sunscreens articles ↓

I love CHOICE Magazine in Australia. They do great reviews, always concentrating on practical outcomes. A recent report dealt with moisturisers (yes we spell them with an "s") on the Australian market that also contain sunscreen. For those that want both the protection offered by a sunscreen and a good moisturizer, this report is for you. A solid, but gentle cleansing, moisturizing …

I had to cringe when I read this article - Golf for Women: First Annual Skin Care Awards. It promotes some fabulously expensive cosmetics. One would really hope that their exotic sounding ingredients actually work. Great to see that Aveeno Ultra-Calming Daily Moisturizer is in this list, and is only $14.
Dior L’Or De Vie La Crème ($320) has a very high concentration …

From Sunscreens Can Damage Skin, Researchers Find, ScienceDaily, Source: University of California - Riverside, August 29, 2006.
Are sunscreens always beneficial, or can they be detrimental to users? A research team led by UC Riverside chemists reports that unless people out in the sun apply sunscreen often, the sunscreen itself can become harmful to the skin.

When skin is exposed to sunlight, ultraviolet radiation (UV) is …

Arubix is now offering ARUBIX SPF 50 + Sunscreen containing Golden Camomile/Chrysanthellum Indicum.The sunscreen is claimed to offer “Very high factor tinted sun protection for skins that are prone to erythrosis or rosacea (diffuse redness or visible small blood vessels) for the face, neck and cleavage.” The mention of both physical and chemical sunscreen filters, and the fact that the chemical sunscreens …

This paper shows that adding zinc oxide or Avobenzone to a sunscreen improves the broad spectrum protection that it offers - as much as double or triple their UVA protection. Zinc Oxide and Avobenzone are the only 2 approved sunscreens for broad spectrum protection.

Avobenzone and zinc oxide: Maximizing UVA efficacy for effective broadspectrum protection in sunscreen products

Exposure of unprotected skin to solar …