ALL-IN-ONE ANTI AGING CREAM
All-In-One Anti Aging Cream is balling up with the use of a chemical sunscreen.
Question: When using the new All-In-One Anti Aging Cream, the product balls up when I put my sunscreen over it. I wait about 5 minutes so it has time to set, but it’s still occurring. Any advice?
Answer: I have a couple of recommendations if this is happening to you too. You can use the All-In-One Anti Aging Cream at night only. Or if you want to use it during the day as well, use a physical sunscreen (zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide), and you will not have an issue with it balling up. Using the All-In-One Anti Aging Cream over the Vitamin C+ Serum and topping it off with a physical block is ideal for daytime. Using the All-In-One Anti Aging Cream once a day is plenty. There is no need to use it twice a day unless you’re hooked on it like I am. Using more will not make it work better for you.
A good sunscreen to use (in my opinion) is BurnOut Eco-Sensitive SPF35. The active UV protector in it is zinc oxide. Since All-In-One Anti Aging Skin Cream has 5% zinc oxide in it, a zinc oxide based sunscreen will work beautifully over it. I added Zinc Oxide (at 5%) for its skin loving properties and not for it’s UV protection. At 5%, Zinc Oxide has an SPF rating of only 2-5% at best.
Physical blocks have a huge advantage over chemical sunscreens. As far as physical blocks, Titanium Dioxide is not as good as Zinc Oxide since Titanium Dioxide only protects against UVB (burning) rays and does not protect against UVA (aging) rays. Zinc Oxide protects against both UVB and UVA rays. Titanium Dioxide can irritate skin whereas Zinc Oxide calms skin and is healing (think diaper cream). So you can see why I prefer Zinc Oxide and added it to my All-In-One Anti Aging Cream for its calming and anti-inflammatory properties.
Physical blocks work by deflecting or blocking UV rays. The only downside to physical blocks is that they can leave a white cast on your skin if not rubbed in enough. The good news is that it does make a great makeup primer.
Chemical sunscreens absorb UV rays and some chemical filters generate free radicals which can cause skin damage, irritation, and aging. If it gets in your eyes, it can make your eyes sting like crazy. Ever gone swimming and felt it burn? Allergic reactions are not uncommon with chemical sunscreens.
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