Effective sunscreen for you is finding a formula you enjoy wearing, says editor Trudi Brewer. Here she shares a new lightweight, sheer SPF ideal for sensitive skins - exclusively for your face.
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Sunscreen is our greatest weapon against the ageing process. A daily dose is the best way to prevent wrinkles and dark spots, not to mention protecting our skin from cancers. So, how often should you use an SPF50? Daily, when you consider UVA (ageing rays) are about year-round, penetrating clouds and glass. I always say prevention is the best cure for keeping your skin looking its best because no serum or moisturiser can reverse UV damage once you have it. This new lightweight SPF formula offers very high protection, ideal for anyone who reacts to SPF. Offering broad-spectrum UVA and UVB (burning rays) protection with a range of active ingredients in a fluid texture. It glides on the skin quickly and absorbs in seconds, leaving a sheer finish to apply makeup over the top. Finally, the handy travel-friendly pocket size means it can be with you anywhere and anytime.
Avène Sunscreen Aqua Fluid SPF50+, $28
What’s in it?
Formulated with a blend of five active SPF ingredients, including the physical block titanium dioxide, while keeping reactive chemicals to a minimum. It contains a potent photostable vitamin E, sunflower seed oil with glycerin, and a soothing thermal spring water base - like all Avène skincare products. Finally, it’s paraben, alcohol and fragrance-free.
To use: Apply 20 minutes before stepping outside in the sun, and don’t forget to reapply after swimming or exercising.
Why do we like it?
I search out sunscreens that feel good to wear, and one of the best qualities about this new fluid is the texture. It feels weightless on the skin, sinks in within seconds and does not leave a greasy-white cast on your complexion. It stays on for hours and best of all it won’t sting your eyes when you exercise. I am not a fan of mixing sunscreen into moisturisers as it ‘dumbs down’ both formulas, so this layered over your luxe-y skincare and makeup is brilliant - it's genius.
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