![]() ![]() To make the hunt for a good mineral sunscreen easier, I’ve gathered some of my favourite options for you to choose from!įinnish brand Atopik develop natural products for sensitive skin, and their FI-Natura certified and vegan Tinted Sun Screen with SPF 30 is infused with colour pigments that provide a light tint to your skin, and comes in two shades, light and medium. When choosing your sunscreen have a look at the ingredients list to make sure it’s a mineral sunscreen, and if you’re worried about the size of the particles, ‘nano’ is mentioned in the ingredients on products sold in Europe. The bonus of using a mineral sunscreen is that it will give you a healthy glow due to the minerals' light reflecting function. If you're still concerned by the word ‘mineral’ or ‘natural’ sunscreen, thinking that it'll cover your body with a thick white layer, relax, the formulations of todays natural sunscreens are fantastic, and some face sunscreens come with solar pigments to make sure your complexion doesn’t take on a white tint too. Based on current scientific studies, the penetration of nano or larger particles is generally limited to the upper few layers of your skin, and so are considered as safe. There have been discussions about whether of not these minerals are safe to use, due to their ability to be absorbed in the bloodstream. The two minerals used in natural sunscreen are non-nano and nano sized titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. The reason to turn to mineral sunscreens is to minimise the chemical exposure, and lessen marine pollution - the chemicals in chemical sunscreen have been know to bleach coral reefs and cause gender shifts in fish. Chemical sunscreen works by creating a chemical reaction and changing UV rays into heat, which is then released from your skin whereas mineral (aka physical) sunscreens, stay on the surface of your skin as a protecting shield, working immediately by blocking and reflecting the UV light away from your body in a mirror-like manner. There are two kinds of sunscreens to choose from, chemical and mineral. Choosing sunscreen is a challenge - What strength do I need? Which type? Do I need a different one for each part of my body? It’s a jungle of protecting lotions out there, so i’m here to help.
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