Sunscreen Ingredients

Why use zinc oxide as sunscreen?

aec Zinc oxide is a natural mineral known as zincite. It has been used safely for generations to protect against sun damage.

aec Zinc oxide is used because it provides a thin film of micro-fine particles on the skin. This provides a physical barrier on the skin by providing the most comprehensive protection for your skin all year.

aec physical sun blocks such as zinc oxide, the physical work that reflects the sunlight and are effective against UV-B and UV-A rays.

aec Unlike chemical ingredients of sunscreen, zinc oxide can not be absorbed through the skin and is not metabolized by the body.

aec In addition, unlike most chemical sunscreen ingredients, zinc oxide is known to be stable and not degrade in the sun. In addition, it is recognized that the solar ingredient by the FDA as protector of the class I of skin and is recommended for use on the skin of the environment in question.

aec zinc oxide is largely insoluble in water but soluble in acids and alkalis. Used as a sunscreen and anti-bacteria in cosmetic products, zinc oxide has a protective effect of high solar UV-A and UV-B.

aec Safe for use on the lips, face, body, and nails.

aec zinc oxide is the only ingredient that is FDA recognized as having both UVB and UVA broad spectrum protection

aec micronized zinc oxide is (nanoparticles), so that our skin does not have that effect on heavy white surface (such as traditional forms of zinc). This makes treatment practice and how people actually wear it.

The chemical sunscreens

• Chemical sunscreen ingredients are designed to absorb portions of the UVB (burning rays) and UVA (the aging and skin cancer) and the rays are often used in combination to achieve adequate UVB and better protection limited against UVA.
• many sunscreens only protect against UVB and allow penetration of damaging UVA and
• Common chemical sunscreen ingredients are known carcinogens and / or hormone disrupters, including diethanolamine, triethanolamine (DEA, TEA), Padimate-o, octyl dimethyl PABA, benzophenone, oxybenzone, Homosalate, octyl- methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate), salicylates, and parabens.

UV-A and UV-B - What are they?

UV-B are most commonly associated with sunburn, but it is the UV-A rays that penetrate through the upper layers of the epidermis to the dermis or base layer of the skin.

UV-A are considered by many as a cause wrinkles or premature aging of the skin. In addition, UV-A can cause immune system suppression and may contribute to the development of melanoma. Sunscreens chemically absorb the rays have long been effective against UV-B. The new chemicals are added today to help screen UV-A. Some of these products, however, is thought to deteriorate and could interrupt the light with UV-B absorbing ingredients, while others may cause skin irritation or worse.

Is there a sunscreen safe?

It seems that there are no definitive answers to this question, and this may be one of those issues where we need to choose what offers the least harm. Of course, covering clothing is always the safest, but it is not always practical, especially if our children will swim in the sun for long periods. Recommendations: stay out of the sun from 10 am to 3 pm or cover with hats and clothing during these periods. If exposed to sunlight for long periods or swimming, use a sunscreen micronized zinc oxide. Moderate sunshine every day is healthy. Exposed to longer periods of sun means that we need.