Comments on: 5 Interesting Facts About Sunscreen You Probably Didn’t Know About https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/facts-about-sunscreen/ Skincare Blog | Skincare Made Easy Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:33:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.5 By: Gio https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/facts-about-sunscreen/comment-page-1/#comment-635638 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 13:07:22 +0000 http://beautifulwithbrains.wordpress.com/?p=1177#comment-635638 In reply to Maya.

Maya, thanks! To be honest, it’s difficult to tell. Consumer Report is not a scientific organisation and, while I was doing some research on this, I came across a press release by Elta MD complaining that CR hadn’t tested the sunscreens using the FDA protocols.

Also, CR places a big emphasis on texture. Physical sunscreens tend to be thicker and greasier, which may cause people to apply less. If that happens, they’re right that you won’t get the SPF stated on the label. But that’s not because the sunscreen doesn’t work. It’s because you’re not using it right.

That sentence above may very well refer to this and in this case, you could say they’re right. But that doesn’t make physical sunscreens themselves less effective.

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By: Maya https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/facts-about-sunscreen/comment-page-1/#comment-634351 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 19:49:38 +0000 http://beautifulwithbrains.wordpress.com/?p=1177#comment-634351 In reply to Gio.

Sure!

Link:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/sunscreens/buying-guide.htm

Here’s the quote:
“In our tests over the years, so-called “natural” or mineral sunscreens—those that contain only titanium dioxide, zinc oxide or both as active ingredients—have tended to perform less well than those that have chemical active ingredients, such as avobenzone. None of the mineral sunscreens in our tests this year did well enough to make our list of recommendations.”

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By: Gio https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/facts-about-sunscreen/comment-page-1/#comment-634204 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 20:19:04 +0000 http://beautifulwithbrains.wordpress.com/?p=1177#comment-634204 In reply to Maya.

Maya, I didn’t see this report. Can you please send me the link so I can check it out and give you my opinion? Thanks!

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By: Maya https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/facts-about-sunscreen/comment-page-1/#comment-634014 Sat, 11 Mar 2017 15:28:12 +0000 http://beautifulwithbrains.wordpress.com/?p=1177#comment-634014 Thanks for a great post. My question is this: I read on consumer reports that every physical sunscreen they tested wasn’t as good as the chemical ones. They say that without any caveats, simply that they are not as effective (after describing the rigorous testing they perform). Did you happen to see that? What do you think about that? Thx 🙂

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By: beautifulwithbrains https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/facts-about-sunscreen/comment-page-1/#comment-8342 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:54:34 +0000 http://beautifulwithbrains.wordpress.com/?p=1177#comment-8342 Jessica: Of course I don’t mind. I’m glad to know you’re using sunscreen. At the moment I’m only using a foundation with spf as well, I don’t ned more cos the weather is so cold here now.

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By: Jessica Dee https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/facts-about-sunscreen/comment-page-1/#comment-8341 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:19:59 +0000 http://beautifulwithbrains.wordpress.com/?p=1177#comment-8341 Sadly, the only SPF I get is on my foundation, which may be the reason my face is lighter than my neck? HAHA. And yea, also bust out the SPF 70 when I go to the beach!! Hope you don’t mind me linking you to my blog ;]

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