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I recommend that everyone apply it to their face, every day. As with all zinc oxide sunscreens, I recommend you apply your sunscreen after your other skin care products. (Make up, if used, goes on after the Citrix as the last step.) Please see my tips for using sunscreen below.
Dr. Bailey's Sunscreen Application Tips:
- Apply micro sized zinc oxide sunscreens last, after all other skin care products but under make-up. This is because the zinc oxide particles sit on top of the skin where they reflect light. All skin care products that work by penetrating into the skin must be applied first.
- Zinc oxide sunscreens will be invisible on the skin if you warm the cream and disperse the particles before applying the product. To do this, place the amount of cream to be applied in the palm of one hand. Vigorously rub your palms together then apply the cream to your skin by patting it around various places in the area to be covered. Finish by rubbing the cream on your skin until it is evenly applied and invisible.
- Eye sensitivity is not typically a problem with my zinc oxide sunscreens. The Glycolix Elite SPF 30 Sunscreen, however is the absolutely most gentle on the eyes and so if you are struggling with eye irritation, I recommend this product for the skin around the eye area.
- The quantity of sunscreen you apply is critical to the amount of protection you have created for your skin. Current recommendations are 1 tsp for the adult face and 1oz. (a shot glass) for the average sized adult in the average sized bathing suit. It is especially important to follow these recommendations if you are relying on sunscreen alone to protect your skin during times of intense sun exposure. (Skin Cancer Foundation sun protection)
Dr. Cynthia Bailey Wants You To Know These Important Facts About Sunscreen
It's my opinion that zinc oxide is the best sunscreen ingredient for broad spectrum UVA and UVB sun protection.
Zinc oxide, and its cousin titanium dioxide, are considered mineral sunscreens (and are also called physical sunscreens). When applied to your skin these mineral/physical sunscreens sit on top of your skin and bounce off the UV rays just like bouncing a ball off of a wall. They provide non-irritating, hypoallergenic broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection that you can trust. Nano technology made it possible for mineral sunscreen to be applied invisibly to your skin. New zinc oxide technology has made it possible for even non-nano zinc oxide products to rub almost invisibly onto your skin too.
Mineral sunscreens are the only sunscreens that I trust and recommend. That's because the other type of sunscreens, called chemical sun screens (and also confusingly also called ‘organic' sunscreens!), actually absorb into the top of your skin and block the sun rays with a chemical reaction that occurs within your skin itself. The reaction creates a little heat, which make you feel even hotter in the sun. More importantly, it breaks down the chemical sunscreen ingredients so that they aren't there to protect you anymore. Thus your skin steadily runs out of the chemical sunscreens when you're in the sun.
The mineral sunscreens on the other hand last longer on your skin because the UV rays don't break them down like this. They're also more stable in the sunscreen bottle than ‘chemical' sunscreens, which break down while they sit on the bottle waiting for you to buy them and use them.
Of the mineral sunscreen ingredients, I recommend only zinc oxide and not titanium dioxide because it rubs onto your skin better and gives better broad spectrum protection.
Remember, harmful and aging UV sun rays come through most windows. You need to apply sunscreen to the all exposed areas of your skin every day even if you don't plan to spend time outdoors. Applying a mineral zinc oxide sunscreen should be part of your daily skin care routine!
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Product Ingredients: Citrix Sunscreen SPF 30 (3.5 fl. oz.)
Ascorbyl Glucosamine, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea)
Leaf Extract, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Ceresin,
Cyclomethicone, Diazolidinyl Urea, Laureth-7, Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18
Methicone, Methylparaben, Phospholipids, Polyacrylamide, Propylene Glycol,
Propylparaben, Purified Water, Retinyl Palmitate, Sodium Chloride,
Superdioxide Dismutase, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ubiquinone (Co Q-10). Active
Ingredients: Octinoxate 7.5%, Zinc Oxide 7.0%.
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What My Customers Say
"I am so happy with each of the products (Dr. Bailey's) recommended for me, but my absolute favorite is the Citrix Sunscreen SPF 30. I know how important it is to wear sunscreen, but I've always had trouble finding one that I liked. They'd either burn my eyes or my make-up wouldn't go on well over them. The Citrix Sunscreen is a dream come true! I can apply it all around my eyes and it never burns, it never seats off and my foundation goes on over it fabulously. Now there's no excuse to not wear sunscreen everyday!"
Hannah D. Sonoma County 9/09
Why we use customers' initials in our testimonials
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