Thursday, 20 August 2009There is a dearth of naturally formulated sun protection products available for us folks in Singapore. A few local readers have asked me for recommendations of natural sunscreens that are not greasy and also are readily available in our market. Well, there are two that I’ve come across recently and today, I’m going to review one of them – Living Nature Daily Defence With SPF15.Non-greasy and leaves no white cast Apart from Zinc Oxide, the formulation of this product con
Have sensitive skin that gets irritated by sunscreens? Avoid so-called “chemical blockers” containing ingredients like Mexoryl, Parsol 1789, Helioplex, PABA and Oxybenzone, and instead pick a “physical blocker” sunscreen that relies on titanium dioxide or, even better, zinc oxide. Not only are titanium dioxide and zinc oxide effective against both UVA and UVB rays without irritating skin, they’re also considered safer by green watchgroups like the Skin Deep Cosmetics Database . Two great ph
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