Provides essential every day UVA/UVB protection and defends against premature aging with a unique combination of natural humectants, emollients and anti-oxidants. It evens out the skin tone and absorbs into the skin leaving a lovely matte finish.
It also helps to provide anti aging support with beta glucans, glucosamine, and powerful anti-oxidants such as coffee fruit extract and prevents moisture loss from exposure to the elements with red raspberry seed oil and broccoli seed oils.
Made with non-micronized zinc oxide, this product is a physical sun block that reflects UV rays without releasing wrinkle and cancer-causing free radicals
Key Ingredients :
Non-nano zinc oxide: Non-nano zinc oxide protects against the full UV spectrum, UVA as well as UVB. It works by reflecting UV rays rather than absorbing them. And it’s highly stable, unlike most chemical sunscreens, which can generate free radicals that cause skin damage.
Red raspberry seed oil: With its natural sun protective properties, red raspberry seed oil helps to prevent sun damage. It was the subject of a study published in 2000 that showed that it could help prevent rash, eczema, and other skin lesions, and had superior anti-inflammatory properties. Raspberry seed oil also showed the potential to act as a broad-spectrum UV-shield due to its high anthocyanin content. Finally, research is suggesting that the antioxidants in raspberries are effective in slowing the effects of aging, both inside and out.
Green tea/white tea infusion: This duo imparts extra sun protection and anti-aging benefits, thanks to high levels of antioxidants, polyphenols and catechins.
Housed in the same opaque brown glass bottle, I have been using the 30ml travel size product on a daily morning basis for work. I paired it with a translucent loose powder for a natural finish. The coverage is very sheer so loose powder with a better coverage is something I preferred, to have it paired with this product.
With 16.6% of Zinc Oxide for suncare protection, it is considered quite high compared to most physical sunscreens though some may still find it lower, especially if its compared to its Marie Veronique Moisturising Face which has more than 20% Zinc Oxide.
It looks and feels like a liquid foundation but with a runny texture that is pretty light. SPF20 is pretty low under our humid climate so I tend to do 2 to 3 layers of the product on my skin for better sun protection although I still feel more protected if I layer another sunscreen prior to it.
It has a nice herbal scent but does not blend in well on dry skin, so its best to use the Anti-Aging Oil Plus as a base, before application. The coverage is very sheer but surprisingly, still manage to even out my skin tone with a nice natural semi-matt finish. My skin just looks somehow better.
What is great about the product is that it provides a good broad spectrum UV protection, is photo-stable and contains much anti-oxidant benefits. It does not contain harmful chemicals, nanoparticles, parabens, fillers, waxes, or fragrances as well.
Ingredients :
Active ingredient: 16.6% non-nano zinc oxide
Camellia sinensis (green and white tea), non-nano zinc oxide, vegetable glycerin, Brassica oleracea italica (broccoli seed oil), Prunus avium (cherry kernel seed oil), emu oil, Punica granatum (pomegranate seed oil), Rubus idaeus (red raspberry seed oil), Tocopherol (vitamin E), Calodendrum capense (yangu oil), Cosmocil CQ*, xanthan gum, n-acetyl glucosamine, lecithin, potassium sorbate, pearl powder, Rosemarinus officinalis (rosemary oleoresin), beta glucan, Coffea arabica (coffee fruit extract), Hydrolyzed silk (silk powder), Rosa centifolia (rose) essential oil, Citrus aurantium bigaradia (neroli) essential oil, Helichrysum italicum (helichrysum essential oil), Cistus incanus (cistus) essential oil, iron oxides *Paraben-free anti-microbial agent
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