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Better, less toxic sunscreens + some tips!
As the weather heats up, I wanted to point you to some better, less toxic sunscreen options and sunscreen tips - important for the wee ones especially!
First, a couple of QUICK hot tips 🔥 on sunscreen use:
UV is most damaging beginning and end of day, not just mid-day!
SPF value tops out around 70
Second, on TOXIC sunscreens:
In a nutshell:
- Most "clean mineral sunscreens" aren't! They have nasty chemical sunblocks that are questionable (esp for sensitive children!)...even those recommended by dermatologists.
- To block UVA and UVB, a sunscreen needs to be at LEAST 18%!
- She calls out leading brands that aren't doing your skin justice!
- Here are her recommendations (+ a couple others) - 00:54:55:
- Sky and Sol - Affordable! Shortest ingredients list (but smells like sunscreen = a bit sus). Available in USA + Canada. (Use that link for a discount or use code MARYP for 10% off.)
- Tanit - Canadian. A bit pricier, but they run great sales.
- Vanicream - Best price point, no fragrance. USA only.
- Kelly Slater’s Freaks of Nature. Pricey. USA + Canada.
- Dr Few - Pricey but maybe best. USA only?
- Clear Stem’s You Are Sunshine - Especially good for those with acne prone skin
- RMS beauty. USA only.
Note that all non-toxic sunscreens are gonna leave a bit of a white "zombie" film for the first few mins, but I promise it goes away!
Enjoy that sunshine! Hooray! 🎉
PS - I think some sun exposure (sans le screen) is actually really good for us based on the research, but just be careful the duration and intensity, especially early in the season before you've built up your "sun callus." I ALWAYS protect my face/neck/decolletage with sunscreen (best anti-aging tip for skin), but I will sometimes expose my body for 15-20m before putting sunscreen on, depending how intense it is. In the Pacific Northwest, it's chill, but in part of the world closer to the equator, I don't mess around, I just go for it first thing.
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Better, less toxic sunscreens + some tips!
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