Thread by @ImanAbdulRahim

Thread about SUNSCREEN.

UV filters, physical & chemical sunscreen and what UV filters you need to avoid if you have sensitive skin ‼️

If you wanna read the basic of sunscreen, boleh baca kat sini: imanabdulrahim.com/2017/08/sunblo…

Kenapa sunscreen penting.
Apa beza UVA UVB SPF PA.
Berapa banyak nak pakai.
Macam mana nak pilih.

UV FILTERS 👉🏻 substances contained in cosmetic sunscreen, to filter certain UV rays to protect skin from certain harmful effects of these rays.

Two types:
1. Organic (chemical)
2. Inorganic (physical)

INORGANIC / PHYSICAL FILTERS 🐰
1. Titanium Dioxide
2. Zinc Oxide

Suitable for sensitive skin (although ada jugak yang tak sesuai) tapi dia ada white cast, buat muka jadi kelabu and sometimes bercapuk like this 👇🏼

*Organic means carbon based, bukan organic yang tanaman organic tu ye.

*Inorganic = mineral = physical sunscreen depends lah nak kelaskan ikut apa. Yang penting dia guna either titanium dioxide or zinc oxide

ORGANIC / CHEMICAL FILTERS
👉🏻 Selain Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide

Ramai yg suka sunscreen jenis ni sebab dia tak bercapuk, takde white cast, tak thick melekit and cantik under makeup.

1️⃣ AVOBENZONE
- Paling famous sebab dah lama orang guna
- Dalam ingredient list, nama dia butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Very high UVA protection that doesnt cause white cast like titanium dioxide & zinc oxide
- Might be irritating for some people

Ada yang suggest utk avoid kalau pregnant, breastfeeding and for kids sebab dia absorb by the body.

I just noticed my skin tak sesuai with avobenzone. Contoh product also here 👇🏼

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2️⃣ OXYBENZONE
- Nama dalam ingredient list “Benzophenone-3”
- Photoallergic reaction
- Most common cause of photoallergic reaction
- Potential hormone distruptor (tapi still consider safe)

Setakat ni I jumpa oxybenzone dalam Bio-essence cooling sunscreen.

3️⃣ OCTOCRYLENE
- Can cause allergic esp for kids
- Protection against UVB only
- Makes sunscreen water resistant
- Minority je allergic / sensitive

4️⃣ OCTINOXATE
- Nama dalam ingredient Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate // Octyl methoxycinnamate
- Avoid pairing with avobenzone sebab dia distabilize
- Ada yg kata toxic sebab research on rats. Toxic for rats if consume. We dont eat sunscreen. We are not rats.

- Amount of octinoxate is too low to cause any health problem
- Kalau takut, avoid if pregnant, bf, or for young children
- Banyak dalam Asian sunscreens

5️⃣ UVINUL A PLUS
- Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
- Very high UVA protection
- Very photostable

6️⃣ ENZACAMENE
- 4-methylbenzylidene camphor
- Kat Cosdna and EWG, rating 7 sebab katanya distrupt hormone

7️⃣ TINOSORB S
- BisEthylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
- Bemotrizinol
- High UVA protection

8️⃣ TINOSORB M
- Bisoctrizole
- Protect against UVA & UVB
- Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol

9️⃣ ENSULIZONE
- Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
- High UVB protection

🔟 HOMOSALATE
- Homomethyl Salicylate
- UVB protection

Dan lain lain. Ada banyak lagi....

Nak tengok apa kalau nak beli sunscreen?
1. SPF & PA rating. Kat Malaysia seeloknya SPF30-50
2. UV filters. Ada certain kulit tak sesuai dengan certain filters. Kena rajin check.
3. Other ingredients yg mungkin trigger skin sensitivity (mineral oil, fragrance, silicones etc)

IF YOU HAVE SENSITIVE SKIN ‼️

1. Macam biasa, avoid segala alcohol, fragrance, menthol, essential oils.

2. Check UV filters. Avoid:
- Octocrylene
- Oxybenzone
- Avobenzone
- PABA (para aminobenzoic acid)

CARA NAK CHECK UV FILTERS.

I guna website cosdna paling senang.

Contohnya Wardah Sunscreen ni. Tengok part UV. Ada 3 jenis UV filters yg guna nama panjang dia⛱

Nama glams dia:
1. Octinoxate
2. Enzacamene
3. Avobenzone

Semua jenis ni I dah listkan kat atas 👆🏼

Contoh lagi. Biore Watery Essence.

UV Filters:
1. Octinoxate (Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate)
2. Univul A Plus (Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate)

Quite tricky nak identify UV filters sebab nama kemain panjang and kena rujuk list 😂

Contoh lagi. K k last. Sunkiller Perfect Water Essence.

UV Filters:
1. Octinoxate
2. Uvinul A Plus
3. Tinosorb S
4. Titanium Dioxide

Yang ni ada both chemical and physical filters. So dikira hybrid sunscreen. Better coverage and very minimal whitecast 👍🏼