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Date Tested: 01/25/2022
In this review, I test the Cocokind daily SPF32 using my UV testing station. The Cocokind company is known for their natural and organic product offerings which promises transparency with what is in their products. In keeping with their transparent ethos, Cocokind even publishes sustainability data along with their products. Was the sunscreen made with ethical labor? How many carbon emissions did it take to produce one tube of sunscreen? What is the product packaging made of? All of that data can be found on each product page that Cocokind offers.
The transparency of data was welcome experience as I usually have to dig deep into spec sheets and cross reference multiple resources in order to find the exact ingredient list of a particular sunscreen. I was really impressed by the amount AND specificity of the data that Cocokind provided on their webpage. Honestly, I find that despite this particular sunscreen not scoring as highly as others I’ve tested, it is offset by the company as a whole. By this I mean, can I accept slightly less if a greater good is being achieved? It could be where good enough is good enough, so long as the company (I am buying the product from) is acting responsibly by taking care of our world. Global warming and the globalization of labor without ethics is no joke!
Ok, time to get off my high horse now. Let’s get back to the sunscreen review shall we?
The Cocokind Daily SPF32 formulation is a slightly runny (relative to other sunscreens) physical based (zinc oxide) sunscreen which can be used everday. Rated at a decent SPF32, the formulation provides decent protection but should be used in slightly higher quantities in order to provide the most UV protection. It blocked 81.62% UVI, with most of the protection in the UVA spectrum (blocked 82%), compared to blocking only 76.77% UV irradiance in the UVB spectrum.
Cocokind facial sunscreen daily SPF32 ingredients
Active ingredients: Zinc Oxide 21%
Inactive ingredients: water/aqua, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coconut alkanes, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, argania spinosa kernel oil, tocopheryl acetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, coco-glucoside, glyceryl caprylate, sodium phytate, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, xanthan gum, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, sclerotium gum, cetearyl glucoside, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, tocopherol, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylhydroxamic acid, sucrose, spirulina maxima extract, phaeodactylum tricornutum extract, oryza sativa starch, bisabolol, lecithin, polyhydroxystearic acid, polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, isostearic acid, glucose, C8 alcohol, C10 alcohol.
essential oil contents: 0.0%
Manufacturers Website: www.cocokind.com
Cocokind SPF32 sunscreen characteristics at a glance:
- Broad Spectrum
- Physical Based (non-nano Zinc Oxide 21%) sunscreen
- Inorganic sunscreen
- Unscented
- Contains blue phytoplankton and blue microalgae
- The company deserves recognition for emphasizing sustainability and ethics in operating their business
- Viscosity: Thin and runny
Prepared slide ready for testing
The Cocokind sunscreen applied consistently and evenly to produce a nice testing sample.
Continue below to read more about my review. Below are the results from 2 hours of testing in my UV testing station.
Cocokind SPF32 Sunscreen UV blocking tests results
Ultraviolet light quick reference:
UVA: The Ultraviolet wavelength from 315nm – 400nm. The “Aging UV light” – Causes wrinkles.
UVB: The Ultraviolet wavelength from 280nm – 315nm. The “Bad UV light” – Causes skin cancer.
UVI: The global sun UV index. The more a sunscreen can reduce the level of UVI, the better.
Cocokind SPF32 Daily facial sunscreen test results:
Ultraviolet sensor readings
| Before Sunscreen | After Sunscreen | % UV Blocked | |
| TEMP | 75.6 | 75.75 | |
| UVA | 25754.5 | 4636.25 | 82% |
| UVB | 1301 | 302.25 | 76.77% |
| UVI | 15.1 | 2.78 | 81.62% |
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Cocokind daily spf32 testing notes:
The Cocokind sunscreen formulation is slightly runny. Since it is easier to spread, the layer of sunscreen tends to be thinner. With thinner sunscreen layers, the UV filtering particles do not work as well against high UV irradiance. Since this sunscreen is a mineral physical based sunscreen, this can be somewhat problematic as sunscreen UV blocking protection can be inconsistent depending on the amount of sunscreen and thickness of the sunscreen layer that is applied to the skin.
NOTE: This dynamic isn’t just special to this particular formula, but to all sunscreens using a physical particle to block ultraviolet light. Want to read more about some considerations to applying sunscreen to your skin?
As such, I advise that slightly more product is applied to the skin to counteract the low viscosity of the sunscreen.
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This sunscreen provides a good degree of ultraviolet blocking abilities. The Cocokind company deserves to be recognized for its commitment to transparency and ethical business practices. Their focus on sustainability is evident on each products page (on the cocokind website) which is admirable. This sunscreen does not provide the highest protection, but it does a very good job.
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