Sunday, May 3, 2009

Why Would You Use A Natural SPF Moisturizer?

By Peter Albertonach

Out of all the good things you can do for your skin, one of the best doesn't involve using skin care products. It's to avoid sunburn.

Sunburn is just terrible for your skin, so you would assume then that the best thing you can do for your skin is to use sunscreen, and if you use a moisturizer that you would use an SPF moisturizer.

Sorry to bring bad news but SPF moisturizers have their problems, and so you may prefer to use a natural SPF moisturizer that moisturizes but doesnt risk damage to your skin.

What is the problem with sunscreens, or having an SPF factor in your moisturizer? Theres 2 things.

Firstly there are many experts convinced that long term use of sunscreens can be dangerous and even cause cancer. It's not proven either way, but it's suspected.

The second problem is this. If youre worried about sunburn because youre going out in the sun this afternoon you apply your sunscreen for this afternoon, say 4 or 5 hours. So any potentially harmful chemicals are applied to your skin for 4 or 5 hours, today.

But if you use a SPF moisturizer you're wearing potentially dangerous sunscreen every single day of the year. Most you don't need it.

See where the problem lies? If you use a sunscreen moisturizer then you multiply the risk massively. Hugely. You're much better using a sunscreen only on days when you need it.

And there is also evidence that long term use of sunscreen can lead to vitamin D deficiency.

But theres more, because its possible to get a moisturizer, or natural skin care products, with some natural SPF protection. Not a chemical SPF factor, but natural sun protection from a natural ingredient that is part of the sunscreen.

A natural SPF moisturizer won't give you sun protection as good as you can get from chemical sunscreens, but when you really need one use a chemical sunscreen.

There is an ingredient in the worlds best natural skin care products called Phytessence Wakame. It's a seaweed found around Japan and is a stunningly effective moisturizer and skin repairer. And it has some natural protection against UV.

So you need, in my view, to avoid moisturizers with chemical sunscreens, and choose natural skin care products with no added chemical sunscreen. Its potentially dangerous and you dont need it anyway.

Make sure on a day when you're intending to be out in the sun for real you have a sunscreen handy. - 14130

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