Why You Can’t Skip Sunscreen
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At a time when flawless skin covers Instagram and the pages of magazines, it’s important to know where it all starts: sunscreen. It’s no secret that any good make-up routine begins with a base of moisturizer and primer. But the third and most important part of the routine is is sunscreen.
Sunscreen is vital for protecting your skin against the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. Full of radiation, these streams of sunlight can cause sun spots, premature aging (think wrinkles and fine lines), and even cancer if not regularly blocked.
When skin gets sunburned, it’s not the same as a burn from a hot pan or your curling iron, which develops from a high amount of heat. Instead, radiation burns damage skin cells, resulting in mutations in the cells’ DNA that can cause cancer.
To prevent this from happening, throw on a hat, seek shade outdoors, and apply sunscreen. When it comes to sunblock, aim for one that falls above 25 SPF and has at least 10% zinc oxide. Zinc Oxide is effective the minute it goes on your skin but other active ingredients may take up to 20 minutes to provide block.
If you want your skin healthy and slow down aging, plus to look as beautiful on the outside as you are on the inside, try some of Spa in the City’s top-tier sunscreen products, available online and in-store.
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Elta UV Clear Tinted
This SPF 46, oil-free tinted facial sunscreen is lightweight and silky, to be worn under makeup or alone. It contains niacinamide (vitamin B3), hyaluronic acid, and lactic acid to give you glowing, healthy skin. These ingredients also help calm sensitive skin, especially when it’s prone to discoloration, acne, or rosacea.
Elta UV Restore Tinted
Another tinted facial sunscreen by Elta is a 100 percent mineral sunblock with SPF 40. This one, also oil-free, provides your skin with squalane to restore moisture, ginger root extract, and saccharide isomerate to help reduce dark spots and the appearance of wrinkles, and antioxidants to fight skin aging.
Rejuvi Facial Sunscreen Tinted
Rejuvi’s tinted facial sunblock contains micronized zinc oxide and titanium dioxide to protect against harmful sun rays with SPF 20. Add aloe vera and shea butter, and this sunscreen will have your face feeling fully nourished. Its light, non-greasy color makes for a buildable tinted base for make-up or to wear all by itself.
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SkinBetter Sunbetter Tone Smart Lotion
This sunscreen lotion by Skinbetter is also oil-free and makes the perfect tone-adapting, creamy primer or light-coverage foundation. Sunbetter Tone Smart Lotion will save you from the sun with advanced mineral protection, and with an SPF of 75, it’s also water resistant for 80 minutes.
SkinBetter Sunbetter Tone Smart Compact
If liquid moisturizers with sunscreen aren’t your thing, this product has you covered with SPF 68. Inside a compact, this silky smooth, tone-adapting sunscreen is applied with a powder puff. By building up this compact’s blendable color, you can wear it as a primer under makeup or layer it for more coverage.
SkinBetter Sunbetter Sheer Compact
Last but certainly not least, SkinBetter’s compact powder provides priming benefits with no tint and a sheer finish. This weightless, smooth formula also gives a layer of SPF 56 to your face before you head outside to greet the day.
No matter how you choose to protect your skin with sunscreen, make sure you never forget to apply it. At Spa In the City we are devoted to helping you be the most youthful version of yourself, and sunscreen is the first step.