Taking the guesswork out of skincare
Is your mineral sunscreen drying out your skin? If you’ve just switched to a mineral sunscreen and your skin’s now drier than the Sahara, fret not. You’re not going crazy. Mineral sunscreens can dry out skin. Here’s why it happens (and how to prevent it): What Are Mineral Sunscreens? First things first: what are mineral […]
If someone had told me I’d need extreme sun protection in London, I’d have burst out laughing. This is the city of rain and smoke. If I didn’t know UV rays can get through clouds, I wouldn’t even bother with sunscreen most days… The first summer here, we were lucky to have a couple of […]
Ecooking Sunscreen SPF 30 and I got off to a rough start. It literally made me cry for 3 days in a row. Turns out, my under-eye area can’t stand it. But the rest of my body digs it. A LOT. Here’s why: Key Ingredients In Ecooking Sunscreen SPF 30 Chemical UV Filters For Broad […]
Have you noticed I tend to stick to SPF 30? I rarely go higher – for a reason… As a rule, the higher the SPF, the greaser the texture gets. I don’t about you, but I don’t feel like going through my day with 3 inches of grease on my skin. Yuck! But when the […]
Can you use the same sunscreen for all the family? In theory, yes. In practice, finding a sunscreen that suits every member of the family is trickier than you think. Traditional UV filters, like Avobenzone, are a no-no for young children. They get easily absorbed by the body and cause all kinds of irritations. Mineral […]
It’s easy to say, “Apply your sunscreen generously and top it up every couple of hours.” How the heck do you do that when your skin is covered with its own grease?! Oily skin + sunscreen = tricky relationship. Go down the mineral sunscreen route and you’re left with a white, oily cast that makes […]
