Review: UV Natural Sunscreen SPF30+

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I know some of you are waiting for me to review the UV Natural Sunscreen SPF30+ so here goes, after having tested it for a month.

Ideal formulation for complete sun protection
The first thing I will say is that the formulation of this sunscreen give me peace of mind because of the the high zinc oxide content at 24.8%. From all the resources I’ve come across including the following rating compiled by Environmental Protection Agency, zinc oxide is the best ingredient to provide both UVA and UVB protection.

Citrus oils increase UV damage in sunscreens

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Last week I received a comment from Erik Kreider in one of my posts about the danger of citrus oils in sunscreen formulas. Erik by the way is a pharmaceutical scientist who created the Kabana skincare range including their zinc oxide based sunscreen.

Citrus oils actually increase UV damage because they tend to inhibit the very mechanisms that repair UV induced DNA damage. They also may inflate the tested SPF by acting as anti-inflammatories, effectively suppressing the erythemal response that is used to calculate the SPF value. The end result is a product that keeps you from getting sunburned but does little to protect you from skin cancers.

Preview: UV Natural Sunscreen SPF30+

UV Natural Sunscreen SPF30+

Oooh…I’m feeling really excited about the UV Natural Sunscreen SPF30+ I’ve just received because I think this is the perfect sunscreen for myself! It took me a couple of weeks to search for this and I happened to stumble upon it thanks to a reader who had asked me about an organic toothpaste! I’m going to provide a detail review of this sunscreen about a month down the road but here’s a preview first, especially why I consider it my perfect sunscreen.

Nanoparticles in Badger SPF30 Sunscreen

Badger SPF30 Sunscreen

In my last entry about sunscreen, I discussed about nanaparticles and one of the products mentioned was Badger SPF30 Sunscreen. A spokesperson from Badger clarified on the article and because I know a number of you use this sunscreen, I thought it’s a good idea to highlight some parts of the comments in a separate post. This may ease some of your doubts about the sunscreen ingredients too.