Question:
Does any know of a good facial broad spectrum sunscreen\moisturizer? I
specifically want a board spectrum sunscreen as it blocks out all the different
rays so just don't mention any facial sunscreen/moisturizer. I forget the
specific ingredients it has to have perhaps someone here knows.
Answer:
Sunscreen lotions often work by absorbing harmful UV rays rather than
reflecting them. UV absorption tends to raise body temperature and could
cause the skin to thicken and to become more leathery. Lotions that block
the sun, often referred to as "sunblock" only reflect harmful UV rays, which
can help in keeping the skin cooler and keep UV rays, which can help in
keeping the skin cooler and keep UV rays from penetrating into the deeper
layers of the skin where UV damage is most serious. UVA rays often destroy
elastin and cause wrinkles and thick, leathery skin. UVB rays may contribute
to sunburn and skin cancer. Sunbrero gives full-range protection from both
UVA and UVB rays with an SPF of 30. Sunbrero is water-resistant but not
water proof, so it is important to re-apply Sunbrero after going in the
water or when perspiring.
Watch out for sunscreens containing PABA or PADIMATE-O (octyl dimethyl
PABA). PABA is found in cosmetics, especially sunscreens. It can also
cause the formation of nitrosamines. At present it is not known whether the
particular nitrosamine formed in this product is carcinogenic. Some experts
have recommended that consumers continue to use sunscreen with padamate-O.
The jury, however, is still out on the nitrosamine formed from padimate-O,
and nobody knows for sure whether it will prove carcinogenic. So the most
prudent consumer will prefer sunscreens without padimate-O, until the
industry proves that the nitrosamine by-product that may be formed is not
carcinogenic.
