So now that summer is upon us, sun care is becoming increasingly important. My amazing friend, Ivy Larson, asked my to write am article on sun care for her site, Clean Cuisine and More. She’s amazing. She was diagnosed with MS in her early twenties and now controls it with diet and exercise alone. You can learn all of her secrets on her site.
The Best Sunscreens Are Not Chemical Free
When looking for a sunscreen, just know that there really isn’t any such thing as a chemical free product and that’s ok. There are oodles of products out there parading around calling themselves 'natural' and 'chemical free.' Natural? Maybe. Chemical free? Not in this life. If something calls itself chemical free, just know you’re being lied to. Water. Good ole H2O is scientifically speaking a chemical. (Di-hyrdrogen-monoxide in case you were wondering.) In truth, we want to avoid toxins, not chemicals. Here are two lists to help you choose better sun care ingredients.
Ingredients to Avoid:
OMC (octyl methoxycinnamate)
Octocrylene
Micronized and Nano Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide
Vitamin A / Retinyl Palmitate
Octisalate
Octinoxatre
Homosalate
Avobenzone
Oxybenzone
Octocrylene
OMC (octyl methoxycinnamate)
Ingredients we LOVE:
Coconut Oil
Shea Butter
Aloe Vera Gel
Sunflower Oil
Jojoba Oil
Eucalyptus Oil
Green Tea
Vitamins D and E
Non Micronized / Non Nano Zinc Oxide
Non Micronized / Non Nano Titanium Dioxide
