few chemical formulas have just 2-3 preservatives, waaaaaay less than your typical skin healing, skin renewing and anti-aging skincare products and they don't burn your eyes, it's about the characteristic, potency, technique and so so so so many other principles. There is no easy way to break it down) but the filters themselves are not the problem 99% of the time. Things can be tested on 1000 people and 1001st person would have their eye burnt. There is no fine line to this, only correct information and educational approach to how we should look at things in this matter.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you for your feedback! I appreciate your comment.

[@jamezegg]

I made the mistake of buying the ‘Hello Sunday, The One for your eye Mineral Sunscreen’ and it was a god awful experience. Caked, pilled, flaked and rolled around.

[@DrRupaWong]

So sorry you have a bad experience! Thanks for sharing that with us.

[@Megan66666]

I just tried this again... burning so bad 👎 I purchased 2... 😅

[@jamezegg]

@@Megan66666 I use the La Roche Posay UV Stick for around my eyes now, it’s great 👍🏻

[@sauravlahiry6951]

Hi didi, very good knowledge. it is very crucial for others to know about the effects of sunscreen.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you! I am glad this was helpful.

[@kat_enj]

Hello Dr! I just wanted to ask something. I started wearing spf like year ago. It always irritated my eyes. But i always push through it because i had really nice skin thank to that. But now i stopped because my eyes were so irritated that i couldn't even keep them open. Toady i stopped using skincare but my eyes are still irritated 😢 did i pernamently damage my eyes? I will go to eye doctor at monday but im so scared.

[@annan.3283]

To be honest it never occurred to me to put sunscreen on my eyes! lol guess I figured my sunglasses covered my eyes. Will start doing so, thanks for the expert advice! Love the purple highlights in your hair!

[@DrRupaWong]

It is super common for people to forget about their eyes! Thank you! :)

[@Greeneggsandham123]

Can your eyes be allergic to titanium dioxide and zinc?

[@amyamy8177]

wait is it because water has a different ph than my eyes it kinda stings when it gets into my eyess? at first i thought it ws cleaser i managed to get into my eyes but eventually i realised that just plain od water also slightly stung my eyes (some cleaser do straight up sting though)

[@glassgreen1354]

Have you seen or tried UV blocking under eye patches? Sun Patch seems to be a US retailer, but there also seems to be other Korean beauty options. I'd love to know your thoughts or first impressions. Thank you so much for this video and all the effort you put into this channel! Here's a video of the Sun Patch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZXZYYGYgL2LidE

[@DrRupaWong]

I will add this to my list of video suggestions. Thank you!

[@SaraAshley116]

How cool is this. My sister in-law created Sun Patch. Great product ❤

[@cheezypeezy54]

What about blepharitis and allergy..

[@DrRupaWong]

Are you asking if sunscreen is safe to apply if you have these conditions? Sunscreen is usually safe and will not cause reactions but definitely be careful if you have trouble in the past.

[@Rachel-sy7me]

Hi I have another question, can I use la Roche posay body sunscreen on my face ? Ik it can be shine on skin but I don't mind it and it doesn't irritates me as well

[@DrRupaWong]

Rachel, as long as it does not irritate you it should be fine.

[@sparkledragon6216]

It should be noted that the Skinceuticals product she mentions has been discontinued.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you for that update!

[@elez9747]

The Supergoop one is just such an awful product, one of the worst I've ever used. It doesn't sink into the skin, you can use only the tiniest amount, which I'm sure doesn't give you enough sun protection, otherwise you just end up with a cake-y white layer sitting on top of your skin. I'm light complexion and it's too light on me. And you can't use anything under it (like serum or moisturizer), on top of it (concealer) or even near it (like other SPF for the rest of your face) as it reacts with everything- immediately starts pilling, flaking, and moving around. It doesn't sting the eyes though..The only worse one is The one for the eyes from Hello Sundays, very similar problem, but it's thicker and dries up in the fine lines on top of that. I'm still searching for a good product for myself, as unfortunately I experienced eye stinging and/or watering with all of the mineral sunscreen I've tried so far.

[@DrRupaWong]

Ugh! So sorry it stings your eyes. Also, it can be hard to make it not look goopy with makeup. It is worth it to protect your eyes though! I hope you find a product you like soon. Thank you for being here :)

[@aimmariess]

I agree with you. I don't like supergoop too.

[@eflodruan]

I am a rosacea sufferer; and I get styes when ever I ware sunscreen I use mineral skinceuticals type and it happens :(

[@DrRupaWong]

I'm so sorry that happened, Kika! Can you try a different kind? If you aren't, make sure you cleanse your eyes really well once you are not in the sun anymore.

[@RQGARCIA219]

Can the chemical sunscreens clog the meibomian glands?

[@kat_enj]

I think so.

[@Rachel-sy7me]

I put sunscreen on my eyelid, biore uv aqua rich and it doesn't irritates it or burns it, does this means it's safe ?

[@DrRupaWong]

Hey Rachel, Sure, if it does not irritate you it should be perfectly fine to use.

[@LAVENDER.0903]

Can we apply suncreen over eye cream

[@DrRupaWong]

Absolutely! In fact that's what I do.

[@CloudslnMyCoffee]

all of these brands are cost prohibitive for many

[@frootyily]

My eyelids are super thin and now I've eyelid dermatitis because of sunscreen😭😭😭, idk what to do now Please help

[@jclyntoledo]

Well this is exactly one of the reasons I don't do that. I'm glad I found this before I went ahead and did that.

[@lamentate07]

Most skincare 'experts' have told me to not use sunscreen right under the eyes and just wear sunglasses to protect your eyes.

[@jclyntoledo]

Honestly that's what I try to do bc even if I got one that didn't burn and used some sort of makeup powder to set it and stop it from sliding into my eyes, there's still a possibility I will accidentally rub my eyelid or under my eyes and then end up burning my eyes. It's too risky to put it right under the eye and on top 😬😬 maybe under the eyes is okay.

[@skincarelover9568]

Thank you for educating us!!! ☺️ yes Elta md is a good one us my favorite the 41 spf 🧴 tinted and I put it around my eyes 👀

[@DrRupaWong]

I am glad this was helpful! Thanks for being here!