It is commonly known that sunburn is really bad for your skin, so doesn’t it make sense that you should use a moisturizer with sunscreen?
But surprisingly the answer is not quite what you’d expect.
Theres no doubt that sunburn is really bad for our skin, in fact sunburn is probably one of the single worst things you can do to your skin.
And if you want to make sure you’re going to have older looking skin with sagging and wrinkles, dryness and lines, just start getting sunburned at an early age, and do it regularly.
Not to mention the risk of skin cancer.
So doesn’t it make complete sense to use a moisturizer with an spf of 15 or even 30?
Well no, not necessarily, though that doesn’t mean it’s fine to get sunburned.
So what reason is there for avoiding moisturizers with a high spf? The reason is that there is some evidence that daily use of sunscreens can be dangerous for your health, and there is even some suggestion that it can cause cancer.
Now that isnt proven, however it is certainly suspected by many scientists. If you use a sunscreen occasionally, say 5 or 6 times a year when you go on the beach, the risk is very low. But if you use a moisturizer with sunscreen added you may well use it daily, and so the risk is way higher.
There’s primarily 2 different types of sunscreens, those that stay on the surface and those that soak in. Those that stay on the surface are those using zinc or titanium.
If the sunscreen soaks in then a portion of them will get into your bloodstream. Possibly dangerous. And most skincare products with spf factors use the type that soaks in because it looks and feels better.
Spf factor is produced by use of synthetic chemicals, and its always a concern getting synthetic chemicals into your bloodstream.
And there’s more. If you block the sun to your face every day it’s possible that you could start to suffer from vitamin D deficiency. There are studies that show that anything up to 60% of Americans suffer from a deficiency of vitamin D. (Though not all caused by sunscreen use by any means).
So what should you do?
Use the best moisturizer in the world that doesn’t have a sunscreen. The manufacturer of the best skin care products actually doesn’t use any sunscreens in their skin care products for all the reasons I’ve just outlined.
And use a sunscreen with either zinc or titanium block only on days when you really think you are at risk of sunburn.And on most days you really wont need sunscreen anyway, so enjoy your extra supplies of vitamin D.
My website has more information on the best skin care products that don’t have any sunscreens.