Osmosis Pur Medical Skincare is formulated without artificial chemical ingredients that are known to increase skin inflammation.
the development of wrinkled, prematurely aging skin—so the
question is, why wouldn’t anyone use proper sun protection?”
says Mao.
But not all sunscreens are made the same. Osmosis Pür
Medical Skincare CEO Dr. Ben Johnson advises his clients to
avoid artificial sunscreen as it could lead to skin aging. “The
biggest myth is that artificial sunscreens are not harmful.
Research proves that is not true. The truth is these chemicals
become a source of aging and
damage,” he says. “My formulations
avoid artificial chemical sunscreens
because they are known to double
inflammation in the skin. Zinc,
titanium and scalar waves are the
preferred ways to provide full-spectrum
protection.”
Many female consumers skip
sunscreen because they do not like the
smell or find the product heavy or
tacky on the skin. However, Peters
says to prevent signs of aging,
sunscreen must be worn 365 days a
year—no excuses! “This is why
cosmetic elegance was central to our
development of the SPF 50. It has no
odor, it’s quite sheer and leaves no
white residue,” she says.
Reddington says it’s a misconception among consumers to believe
that sunscreens should feel greasy. “The reality is that sun
care should feel as great as it protects,” she says, adding that
Kerstin Florian Sun Care Collection, a product line the spa
carries, has lightweight formulation.
Wearing Sunscreen
But convincing guests to wear their sunscreen is often not
easy. “The most challenging part about educating people on
sun protection is two-fold. First is to
wear their sun protection daily. The
best sunscreen you can buy is one
that you want to put on every day.
Second would be the message of
reapplication. Most guests likely don’t
know they should be reapplying
sunscreen this frequently, let alone
actually doing it,” Scott says.
Rather than fight the uphill battle
of convincing guests to wear
sunscreen daily, COOLA Suncare is
taking a different approach. “We
began incorporating sun protection
into innovative and multipurpose
products that clients and guests could
use year-round. We have created
multi-functional products that incorporate SPF so clients are able to apply
sun protection with their everyday
routine—whether it be through a
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare offers broad-spectrum
defense against the sun.
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