{"id":192,"date":"2014-06-06T16:13:17","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T16:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gots2know.com\/?p=192"},"modified":"2014-07-09T00:10:50","modified_gmt":"2014-07-09T07:10:50","slug":"can-naturalorganic-sunscreen-been-110-effective-on-uv-ray-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gots2know.com\/?p=192","title":{"rendered":"Can Natural\/Organic Sunscreen be 100% effective on UV Ray Protection? (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Part II: Regular Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unlike my children, I don\u2019t do any outdoor activities or outdoor sports at\u00a0the competitive level. That’s just crazy!!! I\u2019m an indoor\/city girl!!! LOL! I care too much about sun damage that can cause discoloration or any color pigmentation in particular on my face. Since the only time I do worry about my skin getting exposed to UV rays is during driving or sitting on the pool deck watching my kids competing in their swim race, it\u2019s not necessary to have higher % of ZnO in sunscreen. In fact, I am more concerned about \u00a0Natural ingredients, the scent, the thickness, oily greasy or not, and any allergic reactions (Note: I have very sensitive skin). \u00a0I have been using Sisley, the French cosmetic brand, for 20+ years now, but\u00a0I’m also starting to explore other brands to accommodate changes in my lifestyle over the past 5-7 years.<\/p>\n

Sisley \u2013 Face Sun Care, Super Cr\u00e8me Solaire SPF 30<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Sisley<\/a>This is one of my favorites in the Sisley Sun protection product line since I was in college. I started using SPF 8; then, various versions in\u00a0SPF 15, SPF 30 and SPF 40 depending on Asian consumer demand and what the Sisley boutique carried at that time of the year. Besides containing a\u00a0combination of plants elements and vitamin E to protect from UV ray damage, best of all, the creamy texture gives a non-greasy feeling, moisturizes the skin, and is easy to apply and rub onto the skin. The skin absorbs the cream very nicely, and it feels like a thin lightweight film on the skin. Easy to apply make-up onto it as well.<\/p>\n

As for water resistance, I\u2019m afraid there is NONE; instead the sunscreen will dissolved in\u00a0sweat, or in the heat in a few hours. \u00a0And if you\u00a0frequently use a\u00a0cell phone like I do\u00a0(I need to re-charge my phone twice a day), then you will definitely need to re-apply quite often. Even you are in the office most of time, fluorescent lighting can also produce UV rays that\u00a0damage skin\u00a0cells. Thus,\u00a0I don’t recommended using this product if you are required to be in-n-out of the office a lot or involved with lots of outdoor activities.<\/p>\n

I do SOMETIMES use this on my kids at the end our weekend rec swim (well it really\u00a0depends on supply). ^-^<\/p>\n

Sisley – All day, All Year Essential anti-age daytime skincare<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.sisley-paris.com\/en-US\/skincare\/face\/anti-aging-care\/all-day-all-year-1-7-oz.html<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Sisley<\/a>I was hesitant to try this product for various\u00a0reasons: \u00a0a. \u00a0does it really work as described?\u00a0 b. \u00a0does it really last for 8 hrs without re-applying? and \u00a0c. \u00a0very expensive. \u00a0I was stoked and hooked when I first put it on my face. \u00a0I completely forget all my concerns and just enjoyed the refreshing skin and the radiant look of my skin. \u00a0This is a product that contains the both dehydration and environmental pollution protection. \u00a0It’s so lightweight that you can hardly feel it but the moisture absorbs right away into the\u00a0skin the moment you apply it; your skin feels smooth and refined. \u00a0It also forms a thin film that acts as a barrier from UV ray penetration to protect skin from sun damage. \u00a0You don’t need to use a lot, just a nickel sized drop for the entire face. \u00a0Quite honestly, I’m not sure if it really can last 8 hrs, but I do regain that\u00a0youthful skin look, and my wrinkle lines get reduced particularly around the eyes.<\/p>\n

I also\u00a0add Sisley’s\u00a0Face Sun Care, Super Cr\u00e8me Solaire SPF 30 (summer) SPF 8 (winter) on top of it. \u00a0I do believe you will still need to re-apply after hours of strenuous exercise or any type of outdoor activities.<\/p>\n

Sisley \u2013 Sunleya SPF50<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.sisley-paris.com\/en-US\/skincare\/suncare\/sunleya-spf-50-1-8-oz.html<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Sisleya<\/a><\/p>\n

