Happy Skin Days Sunscreen test
In deciding whether or not to use a product I apply the following very basic sunscreen test
1) Harmful chemicals present
BHT is a cheap preservative and, “limited evidence suggests that high doses of BHT may mimic estrogen, the primary female sex hormone and prevent the expression of male sex hormones, resulting in adverse reproductive effects.” (Source: David Suzuki). However, it is your body and health and if you are perfectly fine using harmful chemicals in the name of sunscreen, then please continue reading.
3) UVA and UVB filters present
Both UVA and UVB have both been implicated in skin cancer and photo-aging and we want filters to protect against both types of damage. UVA and UVB filters protect against the damage caused by UVA and UVB respectively. UVB/UVA filters combine the function of UVA and UVB filters.
Filters in the product are:
- UVB filters: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Octyl Salicylate, Octyl Methoxycinnamate (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th ingredients)
- UVA filter: Butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone)
- UVB and UVA filter: Titanium Dioxide
This product should provide the SPF 50 that it claims to. Also, by having a greater amount of Octocrylene compared to Avonebenzone, there is stability being bought to the UVA filter. But I have said this before, the amount of Avobenzone in this product is too less (as it appears as the 10th ingredient). Also, you cannot get away from the de-stabilising effect of Octinoxate in this product.
While this product does provide good UVB protection, I am not at all persuaded that it does the same for UVA protection. If you are Indian, it is the UVA protection you should be primarily interested in.
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Source: data from packaging
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