The Learning Lab
What is Broad Spectrum Sunscreen?
Let’s face it, many claims on sunscreen labels these days are confusing and potentially misleading. If you’ve seen "broad spectrum" on sunscreen labels, but wonder what it actually means, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we’ll discuss: What broad spectrum sunscreen means FDA’s blind spot regarding broad...
Is Octinoxate Safe?
Chemical sunscreen ingredients are confusing, hard to pronounce and difficult to keep straight. If you’re wondering if octinoxate is safe, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we’ll answer: Is Octinoxate Safe for Humans? Is Octinoxate Safe for Reefs? Let’s begin. What is Octinoxate? Octinoxate is commonly...
Is Octocrylene Safe in Sunscreen?
Octocrylene is readily absorbed by skin and accumulate within the body. It absorbs UVB (top-surface) and some short UVA (deep-skin) rays and produces free radicals that damage cells and cause DNA mutations. It is an ingredient used in mostly sunscreens because it is also used as a preservative and does...
What is zinc oxide sunscreen?
Zinc oxide sunscreen uses the mineral compound zinc oxide as an active ingredient. It sits atop of the skin where it absorbs and reflects UV rays, converts them into infrared heat energy, which radiates safely away from the skin. Zinc oxide sunscreens start working immediately and do not seep into...
Shea Butter for Babies
Ancient history tells of West Africans using jars of rich shea butter to protect and nourish their skin and hair. Naturally abundant in Vitamins A, E and linoleic acid (Vitamin F), shea butter supplies essential fatty acids and nutrients necessary for collagen production, especially vital for young children. Babies and...
20 Benefits of Vitamin C
We started Waxhead to find a better way to protect the skin in the sun. In designing our Antioxidant Bites, Vitamin C quickly became a must-have ingredient, simply because of the amazing things it does to defend skin from UV rays. We wondered, what are the other benefits of Vitamin C? So here’s...