Comments on: Do You Believe Any of These Skin Care Myths? http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/15/do-you-believe-any-of-these-skin-care-myths/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:27:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Carole Simcox http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/15/do-you-believe-any-of-these-skin-care-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-22402 Carole Simcox Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:41:06 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/15/do-you-believe-any-of-these-skin-care-myths/#comment-22402 I don't see how SPF 15 can be as good as a higher SPF. The higher the rating the longer the protection lasts. I know it isn't exactly the number, but it is more. I don’t see how SPF 15 can be as good as a higher SPF. The higher the rating the longer the protection lasts. I know it isn’t exactly the number, but it is more.

]]> By: Becka http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/15/do-you-believe-any-of-these-skin-care-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-21851 Becka Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:11:59 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/15/do-you-believe-any-of-these-skin-care-myths/#comment-21851 As for any Vitamin D deficiency, I think it only takes like 30 mins of sunlight to manufacture enough Vitamin D... I would think that, unless you lived in a cave, one would get sufficient sun exposure just from walking from house to car etc. My dad, as an example, had skin cancer and now is very anti-sun, and he has no vitamin D deficiency. As for any Vitamin D deficiency, I think it only takes like 30 mins of sunlight to manufacture enough Vitamin D…
I would think that, unless you lived in a cave, one would get sufficient sun exposure just from walking from house to car etc.
My dad, as an example, had skin cancer and now is very anti-sun, and he has no vitamin D deficiency.

]]> By: thebeautybrains http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/15/do-you-believe-any-of-these-skin-care-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-21700 thebeautybrains Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:58:27 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/15/do-you-believe-any-of-these-skin-care-myths/#comment-21700 Midbrain, you've got a bit to still learn. The way you wrote the second myth is a bit misleading. "SPF 50 is better than SPF 15 (it's not)" SPF 50 does block 99% of UV rays while SPF 15 blocks 93%. So, in some cases SPF 50 IS better than SPF 15. I think what you meant to write was that SPF 50 isn't ALWAYS better than SPF 15. Depending on skin type, many people will not notice a difference between an SPF 15 and an SPF 50. It all depends on how long it takes for your unprotected skin to burn. If it takes 20 minutes for you to burn, an SPF 15 will protect you for 5 hours. An SPF 50 will protect you much longer but there is no practical difference. No matter what you use, you should always re-apply sunscreen every 2 hours. See this link for more. http://www.skincancer.org/sunscreen/sunscreens-explained.html Midbrain, you’ve got a bit to still learn. The way you wrote the second myth is a bit misleading. “SPF 50 is better than SPF 15 (it’s not)”

SPF 50 does block 99% of UV rays while SPF 15 blocks 93%. So, in some cases SPF 50 IS better than SPF 15. I think what you meant to write was that SPF 50 isn’t ALWAYS better than SPF 15.

Depending on skin type, many people will not notice a difference between an SPF 15 and an SPF 50. It all depends on how long it takes for your unprotected skin to burn. If it takes 20 minutes for you to burn, an SPF 15 will protect you for 5 hours. An SPF 50 will protect you much longer but there is no practical difference.

No matter what you use, you should always re-apply sunscreen every 2 hours.

See this link for more.

http://www.skincancer.org/sunscreen/sunscreens-explained.html

]]> By: Judy http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/15/do-you-believe-any-of-these-skin-care-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-21699 Judy Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:46:58 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/15/do-you-believe-any-of-these-skin-care-myths/#comment-21699 Well...of course I have admitted that I am powerless over my chemical dependency on lip balm. I am proud to say that I am a grateful member of a 12-step program for those of us poor unfortunates whose lives have been ruined by this obsession. Though I am not completely recovered I do now only have 3 tubes of lip balm and have stopped hoarding extras so as not to run out! Well…of course I have admitted that I am powerless over my chemical dependency on lip balm.

I am proud to say that I am a grateful member of a 12-step program for those of us poor unfortunates whose lives have been ruined by this obsession. Though I am not completely recovered I do now only have 3 tubes of lip balm and have stopped hoarding extras so as not to run out!

]]> By: Top skin care myths | Medicine, Cancer, Health Blog http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/15/do-you-believe-any-of-these-skin-care-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-21679 Top skin care myths | Medicine, Cancer, Health Blog Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:41:22 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/15/do-you-believe-any-of-these-skin-care-myths/#comment-21679 [...] Most importantly, how much do you know about what’s good for your skin and what’s not? The Beauty Brains have recently exposed the tops skin myths. Each of the following is not [...] [...] Most importantly, how much do you know about what’s good for your skin and what’s not? The Beauty Brains have recently exposed the tops skin myths. Each of the following is not [...]

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