Welcome back our dear skin care aficionados. It’s time to chat sunscreens. It may
still be winter but now is the perfect time for you to get a healthy sun protection
routine down. There is more misinformation buzzing around sunscreens than in a
year’s subscription to a tabloid magazine. We here at Facial bungalow hope to set
the record straight and keep your skin healthy and protected for years to come.
If you are wondering what the number one product to keep you from aging rapidly
is, it is sunscreen. This will protect your skin from getting wrinkly and spotted…ew.
The FDA has rolled out a few regulations to keep consumers safe. These regulations
came into being because some manufacturers had been a little naughty and were
making false claims. These claims were giving consumers a false since of safety when
it came to the protection level of their sunscreens. We hate to be Debbie downers
but, because of this mislabeling many consumers thought they had more protection
from the sun than they really did and ended up with sunburns and even worse, skin
cancer. Here are some key things to look for now:
SPF 100s are like unicorns: Mythical and non-existent. Studies have shown that
SPF’s over 50 are no more effective. New regulations = nothing can be labeled over
SPF 50+.
Broad Spectrum: Sunscreens claiming both UVA/UVB protection must pass certain
criteria to be labeled as such. Oh, and if you are wondering what exactly broad-
spectrum means…it means you are fully protected from burning and aging rays!!
And last but not least, or shall we say THE MOST IMPORTANT thing to know
is that you need to REAPPLY your sunscreen every 3-4 hours. This means getting
a mineral powder to reapply with may be necessary because lets get real…who is
going to reapply an spf cream over their make-up? Not I.
Some of our favorite mineral makeup lines are Colorescience, Jane Iredale and La
Bella Donna.
If you have any questions feel free to ask them here or call us at the Facial Bungalow for more helpful information. 323-570-2664
Remember…keep that gorgeous skin of yours protected!
T&K