Being the “sunscreen nerd” person, I get a lot of questions about unusual sunscreen products and whether or not their claims work out. Last time I talked about the Colorescience powder sunscreen and the Skinnies “pea-sized amount” claim. Related post: Do They Work? Colorescience SPF Powder, Skinnies “Pea-Sized Amount” (with video) This time I’m talking about…
How to Protect Your Skin Against Blue Light: an Update (with video)
I’ve talked about visible light and blue light, and their effects on pigmentation in lots of detail before. There’s been more studies done since then – fortunately my conclusions are still correct! In short, the vast majority of us don’t have to worry about visible light or blue light coming from our screens. There just…
Purito Sunscreen and All About SPF Testing (with video)
Recently you might have heard that one of my former favorite sunscreens Purito Centella Unscented Sun tested at SPF 19, which is much lower than its labeled protection of SPF 50+. There were rumours that it didn’t match the label claim before, but until INCI Decoder published the two in-vivo SPF tests on their blog,…
Sunscreen Crash Course: Do’s and Don’ts (with video)
This video is sponsored by Adore Beauty. Sunscreen is one of the most essential products in any skincare routine, but also one of the most confusing! Here’s a quick guide to the Do’s and Don’ts when it comes to wearing sunscreen – there are also some sunscreen recommendations from Adore Beauty at the end from…