Sunscreen

A bottle of Tocobo Bio Watery Sun Cream SPF 50+ standing in front of a dark background with white flowers

15 Sep 2023 Skincare Comment

Tocobo Bio Watery Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++ – right up my street | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: SOME PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER When you click on the video linked below, you will realize that in the introduction I claim to talk about something else than the regular Korean sunscreens and probably ask yourself: But isn’t the Tocobo Bio Watery Sun Cream SPF 50+ exactly that? A sunscreen from a Korean brand? Yes. Yes, it is. But I had it open and…

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A tube of Mary and May CICA Soothing Sun Cream SPF 50+ standing in front of a dark background with white flowers

23 Jun 2023 Skincare Comment

Mary & May Cica Soothing Sun Cream SPF 50+ – 10.000 ppm! | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: SOME PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER I admit, when I first heard the Mary & May Cica Soothing Sun Cream SPF 50 + claimed to help with “wrinkle management”, I instantly imagined a little man showing up with an Excel spreadsheet and a five year plan. Weird thought? Maybe! But wouldn’t you want to have a plan for that? Sorry to disappoint, there was no…

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A tube of La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 with SPF 50 standing in front of white flowers on a dark background

06 Feb 2023 Skincare 1 comment

La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ with SPF 50 – not a fan | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS DISCUSSED IN THIS BLOGPOST ARE PURCHASED MYSELF AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER I will admit that I purchased the La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B 5+ SPF 50 by accident – I wanted the original one to see if the recent reformulation had made it worse (it didn’t), but because the tubes look incredibly similar and I was in a rush, I overlooked the tiny “SPF 50” on the tube. (YES, it is bright…

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Tube of SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++ standing in front of white flowers on a dark background.

21 Nov 2022 Skincare 1 comment

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu Cica Water Fit Sun Serum SPF 50 + PA ++++ – my new favorite office sunscreen? | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST PR (GIFTED), LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. THE VIDEO IS SPONSORED BY SKIN1004, THIS BLOGPOST IS NOT PART OF THE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER You know I have a weakness for what I like to call “office sunscreens”, these cosmetically elegant, usually Asian formulas that are comfortable to wear and work well under makeup. I have a few in my sunscreen wardrobe and the latest addition is the SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA ++++. SKIN1004 are sponsoring…

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31 Okt 2022 Skincare Comment

New in skincare: Purito, ZIIP and more

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER I admit I am cheating a little with this months New In post, as I didn’t include anything that either arrived or was purchased by me while I was in New York. And that wasn’t little – did you know that the largest Sephora in the US is right there at Time Square which was 5 minutes by foot away from our hotel?…

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Dr Jart+ Every Sun Day Mild Sun SPF 43 PA+++ Review

15 Aug 2022 Skincare Comment

Dr. Jart+ Every Sun Day Mild Sun SPF 43 – if you are very oily | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER Dr Jart+ is famous for his Ceramide line, which I have not tried yet, so I was more than excited when I received a sunscreen from the brand in the mail: The Dr. Jart+ Every Sun Day Mild Sun SPF 43 PA+++, despite it being a inorganic aka mineral sunscreen. (More info: Mineral, chemical and physical sunscreen – What is the difference?) …

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MISSHA All-Around Safe Block Essence Sun Milk SPF 50+ Review

08 Aug 2022 Skincare Comment

MISSHA All-Around Safe Block Essence Sun Milk SPF 50+ – Amazing except for… | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER The MISSHA All Around Safe Block Essence Sun Milk made me think about how everyone needs a sunscreen wardrobe. I mean, no matter how much you love that one shirt you feel so good in, you won’t be able to wear it year round, no matter the occasion. Same is true for sunscreens: You obviously have your favorite, the one you reach…

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01 Aug 2022 Skincare Comment

Heliocare 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50 + – Why it did not work for me | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS DISCUSSED IN THIS BLOGPOST ARE PURCHASED MYSELF AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER You should not use sunscreen you have had open for more than a year, and that is why this tube of Heliocare 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50 + will be tossed after I wrote this blogpost. I bought it last June, after I tried and loved the Heliocare 360 ° Water Gel and figured the oil-free version would be perfect…

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Abib Heartleaf Sun Essence Calming Drop SPF 50 + Review

15 Jul 2022 Skincare Comment

Abib Heartleaf Sun Essence Calming Drop SPF 50+ – Surprising | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS ARE DISCUSSED IN THIS BLOGPOST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER Sometimes things get lost in translation, and that leaves me as a non-native speaker confused. When I first got sent a bottle of the Abib Heartleaf Sun Essence Calming Drop SPF 50+, not only the packaging confused me, but also the instructions on the back of the bottle: “Use the spoid to drop two or three drops on your face and…

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08 Jul 2022 Lifestyle 1 comment

Symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency – Is your SPF to blame? | Ask Doctor Anne

I am a firm advocate of wearing high protection broad spectrum sunscreen every single day of the year, and one of the main arguments people confront me with when this topic comes up is: But what about my Vitamin D levels? Will I get Vitamin D deficiency? How will I know if I am Vitamin D deficient, which symptoms do I need to look out for? And so on and so forth. Well let’s talk about all that and why sunscreen is probably the least thing you need…

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