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9 Sunscreen Chemicals to Avoid
Is your sunscreen safe? As a healthy mom, you’re great at covering your kids with sunscreen, but the sunscreen you use may actually be causing skin cancer and other long term damage. In most big brand sunscreens you’ll find some pretty nasty toxins, which are ok at preventing sunburn, but do...
Skincare Facts for Winter
Winter Skincare isn’t just a warm weather necessity. More than 20% of Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, with much of the contributing skin damage occurring during cold weather when we’re less likely to notice. To enjoy winter sunshine safely, wear skin covering clothing, eat food high in...
5 Winter Skincare Facts
Sun defense isn’t just a warm-weather necessity. More than 20% of Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, with much of the contributing skin damage occurring during cold weather when we’re less likely to notice. To enjoy winter sunshine safely, wear skin covering clothing, eat food high in antioxidants,...
Physical vs Chemical Sunscreen
What is Physical Sunscreen? Physical Sunscreen (sometimes called Mineral Sunscreen) forms a protective physical barrier of inert minerals over the skin, is not absorbed by the skin, and is less likely to cause skin irritations. Ingredients Used Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide How do they work? Sit on top of skin, they...
Islamorada: Waxhead Adventure
Islamorada, Florida Keys In the 16th century, Spanish conquistadors came upon a thin stretch of land within a longer belt trailing off the Southern end of what became Florida. There they witnessed some of the most intense sunsets of their journey, and so they christened the land Islamorada, literally “The...
What is Physical Sunscreen?
There are two basic types of sunscreens — chemical and physical. Each work differently to mitigate the effects of the sun’s UV rays. Physical sunscreens utilize minerals zinc oxide or titanium dioxide as active ingredients. These sit on top of the skin where they absorb UV rays, convert them into infrared heat energy, then dispose of the heat...
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