![]() ![]() ![]() Without enough safety data on chemical screens, it is safer to use a mineral sunscreen. This is worrying because we do not have sufficient evidence to determine if these chemicals are causing harm in our body. Some of these chemical screens are known as hormone disruptors. In a 20 study, researchers found that Chemical sunscreen active ingredients are absorbed into the body and could be detected on the skin and in blood weeks after application ended. Some of the common Chemical Sunscreens contain either and/or Oxybenzone, Avobenzone, Octinoxate, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene. Mineral Sunscreens contain either Zinc Oxide or Titanium Dioxide and both. What’s the difference between mineral/physical/inorganic sunscreens and chemical/organic sunscreens?Ī3. In our lab test, SPF measured is SPF50 while on human testing, our average SPF measured is SPF47. SPF 30 blocks out 97% of UVB rays while SPF 50 blocks out 98% of UVB rays. What’s the difference between SPF 30 and SPF 50?Ī2. We’ve sent our sunscreen for testing on humans according to US and EU standards. In Asia, we can claim SPF47 PA+++ but in US and EU, the UVA rays protection needs to be 1/3 that of the SPF ratings, hence we can only claim Broad Spectrum SPF30. SPF measures how well a sunscreen will protect your skin from UVB rays (the kind of radiation that causes sunburn) while PA+++ rating is a Japanese rating for measuring UVA rays (the kind of radiation that causes skin aging). And so, we launched this sunscreen in peace knowing that all our testers did not breakout and you most probably wouldn’t as well.Ī1. ![]() After trying, tester came back to say all was good with the “new formula”.Īfter Jasmine told the tester it’s the same formula, she was shocked but pleasantly surprised that she can finally use a mineral sunscreen. Jasmine then renamed it and sent the same formula to the tester, telling her it’s a different formula. Jasmine decided to seek confirmation if the acne-prone skin tester truly broke out due to the sunscreen. All but one feedback that they loved it and were surprised that they didn’t breakout with mineral sunscreen as they usually do.Īs we know, acne is multi-factorial. However, it took Jasmine so many versions of breaking out before finding the golden ratio.Īfter finalising the formula that didn’t break Jasmine out, she sent out samples to her testers, who are existing customers. The percentage tweak between Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide was all that matter. The easy way out to achieve high UVA & UVB protection is with chemical screens but she didn’t want to use chemical screens as most chemical screens get broken down and might then be absorbed through the skin. Jasmine took more than a year to develop a full mineral sunscreen that didn’t break her out. How Multi Protection Sunscreen Was Developed ![]()
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