- The photos of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg surfing in Hawaii became a viral topic over the weekend.
- In the photos, Zuckerberg’s face is covered in zinc oxide, a white substance that meme makers compare to mime face paint and the famous Batman antagonist, The Joker.
- Although zinc oxide and other physical sunscreens may seem like fun because they sit on your skin, they are more effective at physically blocking harmful rays, rather than absorbing them like chemical sunscreens do.
- Physical sunscreens are especially recommended for people with fair complexions.
- Zuckerberg owns several properties in Hawaii, worth more than $ 100 million.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is once again the center of a widespread meme, but this time he’s not tied to a grill in Congress.
Instead, the image comes from a recent surf trip where the 36-year-old billionaire is very close to sun protection.
—New York Post (@nypost) July 19, 2020
In the picture, Zuckerberg is seen in Hawaii on an electric surfboard (hence the controller in hand). The board is said to be a $ 12,000 model of Efoil, according to the New York Post.
Instead of grabbing onto the electric surfboard, though, people teased Zuckerberg for looking like he had been invented as a mime.
—Born Miserable (@bornmiserable) July 19, 2020
But that is not face paint!
Zuckerberg probably wore zinc oxide-based sunscreen, which acts as a physical sunscreen from the sun’s rays hitting his skin, not the worst idea given his white complexion. In addition to being more effective at blocking harmful rays, physical sunscreens have regained favor with some, as the active ingredients in chemical-based sunscreens have come under scrutiny from the US Food and Drug Administration. USA
The comparisons ranged from the standard mime reference to the semi-dark anime references:
—Dr.Ogenki 💊 (@ ogenki88) July 19, 2020
—Kayla Hom (@mohalyak) July 20, 2020
—AM (@usuallyboring) July 20, 2020
—Bethany Black (@BeffernieBlack) July 20, 2020
—Lewis Kellett (@LewisJKellett) July 20, 2020
-Dr. Wolfula 🌕 (@DoctorWolfula) July 19, 2020
—Brent Peabody (@brent_peabody) July 19, 2020
Although Zuckerberg is primarily based in California, as the company he runs, he owns large tracts of land in Hawaii. Among them is a 750-acre North Shore property, which paid somewhere around $ 100 million in 2014.
Editor’s Note: The chemical-based sunscreen is effective, but the FDA is identifying and re-examining the active ingredients it contains (i.e., avobenzone, oxybenzone, and octinoxate) as a possible endocrine disruptor (and carcinogen). These chemicals have also been linked to high mortality among corals, along with a growing list of other aquatic creatures.
