What's the Difference Between Mineral Sunscreen and Chemical Sunscreen?
Do you know the difference between mineral vs. chemical sunscreen? ☀️
Lets get right into it.
Basically, mineral sunscreen reflects UV rays and chemical sunscreen absorbs UV rays and the chemicals filter them out. There’s more to it, however, that’ll you want to know to make the most informed choice for your personal sun care and health.
Chemical sunscreens usually require about 20 minutes to be effective. They can degrade when exposed to UV rays (generating free radicals in the body). The chemicals have been found to penetrate through the skin and also found in the blood stream long after use. They can cause disruption to our hormones and can trigger skin allergies, among other things.
How about we give our body something BETTER!💕
Mineral sunscreen is effective immediately, although it’s always a good idea to give it a few minutes to fully dry. It serves as a barrier for your skin with broad spectrum protection.
This new sun care line has been 4 years in the making!
doTERRA wanted to produce a natural sunscreen that's superior to the rest.
They had 3 key objectives when creating these products.
1 -That it's good for all skin types.
2 -Environmentally Conscious (all products are vegan friendly, cruelty-free, & reef safe).
3 -That they use nothing but clean formulas (including oxybenzone free, paraben free, & phthalate free... and more).
What's the problem with those chemicals?
Oxybenzone has been widely used in sunscreens and has links to hormone disruption and even skin cancer! It has also shown to be harmful to coral, as well as humans.
Parabens are also hormone disrupters and increases risks for certain cancers.
Phthatlates are also known carcinogens and have tumor promoting agents. They are also hormone disrupting chemicals that negatively effect both men and women.
doTERRA's new sun care line not only is natural, but has many superhero ingredients. Vitamin E (aka Tocopherol), jojoba esters, Raspberry seed oil, avocado oil, shea & cocoa butters, aloe vera, red algae extract, hyaluronic acid and an impressive list of the most pure essential oils infused in each product!
To name a few:
Red Mandarin (a citrus oil that doesn’t cause photosensitivity)
Magnolia
Lemongrass
Ylang Ylang
Frankincense
Helichrysum
This entire sun line not only PROTECTS your skin, but provides RESTORATION and HYDRATING. A natural, long drink of water your skin needs to stay soft and thriving. You are going to LOVE this natural line. You’ll never go back to your chemical sunscreen once you experience doTERRA Sun.
I’ve linked ALL THREE of doTERRA’s Sun sunscreen products HERE for you! I’ve done the math, and paying retail for each of these is going to be more expensive then having your own discount account with doTERRA. You’ll save 25% anytime you order, whenever you want. It’s like opening a Costco account with your favorite natural wellness and essential oils store! Except better!