Zinc SPF has come a long way since those thick, neon streaks at school swimming carnivals—but are mineral sunscreens actually as wearable as chemical ones? Em put two viral favorites to the test.

Plus, we’ve all heard about icing your face, but what about ice setting your makeup? Some say it locks in your look better than powder or spray… sounds wild, right? Erin put it to the test—on camera.

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'The $11 zinc hack that gives me brighter under eyes than my $60 concealer.'

Ultra Violette Queen Screen SPF50+ 50ml Luminising SKINSCREEN $52

Ultra Violette Fave Fluid SPF50+ Ultralight SKINSCREEN $52

Go-To Nifty Fifty Mineral $49

Ultra Violette Future Fluid SPF 50+ Superlight Mineral SKINSCREEN $52

Airyday Pretty in Zinc SPF50+ Dreamscreen $51

Airyday Golden Glow SPF50+ Dreamscreen $25

Airyday Clear as Day SPF50+ Dreamscreen $51

Surf Life Saving Sunscreen Zinc Stick SPF 50+ Tinted $5

Priceline Sensitive With Zinc Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ $9

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Hosts: Erin Docherty & Emily Vernem

Producer: Cassie Merritt 

Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

Video Producer: Marlena Cacciotti

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Zinc SPF has come a long way since those thick, neon streaks at school swimming carnivals&mdash;but are mineral sunscreens actually as wearable as chemical ones? Em put two viral favorites to the test.
Plus, we&rsquo;ve all heard about icing your face, but what about ice setting your makeup? Some say it locks in your look better than powder or spray&hellip; sounds wild, right? Erin put it to the test&mdash;on camera.
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<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/zinc-concealer-hack/">'The $11 zinc hack that gives me brighter under eyes than my $60 concealer.'</a>
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<a href="https://go.skimresources.com?id=53410X1291869&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adorebeauty.com.au%2Fp%2Fultra-violette%2Fultra-violette-future-fluid-lightweight-zinic-skinscreen.html">Ultra Violette Future Fluid SPF 50+ Superlight Mineral SKINSCREEN</a> $52
<a href="https://go.skimresources.com?id=53410X1291869&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.airyday.co%2Fproducts%2Fpretty-in-zinc-spf50-dreamscreen-75ml">Airyday Pretty in Zinc SPF50+ Dreamscreen</a> $51
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<a href="https://go.skimresources.com?id=53410X1291869&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coles.com.au%2Fproduct%2Fsurf-life-saving-sunscreen-zinc-stick-spf-50%2B-tinted-12g-3816740">Surf Life Saving Sunscreen Zinc Stick SPF 50+ Tinted</a> $5
<a href="https://go.skimresources.com?id=53410X1291869&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.priceline.com.au%2Fproduct%2F196887%2Fpriceline-sensitive-with-zinc-sunscreen-lotion-spf-50%252B-100ml">Priceline Sensitive With Zinc Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ </a>$9
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Producer: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassie-merritt-b08175171/?originalSubdomain=au">Cassie Merritt</a>&nbsp;
Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler
Video Producer: Marlena Cacciotti
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Need help navigating what serum you should be putting on your face? Finding the perfect mascara? Navigating the beauty aisles? You Beauty is the podcast for your face, and it’s here to answer all your questions.

Need help navigating what serum you should be putting on your face? Finding the perfect mascara? Navigating the beauty aisles? You Beauty is the podcast for your face, and it&rsquo;s here to answer all your questions.

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