The Sisleya line contains anti-aging elements. This is a brand new product that Sisley introduced to the consumer. I\u2019m eager to give it a try since I\u2019m using the Sisleya Global Anti-Age moisture cream for day and night and also the Sisleya Eye and Lip Contour cream for a number of years and am very pleased\u00a0and happy with the results. Knowing what I know about\u00a0Sisley\u2019s philosophy and the experience that I have with Sisley products, I would assume this product is not going to have great water resistance. I will update with the results once I have give it a try.<\/p>\n

BTW, the eye cream is the best eye cream in my experience compared to\u00a0other brands. I will talk about it in more detail in a\u00a0separate post. http:\/\/www.sisley-paris.com\/en-US\/skincare\/face\/anti-aging-care\/sisleya-eye-and-lip-contour-cream-0-53-oz.html <\/a>http:\/\/www.sisley-paris.com\/en-US\/skincare\/face\/anti-aging-care\/sisleya-global-anti-age-1-7-oz.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Sonya Dakar \u2013 MicroVenom Daily Defense SPF30 \u2013 Face<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.sonyadakar.com\/shop\/microvenom-daily-defense-spf-30-face<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Sonya<\/a><\/p>\n

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It was the ultra lightweight sunscreen with anti-aging ingredients\u00a0and the unheard of apple stem cell technology that attracted my attention. Who would thought of apple can be a good active ingredient when it comes to anti-aging? I started using this product in\u00a0Dec 2013 to see if there would be any difference once\u00a0summer arrived. Exactly as the product describes, it’s a lightweight addition on top of my regular moisture routine. And to be more specific, I noticed that it gives a oily look which preserves\u00a0a\u00a0growing radiant skin tone if you don\u2019t apply make-up. All the ingredients use plant\/fruit extracts\u00a0except for the synthetic snake venom known as Synake as another active anti-aging ingredient to preserve the youthfulness look. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42 \u00a0Water resistance is ZERO, because it\u2019s all dissolves in\u00a0my sweat after I\u2019m done with my 1 hr of Zumba. So be sure to re-apply if you are out and about for hours. I do use it on my children during our weekend rec swim\u00a0and it appeared that both my kids have not allergic reaction even towards to Synake.<\/p>\n

DeVita \u2013 Solar Protective Moisturizer SPF30+<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.mychelle.com\/Replenishing-Solar-Defense-SPF-30br?sc=7&category=4417#.U5DWUxbip38<\/a><\/p>\n

I use this product mainly because of the\u00a019% ZnO, and it is not as creamy compared to,\u00a0for example, Badger which\u00a0gives you that\u00a0white ghost look. I need a high % ZnO that\u00a0stills allow me to wear make-up if necessary\u00a0when I\u2019m\u00a0waiting on\u00a0the pool deck (without shade) during\u00a0my kids swim practice in the afternoon all year round. In addition, my face cannot suffer any more sun damage, in particular my cheekbone area. If anything, I would like to \u201cwhiten\u201d my face so that the color looks even, no freckles\u00a0on my cheeks and still have healthy,\u00a0radiant, youthful looking skin. LOL!! I don\u2019t enjoy the smell; it took a long time just to \u201cKIND\u201d of get used to it. It certainly doesn\u2019t give a white ghost look\u00a0but the water resistance is probably OK for\u00a0my purposes. It also feels a little bit thick but not greasy so it\u2019s tolerable. No allergenic reaction but I never try to use it on my children, so it will be up to your own\u00a0discretion whether or not to\u00a0apply on your kids.<\/p>\n

All right!! That\u00a0is my family’s experience with\u00a0several sunscreen products. We will continue to try\u00a0out some other natural brand of sunscreens or any upcoming new improved formulas from our currently used brands, and I will continue to update my two cents on\u00a0any new findings.<\/p>\n

Enjoy!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Unlike my children, I don\u2019t do any outdoor activities or outdoor sports at the competitive level. That’s just crazy!!! I\u2019m an indoor\/city girl!!! LOL! I care too much about sun damage that can cause discoloration or any color pigmentation in particular on my face.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[45,46,44,43,47,18,42],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gots2know.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gots2know.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gots2know.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gots2know.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gots2know.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=192"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/gots2know.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":194,"href":"https:\/\/gots2know.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192\/revisions\/194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gots2know.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gots2know.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gots2know.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}