Protect Your Skin From the Sun With These Great Products!

There are two important weapons you should have in your sun protection arsenal: a good quality sunscreen with UVA and UVB protection and a great makeup made with a broad spectrum SPF.

You probably know that UVA and UVB rays can do serious damage to your skin, from premature aging to a variety of skin cancers. Many sunscreens and makeup formulations only protect against UVB rays, the type of radiation that causes sunburn. Newer, better products also include protection against UVA rays — the dangerous rays that cause wrinkles, age spots, encourage cancer development and even suppress the immune system.

One outstanding sunscreen is Healthy Sun Protection 35 from Obagi Nu-Derm® System.

This formulation contains 7.5% octinoxate and a 9% concentration of micronized zinc oxide, which acts as a block (not the same as a screen) to keep the dangerous rays from reaching your skin.

Put on Healthy Sun Protection 35 first thing in the morning, followed by an excellent sun-protecting makeup. One of the best is from Jane Iredale.

Jane Iredale’s Purepressed® Base and Amazing Base® are pure, mineral based foundations. They not only cover, conceal and leave the skin glowing, but provide broad spectrum SPF 20 protection.

This summer you don’t have to declare war on the sun – just have plenty of good ammunition on hand, like Healthy Sun Protection 35 from Obagi Nu-Derm® System and Jane Iredale’s mineral makeup line.

You can obtain Obagi® Medical and Jane Iredale products from dermatologists, skin care professionals and at www.skingift.com.