Sunblock uses mineral filters, usually zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, which reflect or scatter the rays to prevent them from reaching the skin. ![]() Common sun-filtering ingredients in chemical sunscreens are oxybenzone, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate and octinoxate. Sunscreen uses organic and inorganic chemical filters to prevent the sun’s rays from penetrating the deeper layers of the skin. Below are some questions of my own that I wanted to be answered in my search to find the perfect sunscreen. I wanted to feel informed on the subject before choosing the sunscreen brand that was right for me, and the ingredients that I wanted to put into my own, so I’ve looked at various sides of this “sunscreen-story,” and have come to a conclusion that I feel comfortable with.Īs usual, I’d like to share some of what I’ve learned. The whole thing makes my head spin a bit, and it seems everyone has an opinion. Some articles state that certain sunscreens are bad for you (and by bad I mean cancer-causing), while others say they’re completely safe and necessary for preventing skin cancer. From all the research I’ve done, I’ve found that there is a lot to learn about the sun and sunscreen. Over the past couple of years, I’ve been actively experimenting with and researching sunscreens. ![]() I need to start being more conscious of my exposure to the sun and protect my skin, my freckly husband’s skin, and my fair and delicate-skinned daughter-so that’s my mom-mission. I also know now that I’ve probably done some damage from “extreme” sun-tanning as a teen, and tanning beds during my University years.Īs I get older (and slightly wiser), I’m realizing that I don’t want to look like a leather face in 20 years. I’ll admit it – I’m a sun-worshiper! I LOVE basking in the sunlight and having a golden tan.
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