The Skin Blog — Protection
The Silent Skin Damager...Blue Light
Why Tinted SPF is a daily essential! You can’t see it, you can’t feel it …but this is how blue light silently affects your skin. We all know the damaging impact of UVA UVB on our skin when it comes to skin ageing and increasing our risk of skin cancer. But did you know visible light (one wavelength of the visible light spectrum) is equally as damaging, just slowly and silently. According to a study by Unilever, 30 hours of exposure to blue light from smartphones or laptops can increase the inflammation level in skin cells by 40%! Given the...
Is your SPF giving you skin cancer?
One of the BIGGEST mistakes you can make with SPF, are spray-on sunscreens enough when it comes to protection?1. Why is spray-on SPF not effective in protecting against UV damage? When it comes to UVA/UVB protection with SPF and sunscreen, APPLICATION IS EVERYTHING! It’s what we refer to as an exponential dose delivery curve. So if you under apply by half you are getting less than a quarter of the SPF labelled on the product, and we know for a fact that 80% of consumers under apply by half! Throw in a spray-on application that is aerosolised and you have a disaster for your...
Can you TRUST your SPF: Is Your Sunscreen Really Protecting You?
The Hard Truth When It Comes To SPF! I recently came across alarming news about "fake" SPFs being withdrawn in Spain, exposing the widespread issue of misleading sunscreen labels. This was not the first time I have been informed of misleading labelling in the sunscreen manufacturing industry. Unfortunately, this isn’t an isolated problem - it’s a global phenomenon, and Australia is no exception. In the USA, labs have been investigated by the FBI for falsifying SPF tests, certifying products as SPF 50 when, in reality, they were often no higher than SPF 10. This puts users at significant risk, dramatically increasing...
Double Down On Hydration This Winter
What are the best skin care tips during winter? 1. Soap is a Dirty Word! Cleanse Without Stripping. Your skin is already struggling with moisture loss from low humidity and overheating in air conditioning. Do your skin a favour and cleanse without stripping with a cleanser free of harsh surfactants and detergents. This means AVOID anything that foams when you add water. Furthermore, a good cleanser should also hydrate your skin (look for glycerin) AND have anti-inflammatory ingredients to protect from environmental damage like B3 and Chamomile. My Concentrated Cleanser is not only soap free, but also boosted with anti-inflammatory...