We at Envy are trying to start a revolution. No, it’s not the Tea Party or anything radical; rather, it is bringing sanity and safety back to the population in the form of education about the sun and suncare.
It has gotten really crazy the last few years and as summer approaches you will see the shelves of your local pharmacy, grocery store and gift shops stocked to the hilt with brand name sunscreens with super high SPF numbers. Avoid them like the plague!
High SPFs Are They For Real?
Let’s take SPF 100 as an example. Technically that would mean that a sunscreen at that level would give you 100 times more protection than wearing no sunscreen. So, if it takes you 20 minutes in the sun before you start to redden, this means, in theory, you could enjoy the sun without consequence for 2000 minutes! Ridiculous! It would actually be laughable if the consequences of exposing yourself to such high sunscreens weren’t so dire.
The serious issue is that people are being exposed to potentially toxic levels of chemicals when they fall for the marketing hype that leads them to believe you need such high SPF numbers. Chief among the concerns are high levels of estrogen in chemical sunscreens coupled with dangerous parabens and phthalates.
In addition, incidents of skin cancer are on the rise so, why aren’t the SPF 50’s, 75’s and 100’s of the suncare industry eliminating these cancers? Why aren’t the 12 hour waterproof products reducing the amount of skin cancer? Well, I think these modern day chemical “wonders” are the culprit, not the cure.
My theory is that people are duped into thinking they are protected all day long by an application of these super high SPF’s. So they stay out in the sun longer and actually get more harmful exposure than if they would reapply, using a more sensible SPF instead.
Why Envy works better
Chemical sunscreens work by absorbing UV after it hits the skin … it works but not real efficiently. We liken it to protecting yourself from the rain with a giant sponge held over your head. Envy’s natural sunscreens reflect UV instead of absorbing it the way chemical sunscreens do. This is like having a big umbrella in that metaphorical rain storm!
Our all-natural higher SPF’s are more than sufficient for all levels of UV exposure. In fact, most reasonable researchers believe that an SPF 15 is a maximum sunscreen and I agree. We make the SPF 25 for those who are extremely fair skinned or might be in situations where they have to be in the sun for many hours at a time.
The 3-P’s
Make sure you pick the right products for you. Go to our web site and read about our exclusive 3-P’s system. It is a sure fire way to prepare yourself for a safe time in the sun.
Best regards
Charley
Thanks for providing this additional information about Envy Organics. One thing I learned in the last year is that traditional sun care products are actually more harmful than the sun. It's nice to have an all-natural line to use that I can be confident doesn't use the harmful chemicals in the bulk of the products on the market--Thank You!
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