Chandra DavisStep four of my skincare routine ends with sun protection. And yes, melanated skin does need sunscreen because skin cancer is real y’all. With the ozone layer getting thinner and the known damage that UVA and UVB rays cause, our melanation is not exempt from needing sun protection. This sunscreen formula is tinted to avoid that dreaded white ashy look non-tinted sunscreens gives us. This protectant adheres seamlessly into the skin without clogging pores and offers broad-spectrum protection. Oh, I forgot to mention this sunscreen is soy-free, gluten-free, corn-free, dairy-free and vegan!
Why It’s Good:
The active ingredient in our sunscreen is zinc oxide, which in our opinion is a better option than the heavy metal titanium oxide because it is more effective at absorbing the UVA and UVB rays when it comes in contact with the skin. This limits the amount of free radical damage that can be caused and reduces the risk of skin cancer. Our formula uses non-nano particles instead of micro-particles to prevent them from being absorbed into the skin.
How To Use:
After, cleansing and moisturizing, apply a generous amount to face and neck area. Can be used daily and safe for the face and body.
INGREDIENTS
(full list below)
25% Non-Nano Zinc Oxide
Zinc Oxide is the actual defender of skin from harmful UVA and UVB rays in this formula. The zinc oxide absorbs these rays and reflects them back into the environment. This is to ensure that the UVA and UVB rays aren’t allowed into your skin to produce free radical damage causing wrinkles, premature aging, and cancer. Non-nano just means that the zinc oxide particles are not so small that they can enter into your skin and pass the first layer, the stratum conrenum. Though the mineral is natrual and is helpful at blocking the sun, you don’t want the particles to be absorbed into the body. Zinc oxide is also perfect in preventing hyperpigmentation and melasma from getting progressively worse.
Eldorado Springs Artesian Water
Water sourced from the fresh Colorado Springs, Eldorado boasts its water “is always naturally alkaline — approximately 7.1 pH.” Regularly inspected by the FDA, this water keeps the formula smooth and acts as a solvent to help dissolve the following ingredients.
Certified Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Non-toxic, anti-microbial, and hypoallergenic, extra virgin olive oil is used here to keep skin moisturized.
Certified Organic Jojoba Oil
I love jojoba oil since it mimics the structure of your body’s natural oil, sebum, and reduces the risks for acne breakouts and it prevents water loss from the skin. Jojoba also combats dryness and eczema making it the go-to oil for all skin types.
Vegetable Glycerine
A humectant like glycerine keeps skin hydrated by attracting water and moisture from the air and drawing it into the skin. This ingredient is necessary to ensure the skin gets the proper hydration as the zinc oxide combats the UVA and UVB rays.
Organic Shea Butter
A popular ingredient in the melanated skincare world, you can find shea butter in everything from haircare to makeup. Produced by the vitellaria tree, found primarily in the motherland (that’s Africa if you don’t know), shea butter acts as a barrier on the skin to prevent water loss and relieves dry and rough patches on the skin. Did y’all know that shea butter naturally absorbs harmful UVB rays and protects the skin from the sun? Ah yes one of the many unanswered secrets as to why black doesn’t crack! Come through shea, come through…
Vegetable Vitamin E (Non-GMO from Sunflower Seeds)
A chemical compound of acetic acid and tocopheryl, tocopheryl acetate is antioxidant and is meant to help free radical damage and help prevent premature aging of the skin. I have to mention that in high doses and in prolonged use, tocopheryl acetate can be highly irritating to the skin. But don’t worry, it’s in small doses in this formula and shouldn’t cause you any problems.
Vegetable Emulsifying Wax NF (Cetearyl Alcohol & polysorbate 60 from Coconut)
With a name like cetyl alcohol, you’d think this ingredient is drying to the skin, but it’s actually not. Cetyl Alcohol is another emulsifying agent meant to keep the ingredients in the product from separating while it sits in your medicine cabinet. The polysorbate 60 is a sorbitol based emulsifier derived from coconut and offers the same function as the ceterayl alcohol but acts as a solvent to help other ingredients to dissolve.
Iron Oxides
Iron oxides are composed of iron and oxygen chemical compounds and create a pigment. This is how most tinted sunscreens and moisturizers are created to give the user a bronzed glow. Iron oxides derived naturally from the earth are heavy metal minerals and can pose a threat to human health. In most formulas, such as this, the iron oxide is synthetic and in such a small amount it does not pose any risk to the user.
So here’s the scoop on the NWÄR Skin Sunscreen. The ingredients list is minimum and gives you great protection against harmful UVA and UVB rays.
Have you recently used the Sunscreen? Tell me what you think in the comments below!
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