Showing posts with label vitamin E. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vitamin E. Show all posts

Monday, 20 August 2012

LADY@LXG: When Sunscreen Meets Science

A sunscreen that doesn’t need to be reapplied every two hours is born! 

One thing I can’t live without, is a good sunscreen. Whether I am cloistered away writing at my desk or horseback riding on the plains of Mongolia, one beauty product that I will always have on, is my broad spectrum sunblock. 

Unfortunately, a good sunscreen has not so much to do with how high its SPF is, but its efficacy. This is because no matter how high the SPF is, every sunscreen’s effectiveness halves every two hours. This simply means that if you use a sunscreen with an SPF of 60, in two hours it will reduce to SPF 30. In two more hours, that drops down to SPF 15 and so on. In next to no time (unless you reapply) you are left with zero protection. And let's be frank - how many of us actually reapply our sunscreen, especially over our carefully made-up faces? Its just not practical.

This is why - when EHA Clinic, run by Aesthetic Doctor Elias Tam launched its first Japan-made SPF 30 sunscreen with 24hr efficacy, I just had to have it...


The sunscreen is mildly tinted and applies smoothly and is very easily blended. It has no scent and the tint is very subtle and leaves my skin looking clear, fresh and natural. I love using this by itself during the weekends or when I don’t require too much coverage. But if you have good skin, you can skip the foundation or powder and simply go with the sunscreen.

For those skeptics among you, (and I was one of them to be quite honest), lets talk science...

Many of the high SPF sunscreens available on the market today use chemical filters to block UVA rays, but these have been shown to only offer marginal protection. That’s because commonly used UVA filters like avobenzone and Mexoryl, break down quickly and lose effectiveness in the sun unless stabilized. This stabilization process is difficult and few companies have been able to prove that they can do it. Therefore in the past, the best way make sure you were protected throughout the day was to reapply sunscreen often – at least once every two hours. Even if it offered the best UVA protection, it’s efficacy soon disappeared.

EHA’s Sun Shield 24hr has been proven to block both UV-A and UV-B rays by 99%, for a period of 24 hours, with just one application.

The main ingredient used in Sun Shield 24hr to block UV rays is called the "Y titanium particle", a kind of Titanous Oxide coated with silicon. A very thin application of this product (10-15 microns) is all you need to maintain its effect. Stearyl glycyrrhetinate helps prevent inflammation caused by sun burn and snow burn.

Plantal moisturizing ingredients such as Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Althea extract, Arnica extract, Paeonia suffruticosa root extract, Linden extract, etc., and organic ingredients such as sodium chondroitin sulfate, aspartic acid, glycerin, etc., help maintain good condition of the skin by moisturizing and giving tensity and elasticity to the skin. Oil-based moisturizing ingredients such as natural vitamin E, squalane, etc., help prevent dryness and oxidation of the skin.

EHA Sunshield 24 hr is available at EHA Clinic. 1 Scotts Road. #15-01 Shaw Centre. Singapore 228208. Tel: 6235 3325

EHA Sunshield 24HR is priced at: 
30 Ml bottle $98.00
5 ML travel size tube $38.00
Want to try this sunscreen? EHA is sponsoring three 5ml travel-size sunscreens worth $38 each. 

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Tuesday, 7 August 2012

LADY@LXG: The Battle against Cellulite Never Stops...

Bath time for me is all about pampering and luxuriating in the scent and feel of my bath products, which is why, I am quite picky with the toiletries that I use.

I am personally a huge fan of Kneipp, so when they sent me this range of products, I was ecstatic. I heard that their Grape Seed range helps to strengthen the structure of the skin and this in turn helps to reduce the appearance of cellulite. Unfortunately, after years of consuming food without any consideration for what would happen when my metabolism slowed down, I have quite a bit of dimpling in areas that shouldn’t be dimpling, so the chance to lessen this was all the more appreciated. 
The fine massage particles in the Kneipp Grape Seed Oil Exfoliating Body Scrub with Jojoba wax helps stimulate circulation while removing dead skin cells. The scrub smells lovely and is a pleasure to slather on and rub. Exfoliating our skin, be it on the body or face helps to ensure that the products we apply are better absorbed, so the next time you don’t get the results you expected from your skin care, remember to exfoliate, as you probably have a build up of keratin.  The Body scrub is priced at $21.90 for a 200ML tube.
Kneipp Grape Seed Body Massage Oil contains 15% of pure Grape Seed oil and other precious nourishing oils with vitamins A & E. If you have a personal masseuse or have a package at a salon for body treatments, take this oil along with you. This way, you ensure that the products used on your body are good for you, while at the same time giving your cellulite a bit of a pummeling. When I am not carting this along to the beauty salon, I use it after a bath in the night as a body moisturizer. The scent of grape seed is lovely and the whole room smells gorgeous and I wake up the next morning with hydrated and firmer looking skin. The massage oils is priced at $28.90 for a 100ML bottle
The Kneipp Grape Seed Oil Intensive Cream has 21% pure grape seed oil, which is particularly rich in vitamins A and E, Shea Butter, Panthenol and other nourishing oils, which helps keep sin hydrated while improving skin tone and elasticity. The product smells so lovely in fact that I was actually complimented on the scent I was using, which was actually the grape seed cream. This product is priced at $39.90 for a 200ML tube.

 
Kneipp® Herbal Teas are naturally caffeine-free and contain no artificial colouring, aromas or flavouring, just pure, natural ingredients. Cranberry (Cleansing Herbal Tea) - with blackcurrant  - this delicious and fruity tea actually contains pieces of cranberry. The tea is has a mild sweetness and is pleasant enough to drink unsweetened, although if you do have a bit of a sweet-tooth a little honey would add to its flavour. Cranberries are well-known for their effectiveness in maintaining a healthy bladder and urinary tract and I personally love the taste of this tea. If you enjoy rose-hip or fruit teas or enjoy eating cranberries, you will definitely love this tea. This tea is priced at $9.90 for 15 tea bags. 

THE LADY


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