Friday, 8 July 2016

[Sun Care]Confused about my sunscreen. High spf50/UVA protection chemical vs lower spf mineral sunscreen.

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Hello!I recently started using my glycolic acid facial pads again (Nip + Fab daily Fix pads w/ 2.8% glycolic acid used once a day and I will occasionally use the Nip + Fab extreme night pads with 5% Glycolic acid) and I know I should be using sunscreen if I'm using glycolic acid.I wanted a physical suncreen but as most know it's nigh-impossible to find one in the UK without taking out a small loan for it.So I looked about on the Boots website and went with the highest protection I could find. I bought one with promised high (5 star) UVA protection and it also had a spf of 50. Soltan Once Face. But after reading the ingredients once I got it, I see no titanium dioxide or zinc oxide. So i assume it to be a chemical sunscreen.Here is a photo of the back of the bottle. For some reason the ingredient list for this particular one wasn't available on the boots website.IngredientsIt seems a pretty good sunscreen and I personally don't mind how greasy it is as my skin is prone to being a little dry but I would like to find a physical sunscreen too that wont break the bank.I found Alba Botanica Very Emollient sunscreen which is a lot more affordable for me but I am wondering if it offers much protection/anti aging properties. It says it contains:Zinc oxide 14.5% Titanium dioxide 2%Is this enough protection for the fairy mild weather we get in the UK? I'm not outdoors for super long periods of time nor everyday, however I am ghostly pale and with using the glycolic acid pads I wondered if this would be enough?My mind is overflowing with so much information and I'm so confused and frustrated lol :(If anyone can help I would appreciate it SO much.
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