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Tinted, Mineral Or Chemical? Your Complete Guide On Which Sunscreen To Pick

Tinted, Mineral Or Chemical? Your Complete Guide On Which Sunscreen To Pick

In an average 15-minute scroll, you’ll be overwhelmed with intriguing recommendations on sunscreens. We know that choosing the right one can be very daunting. Because how can you tell which sunscreen is truly worth your money? Nowadays, sunscreens are selling like hot cakes because they are the cult classics that complete your morning skincare routine (don’t forget to reapply it during the day).

To protect your skin from sun damage and the sun’s rays, these beauty staples are made using various sunscreen filters and other active ingredients. Classic confusion? Well, not anymore. We’re here to break down the different mechanisms various sunscreens have that filter out the UV rays and protect your skin against sun damage.

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Hail Mineral Sunscreen!

Sometimes, mineral sunscreens are also known as natural or physical blockers that protect you from sun damage. These types of sunscreens are powered by minerals like titanium oxide and zinc oxide that act as a physical barrier between your skin and the sun’s harmful rays. Together, these ingredients sit on top of the skin and deflect or reflect the sun’s rays. Paging for all peeps with acne-prone or sensitive skin types! These sunscreens can be slapped on your skin without worrying about breaking out or turning red.

How Does It Work?

To simply put, mineral sunscreens aka physical blockers are generally well-tolerated by sensitive skin because their ingredients aren’t absorbed into the skin. It works to provide protection against the full spectrum of UV radiations. Generally, mineral sunscreens protect the skin by physically screening the sun’s harmful rays, which means they’re effective as soon as they’re applied.

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Tinted Sunscreens Are The Next Big Thing

Regardless of whether you’re a makeup enthusiast, tinted sunscreens are one beauty staples that are gaining popularity among other skincare products. Apart from protecting your skin from the harmful sun rays, these tinted babies lend a hint of colour to your complexion (time to say buh-bye to white cast). A friend to all skin types and skin tones, tinted sunscreens provide excellent coverage to hide blemishes and dark spots. You can bag them if you are someone who has no time for a 7-step skincare routine but cannot ditch sunscreen.

How Does It Work?

Hello, makeup lovers! Let’s look at how tinted sunscreens perform. Tinted sunscreens contain iron oxides, which give a “tint on skin” while also increasing UVA and visible light protection. Another awesome benefit of wearing tinted sunscreen is that it doesn’t leave white-caste your face. A wide range of tinted sunscreens formulated with mineral (physical) filters such as zinc oxide and iron oxide have become superheroes that protect your skin from UVA, UVB, and blue light (btw, it’s emitted by electronic devices).

What Is Chemical Sunscreen?

The easiest explanation one can give about chemical sunscreen is that it contains chemical filters that penetrate into the skin to absorb the UV rays. Eventually, converting the UV rays into heat and finally releases them from the skin. Chemical sunscreens contain chemical UVB filters, naming a few for your information, like octyl triazone, urocanic acid, octyl methoxycinnamate, methyl benzylidene camphor, 3-benzylidene sulfonic acid, and PABA.

How Does It Work?

When exposed to the sun, chemical sunscreen contains organic ingredients that stimulate a chemical reaction that converts UV radiation into heat, which is then removed from the skin. Some of the organic ingredients present in chemical sunscreens are avobenzone, octinoxate, and oxybenzone.

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Are you schooled well on how these sunscreens work their magic? Go, get yourself the right sunscreen to deflect the harmful rays of the sun!

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18 May 2022

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