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Thu May 10, 2012 9:48 am  |
Is there such a thing that can be worn every day and actually nourish the skin (I'm speaking from the POV of reading the ingredient lists in most chemical sunscreens which sound more like a recipe for industrial glue!)? You may have read my posts and I will openly admit that I am very paranoid about sun damage/pigmentation and I do have a very damaging self image issue which I am trying to get help for. That said I am still keen to try and find a sunscreen that will tick the (many) boxes that I have come up with through reading many articles and reviews on this and other sites. My major skin problem is seborrheic dermatitis and I hope that I will be able to find a sunscreen/moisturiser with sunscreen that will either help my SD to improve or at least not make it any worse. I believe Zinc Oxide is anti fungal so this may be effective. I have a distinct need for a daily moisturiser because of my tendency towards dryness/help my skin recover from shaving etc.
I was initially swayed by the Japanese formulations due to their very high protection factors (my goal, which may be more of a dream, is to get complete protection in a skin healthy formula which doesn't leave a strong white cast) but Firefox put me off when she described negative effects such as UV absorption into the skin. I began to look for physical sunscreens and I found a few which to my (untrained eye!) looked to be okay, reviews were positive, and there seemed to be healthy levels of the best physical blockers. I came up with these:
Vanicream Sensitive Skin (different SPF ratings from 30 to 60, has ZO and TD)
Solbar Zinc Sun Protection Cream SPF 38
Solar Sense Clear Zinc Lotion SPF50
I would be interested in any experiences that you may have had with these products. I will let you know which one I go for! |
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Thu May 10, 2012 3:10 pm |
| I have only tried the Vanicream from your list and it seems pretty good. |
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Tue Jul 24, 2012 1:52 pm |
I don't know anything about the 3 you've listed, but you might want to check out Image Skincare daily defense. all physical blocks, no white cast. 3 different forumaltions for different skin types. much thinner and less sticky than their previous version.
there's also a new "MD" line version only avail to professionals.
after searching quite a bit myself, I think this is the best option for sensitive skin, non-chemical daily moisture/anti-aging. |
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Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:54 pm |
I have not tried the 3 you listed but you could try out:
Mineral Fusion, Mineral SPF 40 Facial Moisturizer
Here is the ingredients for it:
Titanium Dioxide – 7.5%, Zinc Oxide – 5.0%. Purified Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Vegetable Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Mineral-Peptide Blend (Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, And Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-3), Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Allantoin, Echinacea Angustifolia Extract, Soy Lecithin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria), Rosemary Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Cedrus Atlantica (Cedarwood) Bark Oil, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Alaria Esculenta (Sea Kelp), Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium) Flower Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol. |
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Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:28 pm |
| alyk wrote: |
I don't know anything about the 3 you've listed, but you might want to check out Image Skincare daily defense. all physical blocks, no white cast. 3 different forumaltions for different skin types. much thinner and less sticky than their previous version.
there's also a new "MD" line version only avail to professionals.
after searching quite a bit myself, I think this is the best option for sensitive skin, non-chemical daily moisture/anti-aging. |
update: it's been a couple hours since I put the spf 35 version on over my usual serums and it feels just a little tacky if I touch my face. otherwise, I'm unaware of it.
doesn't sting my eyes. amazon listing seems to have the whole ingredient list. |
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