Beauty Tips For Body Care
Hi, I've been on a skincare journey for about 2,5 years. I wanted to give you my thoughts on sunscreens since I'm French and have been testing MANY filters, comparing pros & cons, effects etc. Very quick reminder as you guys probably already know that :- USA's FDA has banned Tinosorbs, some Uvinuls and Meroxyls filters.- Tinosorbs, Uvinul A and Meroxyls offer broad UVA protection, are photostable, aren't hormone-like, do not disturb marine ecosystems (as most of them are oil-soluble), aren’t irritating. NB : All the sunscreens reviewed are SPF50 and offer full UVA protection. 2,5 years ago I first tried Eucerin's oil control, which is a US-style sunscreen, very cosmetically elegant. Transparent, barely noticeable, very lightweight. I didn't know yet that the anti-UVA inside Avobenzone wouldn't last long throughout the day, as it is not photostable. Filters : homosalate (B), avobenzone (A), octisalate (B), octocrylene (B+A short)Thoughts : Liked it. I didn't notice any difference on PIH. I tried LRP anthelios dry touch, which has a very slight whitecast and a powdery finish. I was hoping Meroxyl to be good as it is patented by L’Oreal (=LRP=Biotherm etc). It was ok, but there are still old school filters on top of the list. Filters : homosalate (B), octocrylene (B+A short), octisalate (B), avobenzone (A), uvinul T (B), tinosorb S (B+A), mexoryl XL (B+A)Thoughts : I noticed that old school filters are cosmetically elegant and that’s why L’Oreal chose not to use new-gen ones only. PIH still the same. Avène’s dry touch is very bad, white-casty, moves around, sticky, looks greasy. Very heavy feeling, I needed to powder a LOT as if I was setting a very wet foundation. Filters : tinosorb M (B+A), tinosorb S (B+A), iscotrizinol (B+A short), avobenzone (A)Thoughts : I understand now how new gen filters feel and looks greasy and heavy. Still workable though. Avène’s mineral sunscreen is what you would expect. Cool, but it is a layer of makeup. I tried tinted and non-tinted. The non-tinted leaves a bearable white cast, tinted is yellow toned. Filters : zinc oxide (B+A), titanium dioxide (B+A short)Thoughts : Not the best if you apply it on your neck like I do. Bioré UV aqua rich watery essence is probably the best. It is japanese style sunscreen, very light, unnoticeable, runny but easy to use. I tried Face milk which has mineral filters (=white cast) but UV aqua rich is a delight to use. Holy grail status for me. Filters : octinoxate (B), titanium dioxide (B+A short), tinosorb S(B+A), uvinul A (A), uvinul T(B)Thoughts : Perfect, I go through these sooo quickly as I use a LOT of sunscreen. Alcohol could be an issue but definitely contributes to the phenomenal absorption. Difficult to get though. Daylong actinica is quite a special sunscreen. It is prescribed as a medication after skin cancer, for melasma and other health condition that would need total UV protection. Daylong mattifying lotion feels identical, but has RonaCare, vitamin C, E and they ditched the parabens. Both are incredibly shiny and sticky but completely transparent. They also kind of smooth out the skin. You can feel like like your skin is covered with a film and protected. Needed a LOT of powder. Filters - actinica : tinosorb S (B+A), uvinul T (B), amiloxate (B), octinoxate (B), tinosorb M (B+A), avobenzone (A)Filters - mattifying lotion : octinoxate (B), uvinul A (A), uvinul T (B), tinosorb S (B+A), tinosorb M (B+A)Thoughts : these faded my PIH, to 90%, these are hardcore sun protections, after 5 hours I could still feel a layer of protection on my skin. They are incredibly hard to remove, you definitely need a cleansing oil. I could make them work by setting them with powder until they do not feel sticky. Final thoughts :- Old school filters can offer cosmetically elegant formulations but are weak in UVA protection.- New-gen ones are hardcore lasting but sticky and greasy if they are on top of the ingredient list. Workable with lot of powder.- Alcohol contribute to elegance of a sunscreen. American-style sunscreen are great if you reapply. UVA protection is the weak point.Japanese sunscreens are the best.Daylong is interesting in the fact that I felt that they offer day-long protection. NOT PROVEN, just thoughts. Instructions mention to use it at least once in the morning and reapply after sweating or physical removal. Right now, because Biore is difficult to get. I like to use Daylong, my skin looks incredible under powder. I’m trying Natura Brasil SPF 30 for oily skin. It is basically a new-gen filter base sunscreen with powder in it to give a powdery matte finish. Also, the best weapon against hyperpigmentation is intensive sunscreen. Especially UVA.Thank you. Hope it was helpful.
Girls Blog 2015
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