Speaking of sunscreen, many people will have some fixed perceptions of different brands, such as Japanese sunscreens are refreshing, European ones are very aggressive but not good on the skin, and American ones are cheap but not tanned. etc.

But today I want a beauty sunscreen that breaks the stereotypes — Elta MDClear Skincare Triple SunscreenSPF45.

This sunscreen may be an American sunscreen“wonderful”. No matter in terms of skin feel or formula, it is very different from big-name water baby, banana split, Neutrogena, etc. The texture is more Japanese style, refreshing and not greasy.

(Playing outside for the first two weeks, emphasizing that everything is simple, I can go out to play with these after I get up!)

Because of the strict control of sunscreens, there are generally several categories of sunscreen regulations in the world: regulations in the European Union, Japan and the United States. China refers more to Japan and Europe, and most of Southeast Asia also refers to the European Union more.

The sun protection regulations in the United States stand out among them.

Because cosmetics are managed by medicines in the United States, especially sunscreen, so there are many regulations on sunscreen, resulting in the tradition of beauty sunscreen with poor greasy skin.

Because of the limitations of raw materials, the only way to ensure photostability is to increase the metering, generally to 20-30% It's normal. It is also for this reason that the benzophenone, which is easy to cause allergies, is found in many big brands.-3 , including Estee Lauder, Neutrogena, etc.

The rumor that American sunscreens can only protect against sunburn but not tanning also comes from the wonderful management of sunscreen labels in the United States. We generally see American sunscreens with SPFindexes, but not PA, and there is no UVA, so many people think it is beautiful No sunscreen at all.

But actuallyUVAprotection is that line of fine print"Broad Spectrum", just write this to show that it can blockUVA. But you have to ask how much can be blocked, PAthere are several+ Sorry, there is no mandatory requirement in US regulations, so I won't tell you.

Then let's take a look at the protagonist of today's Amway,Elta MD SPF46Sunscreen .

First from the logo,SPF46,Broad Spectrum, so UVA and UVB are all resistant, enough for daily use. However, there is no waterproof logo, indicating that it is not waterproof (no waterproof film-forming agent is added). Only one can be selected for good skin feel and durability.

In terms of ingredients, this sunscreen is very simple, there is no American style, there are only two kinds, one is common Octinoxate, feels like every sunscreen I've ever used is using it asUVBThe absorbent, the skin feels good. The other is Zinc Oxide, which is not frequently used in American products. On the one hand, the raw materials are not cheap, on the other hand Easy to blanched and difficult to get the recipe right. On the other hand, Japanese products use a lot of them (for example, Annan uses about 10%10%), because Japanese companies use The quality of the raw materials is good, and the Japanese regulations do not set an upper limit on the content, so the trust is very high. And Elta'sZinc Oxidehas its own name, calledZano10 Plus. Because of the use of nano-scale science and technology (I haven't understood it yet, similar to small molecules that are better absorbed and evenly mixed in the raw materials, and the protective film formed after being applied to the skin is denser and more effective at blocking sunlight), so Even if the content of Zinc Oxide is high, whitening will not be severe.

Finally, a word about skin feel.

This alcohol-free, fragrance-free, paraben-free sunscreen does not feel the same as a beauty sunscreen. It is relatively refreshing, and the formula seems to be the same. It is very ordinary, but the skin feels very light and light, and the degree of whitening is very low. It is almost invisible after drying. It is more suitable for Asian skin, and you can also try it for slightly sensitive skin.

In addition to strenuous exercise and beach play, it has a wide range of adaptations, daily commuting, shopping and walking are no problem, plus the formula contains antioxidant vitaminsE, the protection capability is also adequate.