This summer, the formulas of many sunscreens have undergone major changes. Both individual products and entire beach ranges have been updated. The reason was sensational scientific discoveries, from which eminent brands could not stay away.
For the hundredth time, talking about the need to use sunscreen on the beach is useless. The fact that the rays of the heavenly body do more harm than good has long been understood by everyone. But the scientific minds of beauty brands don’t stop there. They continue to study the intricacies of our relationship with the sun and refine filters and textures. Thanks to this zeal, the latest innovations have a number of undeniable advantages.
In the name of nature
Did you know that some sunscreens, such as oxybenzone and octinoxate, have been implicated in coral destruction and the death of marine life? We don’t even think that every year 14 thousand tons of beach products “drift” in the world ocean, washed off the skin of bathing people. And environmentalists are seriously afraid that soon we will see the beauty of the seas only in old films and in the photo. A serious reason to appeal to beauty brands. Yes, they themselves were frightened, anathematizing poisonous filters, creating effective and completely harmless protective substances in a short time.
So, from 25 filters allowed by Europe in Caudalie it was decided to use only four. This complementary quartet provides maximum protection, is water resistant and safe for marine life. And the main trump card of the new Avène sun protection line is the exclusive set of SunSitive protection filters, created in the laboratories of Pierre Fabre. It is suitable even for ultra-sensitive skin and does not threaten the environment. In the Suncare series, Clarins, the SunFilterComplex organic sunscreen complex plays the main violin. It is completely biodegradable and safe.
Hearing our grumblings about stickiness, viscosity and blockage of pores, experts drew conclusions
As for textures, the most fashionable among the new products is water. Hearing our grumblings about stickiness, ductility, whitishness and blockage of pores, the experts drew conclusions. And now Vichy comes out with two protective sprays at once – the lightest, freshest, weightless, like morning mist. In fact, each tool consists of two phases. Oil – 48% – includes sunscreens and vitamin E. The water part is the same Vichy thermal water, which has restorative, strengthening and protective properties. The first spray contains additional moisturizing ingredients. The second is tanning activators.
What do you think of Avène’s Brume Satinée SPF30 Weightless Haze Oil? It promises to protect both the face, the body and the hair equally well. Without a hint of stickiness and greasy film. Another innovation in the can was Invisible Mist, Shiseido. It was created specifically for those who lead an active beach life on volleyball courts, trampolines, yoga classes and so on. Thanks to the Wet Force complex, its protection is enhanced by contact with water. And the Quick dry system helps moisture evaporate faster from the skin. Agree, it’s nice to play sports without wiping sweat all the time. Add to this the third bonus – Invisible Feel technology. Its beauty lies in the weightless application with a powder effect. And the spray itself gives an unreal feeling of freshness.
Botanical Garden
More and more solar products are flaunting a significant number of natural, plant-based ingredients. Judge for yourself, Sunny Payot includes coconut and sea buckthorn oils. The first nourishes and fights dehydration, while the second soothes, restores and prepares the skin for tanning. Another notable component of the new range is rosehip extract, which prevents tissue damage while maintaining skin elasticity and tone. Also in the formulas, extracts of sweet orange, cockatoo plum, caesalpinia, sunflower, aloe vera are noticed – you can’t count them all. Now, back from the beach, you will find that the condition of the skin is much better than in the morning before applying the products.
A tangible amount of the botanical is traditionally present in Clarins products as well. The new range of Suncare brand contains extracts of senna, aloe, plane tree, baobab, pea and olive. Together and individually, they enhance the skin’s self-protection, repair damage and enhance cell renewal. Not far behind in Caudalie with branded grape ingredients. The polyphenols of the bones keep the elasticity and youthfulness of the skin. Organic grape water, rich in soothing minerals, activates natural hydration mechanisms. And grape oil nourishes and gives comfort.
The union of these components maintains the integrity of DNA and stimulates the production of collagen.
But the renewed fluid Sunleÿa, Sisley distinguished itself with the most powerful plant army. In addition to protecting the skin, the mission of this product was to combat the two main causes of photoaging: glycation and solar elastosis. Glycation – “saccharification” of fibers – deprives them of elasticity and weakens the dermis. To prevent this process, an extract of einkorn wheat, rich in peptides that inhibit glycation, is taken. And the extract of dill seeds prevents solar elastosis – the destruction of elastin fibers by ultraviolet light, which causes wrinkles to become deep and the skin to be sluggish.
These two components are complemented by a proprietary anti-aging complex based on soy peptides and white willow leaf extracts. The union of these components maintains the integrity of DNA and stimulates the production of collagen.
Beach and makeup
Another boom this summer is beach tonal creams. Do not confuse them with classic makeup products! Even if equipped with SPF. These so-called city filters do not take into account the features of the entire solar spectrum, and you should not expect reliable protection against burns and aging during a massive solar attack at a resort. But tonal products from protective lines are equipped with everything you need. In addition, they are distinguished by water resistance, high protective factor, comfort and matting effect. And of course, each novelty has its own characteristics.
So, the tinting fluid Anthelios Shaka, SPF50, La Roche-Posay, has been tested not only by dermatologists, but also by ophthalmologists. Doctors guarantee its safety even when applied to the moving eyelid. And the new SPF50 BB range in the Shiseido Sports line includes both a cream in four shades and a compact cushion. The products are waterproof, but at the same time they contribute to the fastest evaporation of sweat, guaranteeing the absence of shine and drops on the face.
With such protection, there is not even a shadow of doubt about the future of our skin and its eternal youth.
And for Bariésun SPF50+ Compact Cream Powder, Uriage, the technology of evaporating liquid from thermal water was used for the first time. This made it possible to obtain the dry residue of its minerals and use them as a natural, powdery base of the product.
Agree, the innovations with which solar lines pleased us this summer are really impressive. With such protection and help, there is not even a shadow of doubt – both in the future of our skin, and in its eternal youth. The main condition is to use what will save our skin from photoaging.