Sunscreens

With summer fast approaching, now is the perfect time to start thinking about your skincare routine for the hotter months. It is very common to switch your products up a little this time of year, as with excess oil and stickiness on the skin, using more lightweight products that will still get the job

Pregnancy can be one of the most precious times in your life. You are instantly in love, and want to all that you can to ensure your little bundle arrives safe and well. Diet and exercise play their rolls in this, and we do all that we can to avoid anything that may bring harm, but did you know that

Find out the top 5 ways to save your skin after a good swim. Whether you are swimming indoors in a chlorinated pool or at the beach these tips will cover all bases. Chlorine has an alkalizing effect on the skin as the PH of a chlorine pool sits just above a PH of 7. Our bodies PH is around 5.5 so this

Many of my clients when they first come to see me at Skin Matrix are afraid of using a sunscreen in the fear that it will make them breakout. Yes there are some sunscreens which are heavy and pore clogging, but there are also sunscreens out there that wont cause acne and feel great on the skin.

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Spring is here and for those that don't splash the SPF on all year round Spring is a turn key season for thinking about wearing an SPF daily coming into the warmer months. I have my top pick sunscreens that I swear by all year round that I just cannot do without. If you do not currenly wear an spf on

Yes apparently according to The Vitamin D Council wearing sunscreen inhibits your production of Vitamin D. You see, not only does sunscreen prevent those nasty UVB rays from burning our skin, it also prevents our body from making Vitamin D. BUT the good news is, you only need to expose your skin to the

UV rays are present all year round. There is no link between how hot or cold the temperature is and the levels of UV exposure so it is highly recommended to use a quality mineral sunscreen all year round. There are differences in UV levels during Summer and Winter, but this is mostly due to the angle

With 90% of Ageing occurring from UV exposure I thought I would share these important sunscreen facts with you!

Sunscreen Fact #1

1. SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor, it is a measure of how well the sunscreen deflects UVB rays NOT UVA and how much protection it provides against making us pink and

Coming into Spring and the warmer months, it's a good idea that we explore this topic of sun protection so you know what protection your Jane Iredale Make Up is offering. There are several products that are recommended by the Skin Cancer Foundation for their protection from both UVA and UVB rays. These