A waterproof sun screen cream that offers your skin high protection against both UVA and UVB rays. It contains portulaca oleracea linne, aloe, chamomile and broccoli extracts to soothe skin and ease skin irritation caused by UV radiation. A waterproof product that is resistant againsts perspiration and water.
I received 2 complimentary sample sachets while shopping for Skin Food facial masks in Korea last year. As you may know, Koreans are pretty generous in giving out samples for you to try it out which is pretty great since one can get to try out the product before investing in the full retail size.
2 sample sachets lasted me for about 4 uses which I used in the morning before my BB cream.
According to dailymail, eating plenty of leafy greens has long been a weapon against cancer and suncream based on compounds in broccoli could also help to prevent skin cancer by slathering them on the face like what this product does.
Isothiocyanates, a naturally occurring anticancer compound found in the brassica family of green, leafy vegetables like broccoli, can be used to create a drug to slow down the growth of malignant melanoma. Combining the vegetable extracts with the mineral selenium boosted their effectiveness and cut production of a key cancer-causing protein, as reported by the Clinical Cancer Research report. In another source, its also been claimed that extracts of broccoli may help to protect people from the damaging effects of the sun's rays.
Sulforaphane in broccoli sprouts reduces redness resulting from sun exposure, known as erythema.
The extracts works inside cells by boosting the production of protective enzymes that defend cells against UV damage. Researchers estimate that it could protect the skin after several days and even after the extract is no longer present on or in the skin. You can read more about it from Washington Post as well.
Skin Food Broccoli Sun Cream has a broccoli scent, as the name implies. I actually found it abit odd to be applying what I usually eat with rice on my face. The scent is just so distinctly broccoli which needs some adjusting on my end.
I like that it contains a high SPF factor of 42 with PA+++, definitely good protection for our skin.
However, I do find the texture slightly drying on my face and hands. No obvious white cast on the skin though. It is also slightly sticky which made me stand in front of the fan for 2 minutes for to get absorbed into the skin quickly. My skin felt "more protected" after the application.
Would I buy this again? Probably not, as its not suitable for my skin type.
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