When you look at your sunscreen ingredient list, do you find yourself wondering what exactly the active ingredients are and why they are used? Unless you've done heavy research, chances are good that you're just picking out a bottle of sunscreen based on its promise of SPF protection and not by the list of ingredients on the back.
My neighbor with super sensitive skin used a sunscreen over the weekend that left her face and eyes swollen for more than a day after she took it off. Granted, she has super sensitive skin, but the reality was that she didn't know what was in her sunscreen's active ingredient list and what might be possibly causing her irritation.
The list of active sunscreen ingredients is long, and most of us just take the manufacturer's word on effectiveness. But did you know that there are two categories of sunscreen active ingredients? Physical UV blockers and chemical UV absorbers. Take a look at them and learn a little bit about the active ingredients in your sunscreen. - What Exactly are the Active Sunscreen Ingredients in My Sunscreen?
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