Sunday, January 24, 2010

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.

Avoiding sunburn is one of the top 3 things you can do for your skin. So doesn't it make sense to use a moisturizer with SPF?

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 doesn't risk damage to your skin.

So why shouldn't you use a traditional moisturizer with SPF? There's 2 reasons.

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 you're worried about sunburn because you're 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 moisturizer with SPF then you're wearing it every single day, all year. And almost all of those days you don't need it.

You can see a problem here I'm sure. You're taking a risk with your health when you don't need to. You can wear a sunscreen only on days you need it, not every day.

And you can also cause vitamin D deficiency by long term sunscreen use.

But you can get natural SPF moisturizers which provide some sun protection due to the use of natural ingredients that have some sun protection properties. No chemical sunscreens at all.

Now this protection isn't as strong as a chemical SPF factor, but is worth having if you're convinced, like us, that you really don't need a strong sunscreen in your moisturizer, that a natural moisturizer with spf from the ingredients is sufficient.

One of the best single ingredients ever put into skin care products is called Phytessence Wakame. It's made from a seaweed found in Japan and it's use in natural skin care products produces the worlds best skin care products. And Phytessence Wakame has some natural UV protection, (and moisturizes very well).

Using moisturizers with sunscreen is taking a risk you don't need to take. Don't do it. Instead use natural skin care products with Phytessence Wakame that work better than any other skin care products around, and which offer some natural sun protection.

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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