lavera uses 100% natural mineral pigments to deliver effective UV-A, B and C protection in the SUN product line. Mineral pigments create a physical shield that sits on the surface of the skin to block UV rays and do not in any way affect the healthy functioning of internal organs or the normal balance of reproductive hormones.
Here's some sun-protection links you may find useful:
10 Tips to enjoy the summer safely
Calculating your recommended SPF
Understanding UV Rays
Advantages of Mineral based Sun Protection:
- Safe for the whole family including babies & children age six months and up
- Mineral pigments protect as they build an almost invisible film on the skin's surface, reflecting harmful UV-A, B and C rays without the need for chemical filters. Skin is protected against UV damage, sun-induced aging and sunburn.
- Free of oxybenzone and cetyl cinnamates, which mimic effects of estrogen in the body.
- Waterproof formulas protect immediately upon application, unlike synthetic sun-protection with requires a half hour to become effective.
- Ideal for sensitive skin, wide range of sun protection factors from SPF15 to SPF40
- Product is completely biodegradable
Interesting facts about synthetic Sun Ingredients:
Recently released scientific studies by Switzerland's Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, conducted in 2001, prove a link between synthetic sunscreens and hormonal disturbances in the body. The chemical compounds in synthetic sunscreens have been found to accumulate in body fats and in breast milk, and, by mimicking the effects of estrogen, can induce undesirable hormonal changes.
Synthetic Sunscreen Chemicals with estrogen mimicking effect:
- 4-Methyl-Benzylidencamphor(4-MBC), Oxybenzone, Benzophenone-3
- Homosalate(HMS), Octyl-methoyl-cinnamates(OMC)
- Octyl-Dimethyl-Para-Amino-Benzoic Acid(OD-PABA)
