How SPF Moisturizers Offer Sun Protection Benefits
When consumers think of SPF, they tend to picture sunscreen. However, personal care raw material supplier Bell Chem has another interesting source of sun protection: moisturizers. Adding SPF to moisturizers can change periodic usage of sun protection factors to daily usage. Read below to learn more.
Why an SPF Moisturizer is Worthwhile
A recent survey found a surprising amount of Americans — 37% of those surveyed — refrain from washing their hands after they use the restroom. Compare that with flossing — only 32% of those surveyed floss — and you notice a trend of individuals who know what habits they should be following but fail to actually engage in that habit. Sunscreen is much the same, and because physicians lament the sheer number of their patients who risk melanoma by not wearing sunscreen, they recognize the importance of layering SPF into moisturizers.
The Value of SPF Moisturizer
People are busy. If taking a few moments out of the day to apply sunscreen seems out of the question, then thinking about reapplying it every few hours if you are outside feels daunting. Often parents only manage to streak sunscreen onto their arms or across their foreheads as they wrangle their children into outdoor gear and glaze them with SPF 50. The idea of adding an SPF to moisturizer, which many of us use every day, seems like a convenient solution. Even better, this extra layer of SPF moisturizer protects and hydrates the skin.
The Best Type of SPF Moisturizer
Not all SPF moisturizers are created equally. Read the label to ensure your moisturizer’s SPF rating is SPF 30 or greater and protects against both UVA and UVB rays (broad-spectrum sunscreens). Because moisturizers are generally part of the morning’s cosmetics routine, they are considered the “foundation” under the foundation. After makeup is applied, most individuals are reluctant to remove all cosmetics to reapply SPF moisturizer.
This means it is vitally important for SPF moisturizers to meet these more-stringent standards. Many SPF moisturizers contain both a chemical barrier, such as avobenzone, and a physical (mineral) barrier, such as zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, which Bell Chem offers. Much like sunscreen, choosing the correct SPF moisturizer depends on skin sensitivity. Individuals with easily irritated skin generally choose SPF moisturizers with mineral sunscreens.
Bell Chem is a personal care raw materials supplier based in Longwood, FL (just north of Orlando) with hundreds of products stocked in their 50,000+ square-foot warehouse. You can expect the highest quality products, expedited shipping options for maximum efficiency, and unrivaled personalized customer service. Let our knowledgeable and friendly customer service representatives and accounting staff personalize all your needs by either calling 407-339-BELL (2355) or by sending us an online message.