Please recommend your sunscreen for black skin that does NOT LEAVE WHITE RESIDUE.
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Really? How so. Can you explain. I love being as natural as possible. |
Anonymous
| Same here! I never knew these products worked as sunscreens. |
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Summer time is beach time, or at least poolside time. But if you want some protection form the sun’s UV rays, don’t always reach for toxic sunscreens. Instead, pack some extra virgin coconut oil along with your beach towel and umbrella.
That’s right, the same extra virgin coconut oil found in your kitchen pantry will do the trick to protect your skin – minus the toxicity from health-compromising ingredients. Coconut oil has been used as an effective sunscreen for thousands of years by indigenous, pacific islanders. Why slather toxic chemicals on your body when you can use non toxic coconut oil instead? There are two types of UV (ultraviolet) rays from the sun: UVA and UVB. UVA rays are primarily responsible for skin damage from excessive sun exposure that can lead to cancer and skin aging. However, although UVB rays can also cause damage and sunburn, they are necessary for your body to produce its own cancer protective vitamin D via the skin. Sunlight is by far the optimal way to produce your vitamin D. Blocking UVB rays may inadvertently be increasing your cancer risk by blocking vitamin D absorption. Plus, sunscreen causes cancer through carcinogenic ingredients. http://naturalsociety.com/ditch-toxic-sunscreen-use-coconut-oil-instead/ --------------------------------- Mango butter, no doubt is possibly the healthiest and most caring solution for the skin. It has this bursting power of fruit to it that when it comes in contact with skin, it deeply hydrates and nourishes it. Mango butter is extracted from the shelled fruit kernel of the mango tree, which is a tropical evergreen. This butter is highly emollient, softening and soothing to the skin. Mango butter has protective effects against UV radiation and also helps treat skin rash, eczema, insect bites, and poison ivy. Mango butter can help protect and heal skin from the damage caused by sunburn and frostbite. While mango butter is excellent for skin, it is often mixed with other ingredients because it is much harder than she butter. Mango butter can be used to soften, heal and regenerate skin tissue. It’s been used to protect and moisturize skin, keeping it more flexible for easy movement. Mango butter also has natural deflective properties against ultraviolet sunlight rays. While most-often recommended by skin care professionals to smooth fine lines and wrinkles, mango butter has other uses. Use mango butter as a deep-skin moisturizer to help smooth wrinkles. Its regenerative properties lend themselves to use after skin exfoliation and can help repair sun-damaged skin, smooth acne scarring and fade stretch marks. It has similar properties to – Shea butter Cocoa butter |
Anonymous
Here's a newsflash - I am AA and my dad died of melanoma in February. "Natural Protection" is bullshit. |
Anonymous
| Aveeno 30 or 50 spf. |
Anonymous
A quick google around reveals that coconut oil, mango butter, and shea butter all have an SPF around 2-10, with very poor coverage at the UVA end. I don't think you could possibly slather it thick enough to get even that level of coverage. |
Anonymous
I spray it on my hands and then rub it on my face or the kid's face. |
Anonymous
Yeah, this is what I'm confused about. An SPF of 10 does nothing...but then again that was posted by that guy, so kind of makes sense. |
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| ^^LMAO |
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Aye if you wanna read labels & be stupid don't cry years later when your skin is messed up.speaking for elders who used what I said 40+ years & have had no problems into their 60s & 70s
(Am I even responding to non whites ? ) |
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| Oil will not protect your skin from the sun. Oil will (quite literally) COOK your skin in the sun. |
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[quote=youngblackdude]Aye if you wanna read labels & be stupid don't cry years later when your skin is messed up.speaking for elders who used what I said 40+ years & have had no problems into their 60s & 70s
(Am I even responding to non whites ? )[/quote] AA woman here. You need to read labels. You need to know what is in your product. With that said, OP, I get that you don't want something that leaves a white residue but understand that those that leave a white residue tend to be the best ones to use. It will not sink into your skin but instead, sit on top of your skin and create a barrier. All natural sunscreen brands work best for my African American, acne prone skin. I recommend blue lizard sensitive. Coconut oil is a great all natural moisturizer but please do not use it as a sunscreen. |
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=youngblackdude]Aye if you wanna read labels & be stupid don't cry years later when your skin is messed up.speaking for elders who used what I said 40+ years & have had no problems into their 60s & 70s
(Am I even responding to non whites ? )[/quote] AA woman here. You need to read labels. You need to know what is in your product. With that said, OP, I get that you don't want something that leaves a white residue but understand that those that leave a white residue tend to be the best ones to use. It will not sink into your skin but instead, sit on top of your skin and create a barrier. All natural sunscreen brands work best for my African American, acne prone skin. I recommend blue lizard sensitive. Coconut oil is a great all natural moisturizer but please do not use it as a sunscreen. [/quote] Which is why I gave her 2 options (beside coconut oil)..the mango butter lotion is just as effective..for the other poster who made comment of "oil in sun will cook skin"= 100% false.I put coconut oil everyday in spring & summer never had a problem.actually makes my skin more comfy. With that said to the topic maker listen to these "smarter" people & just buy the toxins from store |
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[quote=youngblackdude][quote=Anonymous][quote=youngblackdude]Aye if you wanna read labels & be stupid don't cry years later when your skin is messed up.speaking for elders who used what I said 40+ years & have had no problems into their 60s & 70s
(Am I even responding to non whites ? )[/quote] AA woman here. You need to read labels. You need to know what is in your product. With that said, OP, I get that you don't want something that leaves a white residue but understand that those that leave a white residue tend to be the best ones to use. It will not sink into your skin but instead, sit on top of your skin and create a barrier. All natural sunscreen brands work best for my African American, acne prone skin. I recommend blue lizard sensitive. Coconut oil is a great all natural moisturizer but please do not use it as a sunscreen. [/quote] Which is why I gave her 2 options (beside coconut oil)..the mango butter lotion is just as effective..for the other poster who made comment of "oil in sun will cook skin"= 100% false.I put coconut oil everyday in spring & summer never had a problem.actually makes my skin more comfy. With that said to the topic maker listen to these "smarter" people & just buy the toxins from store[/quote] Which "toxins?" Can you say specifically what these "toxins" do? Again, the natural oils and butters you recommended can only get you to SPF 10, and that's slathering it on, and every site I can find says AA skin needs at least SPF 15. |
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I do that too, but I'm looking for something I can wear under my makeup. Some of the foundations I use come with SPF, but then they all have that problem of giving off a white cast in photos. |