SunSense Sensitive Sun Lotion SPF 50+

Product Information

It's a physical (or inorganic) sunscreenthat has a lot in common with fellow inorganic sunscreen Titanium Dioxide(TiO2) but a couple of things make it superior even toTiO2. Regular sized Titanium Dioxide also has a great safetyprofile, it's non-irritating and is pretty much free from any health concerns (like estrogenic effect worries with some chemical filters). For face products like those we tested, this means using half a teaspoon for your face only, or a full teaspoon for your face, neck and ears. Badmouthing mineral oil is a favorite sport of many, it is a cheap material and being connected to petrolatum makes it fairly easy to demonize.

It can be hard to tell, but where you find them on the pharmacy or supermarket shelves is one indication, while the prominence given to each on the label is another. A dispersing agent that's used in inorganic (titanium dioxide/zinc oxide based) sunscreens or in make-up products to help to distribute the pigments nicely and evenly on the skin. Triallist comment: "Nice texture and relatively fragrance-free, did a reasonable job of moisturising. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it’s the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product. This special treatment enables pigments to be evenly dispersed in the formulaand to be spread out easily and evenly upon application.It’s an ingredient whose safety hasn’t been questioned so far by anyone (at least not that we know about). Mineral oil has such a bad reputation nowadays that cosmetic companies hardly dare to use it anymore.

INCI is a list of the standardized and internationally accepted names used in the declaration of ingredients on cosmetic and personal care products. All are broad spectrum – meaning they protect against UVA and UVB radiation – and all have been tested to the Australian standard for sunscreen. Triallist impressions: Felt thick and protective; Too thick, made skin white, too sticky, not moisturising enough. It should be your last line of defence – a hat, clothing, sunglasses and shade are also key to protecting your skin. There seems to be a confusion on the internet whetherCyclomethicone and Cyclopentasiloxaneare the same.A physical/inorganic sunscreen with the broadest spectrum (UVB and UVA II, less good at UVA I) protection available today. The NICE British National Formulary (BNF) site is only available to users in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). Triallist impressions: Nice texture, sinks in, good moisturiser for some; Didn't have great smell, felt a bit dry for some.

In recent months, LUPUS UK has received a growing number of reports from lupus patients unable to obtain SunSense SPF50+ products via their NHS prescription. The most expensive product ( Shiseido) also rated quite well, and while some people loved it, it didn't do as well overall as our top-rated products. There can be a tendency from many Australians to slop on some sunscreen and think they are protected all day long," says Paige Preston, National Skin Cancer Committee Cancer Council Australia.

Once inside the skin, it hydrates, but not from the outside - putting pure water on the skin (hello long baths! Triallist impressions: Easily absorbed, light, nice texture, mild scent, quite moisturising; Some thought it wasn't moisturising enough. Anyway, it doesn't matter if it reflects or absorbs, Titanium Dioxide is a pretty awesome sunscreen agent for two main reasons: it gives a nice broad spectrum coverage and it's highly stable.

One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed). A recent, 2016 study shows that inorganic sunscreens work mostly by absorption, just like chemical filters, and only a little bit by reflection (they do reflect the light in the visible spectrum, but mostly absorb in the UV spectrum).It protects against UVB, UVA II, and UVA I almost uniformly, and is considered to be the broadestrange sunscreen available today.