You have to admire celebrities who do something for a good cause and Will Ferrell’s new sunscreen benefiting the charity Cancer for College, certainly benefits a good cause. The new line of amusing sunscreens features Will Ferrell’s name and photo on 3 different lotions: Sexy Hot Tan, Sunstroke and Forbidden Fruit. And it benefits cancer survivors to realize their dream of a college education.
What is wonderful about these sunscreens is that they offer SPF 30 broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection and are enriched with aloe and vitamin E. The line is PABA free, Alcohol Free, Mineral Free, Fragrance Free and is marketed as being non-greasy and designed for an active lifestyle.
What’s not so wonderful about the line are some of its active ingredients, which are listed as Homosalate, Oxybenzone, Octisalate, Avobenzone and Octocrylene. It’s good to see that avobenzone is appropriately stabilized with octocrylene. While a very blocker of UVA rays, avobenzone is also highly photounstable (meaning that it degrades upon exposure to light). In Will Ferrell’s sunscreen line, avobenzone is stabilized with octocrylene, meaning that it can hold up in light, delivering good UVA protection.
In a previous post, however, I discussed that some sun filters, including homosalate, oxybenzone and octisalate, included in this line, possess estrogenic side effects. Studies suggest that ingredients possessing estrogenic side effects may increase the risk for breast cancer. As well, oxybenzone has been linked to skin allergies and cell damage.
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According to Dr Barry Powell, UK National Director on Skin Cancer ‘The number of people being diagnosed with a malignant melanoma has quadrupled since the 70s and is still going up.’ Unlike with many cancers, young people are the most at risk. ‘It kills 2,600 people a year, mostly in their 20s and 30s who love the sun.’
A recent article can help you to separate fact from fiction and keep your skin safe this summer.
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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, and as such, they are essential to life. They play important roles in metabolism and nutrition and can now be found in a range of skin care products. Skin care products containing amino acids claim to improve the skin’s moisture barrier, helping to keep it hydrated and more youthful looking. Some manufacturers advertise that topically applied amino acids also have anti-aging benefits, including the ability to reduce wrinkles. Is there any science to back up these claims?
Amino Acids and Skin
Amino acids are major components of collagen and elastin, which make up the skin’s supporting network. As well, they are an integral part of the Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF), which helps to maintain a healthy skin barrier. A healthy skin barrier is important to help retain moisture and block the entry of foreign particles, which may damage skin.
Studies have shown that amino acids help to hold moisture in the skin; their inclusion in skin care products for this reason makes sense. Some amino acids may also possess antioxidant properties. And others may help to heal wounds. However, there is no research to support their ability to minimize wrinkles.
If products containing amino acids intrigue you, then certainly select them for their ability to help hydrate and moisturize dry skin. If you have dry skin, you may also find the following dry skin tips helpful. Current research doesn’t support the inclusion of amino acids in products promoting their ability to minimize wrinkles.
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You may have noticed that we’ve been introducing more organic and/or natural personal care products to PharmacyMix and I’m excited to introduce another – Marie Veronique Organic Sunscreens.
Beyond just another organic skin care product, Marie Veronique Organics sunscreens have been formulated by an esthetician and a chemist to deliver a range of sun protection products that are not only safe, but effective as well. The sunscreens contain non-micronized, non-nanoparticle zinc oxide. In fact, the Environmental Working Group rates Marie Veronique Organic sunscreens to be amongst the 10 safest and most effective available.
Zinc Oxide and Antioxidant Formulation
Zinc oxide is the only sun filter (chemical or physical) that delivers protection against the full UVA and UVB spectrum – from 290nm up to 400 nm. This ensures that skin is protected not only against sun burn, but also against the long term damage associated with exposure to UVA rays – skin damage, wrinkles, age spots, skin discoloration and some types of skin cancer. If your sunscreen contains only titanium dioxide, you are not getting full UVA/UVB protection.
Marie Veronique sunscreen formulas are non-comedogenic and recommended for use in all skin types. The addition of a green tea base boosts the sun protection level and also helps to protect against free radical damage that may be generated by exposure to UV rays. Marie Veronique’s Sun Serum and Crème de Soleil products contain the benefits of zinc oxide combined with essential fatty acids necessary for powerful anti-aging support such as the richly emollient and healing emu oil and the essential oil helichrysum, known for its anti-inflammatory and skin regenerative properties. The formulations are rounded off with antioxidants including pomegranate seed and red raspberry oils. Marie Veronique sunscreens are free from harmful chemicals, parabens, fillers, waxes or fragrances.
Choose From
We stock a select range of these luxuriously effective multi-purpose sun protection, anti-aging and antioxidant formulations:
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