My paranoia about the chemicals we are exposed to on a daily basis has gone in to overddrive lately because I realized just how much sunscreen I use on two toddlers in a day and that the stuff I bought from the drugstore is full of nothing but chemicals I cannot pronounce.

So in an effort to drive my husband to divorce me make a healthier choice for my family, I got online and researched sunscreens. For a couple of hours. (Who me, obsessive? Nooooooo!)

The most helpful site I found was the Environmental Working Group’s 2010 Sunscreen Guide. They clearly explain the ingredients you should be looking for and the ones to avoid. Yes the recommended brands are more expensive than their drugstore counterparts, but personally I think it’s a small price to pay. (I justified it to my husband by pointing out that we breastfed and cloth diapered our children so we saved enough money from that to be able to afford the best sunscreen.)

Here are some of the best picks from the EWG’s list (available at Amazon for less than I paid):

Badger SPF 30 Unscented Sunscreen	Badger All Natural, All Season Face Stick, Sunscreen, SPF 30, Unscented .65 oz (18.4 g)	Badger SPF 30 Sunscreen For Face & Body 2.9 oz (82 g)
California Baby Basics Tote Suncare Starter Kit	California Baby SPF 30 + Sunscreen Lotion – Super Sensitive, 2.9 oz	California Baby SPF 30+ Sunblock Stick
Loving Naturals SPF 30 Sunscreen Zinc Oxide 5 Oz. UVA/UVB Vegan	Thinkbaby Safe Sunscreen Spf 30+, 3-ounce	TruKid Sunny Days Sunscreen Facestick – 0.65 oz.