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Is zinc oxide good for lips?
We must wear daily sunscreen, and we should always include our lips too. Check your lip balm ingredients; they might not protect you from UV rays. As you avoid petrochemicals in sunscreen, double-check your lip balm has no chemical additives. Zinc oxide is a great ingredient when searching for a...
Ingredient Spotlight: Coconut Oil
5 Ways to use Coconut Oil for Skin and Face Moisturizer Sunburn Relief Sunscreen Makeup Remover Shave Cream Coconut oil has been a skin softener for 1000s of years. It is made from the extracted meat of the seed from the coconut tree, cocos nucifera. Coconut oil is full of...
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...
Reef Safe Sunscreen Ingredients to Avoid
The term "Reef Safe Sunscreen" is unregulated and often misleading. Many sunscreen manufacturers use the term in their marketing because the product doesn’t contain oxybenzone or octinoxate, but in reality any sunscreen containing any petrochemical is NOT reef safe and should be avoided. Petrochemicals (chemicals derived from oil) do not...
Does zinc oxide sunscreen expire?
Wearing facial sunscreen daily is one of the best ways to shield your skin from harmful sun exposure. Applying sunscreen is crucial when heading out for a full day in the sun. But what if the only option you have is last year's sunscreen? You may find yourself wondering: does...
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...
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