I use sunscreen imported from Canada with ingredients (tinosorb and mexoryl) that effectively block UVA/UVB yet are not absorbed through the skin and also don’t turn your skin white. PhaMix.com
I have to say I love the Korean sun screen I have started using that was recommended by @Kandice and others earlier in this thread. It’s a little pricey but goes on like regular skin lotion and I even smear it on my eyelids and no irritation at all.
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Beth
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I haven’t tried the one Kandice recommended but I’m with you on Korean. Beauty of Joseon (as mentioned) sounds similar… light and easy to rub in and definitely sensitive eye safe! (I’m a delicate flower)
I either use that or when I want a makeup and physical spf one step, I use Odacite tinted spf…
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@Ericross2 It’s actually very difficult to make a good sunscreen. Watch the video below.
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@RapAdmin Just a quick follow up on your question about the sunscreen for the body. I think Make Prem works fine. However, I find it hard to wash off. So I’m planning to try another Korean sunscreen. If it works well, I’ll let you know.
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This answers my question directly, trhank you @Kandice : ita a load of BS. Good rhing I was too lazy to acially mix my own (although I’ve been mixing my own skin serums for a while and I’m happy with them).
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I’ll be in Korea in a few weeks and will look into products to buy. Hopefully the products may he cheaper over there?
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Beth
#781
I have no idea and haven’t tried anything aside from BOJ spf 50, but if you want to deep dive on which Korean skincare people recommend, join “Caroline Hirons Skincare Freaks” on facebook and type in Korean skincare in the search bar and you’ll see lots of opinions.
One person said:
Look on Olive young website, it’s one of the most popular chain in South Korea to pick up products
You can even google Lab Muffin Korean skincare and her review videos will appear. I have not watched them.
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Stanfield does not use or even recommends using Astaxanthin
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The way replies are handled in this software is confusing: it links to the person who posted, and not the actual post.
There we’re two videos: the first guy recommended astaxanthin. The second video was Standfield.
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SNK
#784
OUCH! I have always felt that it is useless. Had used for a period (15 years ago) and scrapped it to never look back. Same as resveratrol. Both snake oil!
Astaxanthin at least has the ITP backing it up.
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SNK
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not saying it doesn’t do anything (no way for me to know that) nor it is not good. just saying that when i tried it, I felt absolutely nothing. As such i put it in the list of snake oil same as with resveratrol.
I am not saying that it’s useless, just Stanfield didn’t feel compelled enough by the current evidence to recommend it.
I am definitely intrigued by the ITP results.
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Never again! I used Retin A years ago when it was all the rage; I wound up with vitamin A poisoning. Yes, you will look better because it burns the top layer of your skin off like a chemical peel. It wasn’t worth it. Read more here Low Carb Diet ⋆ EUREKA (PART 1) ⋆ Carb Wars Cookbooks .
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Beth
#789
Interesting!!
You are the first I’ve ‘talked’ to who has experienced vit a poisoning from retin A. How did you know? Did you only use it on your face?
Years ago, I asked my derm about using generic retin A on my body, and she said NO WAY, that is too much vit A.
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judy_bb
#790
I used it on my face and hands. I developed Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, and Osteoarthritis after a year or two, but I didn’t get obvious poisoning until I took a liver supplement and a vitamin A supplement. When it became acute and progressed to vomiting and diarrhea, I realized what it was. I looked online to find out what to do about it and found Grant Genereoux’s books and site. His research has shown that vitamin A is toxic even at sub-clinical levels and that it causes auto-immune diseases. Most doctors know it can be toxic, but they don’t realize how bad it can be, even at lower levels. The sad part is that we don’t need it at all. The research that the belief that “vitamin” A is a vitamin came from the flawed work of 2 men about 100 years ago when Retinoic Acid had not even been discovered. There are 3 articles about it on my blog with links to his work at Eureka Part 1, 2, 3.
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judy_bb
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Those of us who have eliminated Omega 6 vegetable oils from our diets have discovered that we can withstand a lot more time in the sun without burning. Another tip, go low-carb and the mosquitos won’t bite you. I didn’t believe it until we went to Alaska where it looked like we were going to be eaten alive, but I didn’t get a single bite.
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I wouldn’t trust what Grant says. His theories are not accepted by the scientific community. The only people I have heard support the theories that even low vitamin A is toxic and the source of all kinds of health problems are people that don’t know much about biology and their reasoning was full of holes and indicative of strong bias.
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jakexb
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Unfortunately yes, I’ve tried 3 times but after a month or two I start to get depressed, have brain fog, have sexual sides. Really do wish I could take it.
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