Skincare Blog | Skincare Made Easy
Can we talk about all the ways to protect your skin from the sun (yep, more than sunscreen)? Hands up if you enjoy spending time outside. Playing in the park with your kids. Barbecuing in the garden with your friends. Swimming in the ocean. Ah, summer is so much fun! I, for one, am determined […]
I’ll tell you a secret: Chemical-free sunscreens don’t exist! WTH? Here’s the deal: everything is made of chemicals. Water? A chemical (H20). Olive oil? Made of chemicals. Your body? Hey, you’re made of chemicals, too! Truth bomb: if it’s made of matter, it’s a chemical. If chemical-free sunscreens existed, you’d get a big, fat bottle […]
I thought I was obsessed about sun protection. Until I heard there are people who use sunscreen at night. WTH? It’s called SUNscreen for a reason. It protects you from the sun. Why put it on when the star has left the building? Computers. And the moon. At least, those are the reasons moonscreeners give […]
Can you believe that for decades sunscreen protected you only from UVB rays? No one gave a crap about UVA rays. They don’t cause sunburns, so you can’t see the damage they do as quickly. *sighs* But don’t think for a moment that makes them less dangerous. Turns out, UVA rays are worse than UVB […]
Should you stay away from nanoparticles in sunscreen? Critics say that zinc oxide nanoparticles are so small, they’ll penetrate your skin and give you all kinds of nasty diseases – like cancer. The panic got so out of hand, the few brands that had started using this technology quickly backtracked. Now you’ll more easily find […]
Did you know you can be allergic to sunscreen? I’m not talking about hating a greasy texture or a white cast. These are nuisances, but they don’t ruin your skin. I’m talking about an itchy, red rash that stings. And swells. What’s going on? Some of the UV filters that protect you from the harmful […]
