Comments on: Sunscreen before or after moisturizer?

By: It’s the long weekend and what’s your plan? | Viva Woman

It’s the long weekend and what’s your plan? | Viva Woman — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:08:39 +0000

[...] Tips on sunscreen protection and application 2. The best and safest sunscreen ingredients 3. Sunscreen before or after moisturizer? 4. Getting sun protection from natural oils 5. How to boost your internal sun protection 6. 10 [...]

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:39:27 +0000

OMG. You know what, the SAME questions have been bugging me! I seem to feel that applying one or another first might negate the effects of the next product or something! I'm a dog-walker so the greatest enemy I face daily is really the sun! Elizabeth: Oh, I hear ya! I get paranoid no matter what I use. So I try to stay out of the sun as far as possible. If I'm walking a dog, you can imagine me with shades and a brolly. :p

By: Can we use sunscreen without moisturizer? | Viva Woman

Can we use sunscreen without moisturizer? | Viva Woman — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:14:58 +0000

[...] of when to apply sunscreen in the order of our skincare regime. As mentioned in my earlier entry sunscreen before or after moisturizer, if you’re using a chemical sunscreen which absorbs UV rays and neutralize them in the skin [...]

By: Ink

Ink — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:55:05 +0000

Also, sunscreen can come off with rubbing, so you're not really supposed to apply anything much after applying it (pat the foundation and powder on so as not to disturb the sunscreen). I don't think it would work with a moisturizer. Ink: I agree with the physical sunscreens but for the chemical sunscreens, they're supposed to be absorbed so technically, we have to allow at least 20 minutes before we can apply anything on to give them them time to optimally distribute themselves within the stratum corneum.

By: parisb

parisb — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:44:22 +0000

Gosh! I never thought about this. I was always told that sunscreen goes on last to be most effective. But since I'm using a chemical sunscreen, I wonder if I should rethink it. The mind boggles... parisb: I thought so too, but I think it makes sense with the chemical sunblocks cos they're supposed to be absorbed by the skin. Fortunately for me, I hardly use chemical sunblocks so this is not an issue for me. I agree that it's highly inconvenient to change the regime and put it on first.