Sensitive Skin? Here's What You Need To Pay Attention To In Choosing Solar Tabir, According To A Skin Doctor

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Choosing a good skin care routine can be difficult if you have sensitive skin. Especially for you with certain skin problems such as rosacea or eczema. Protecting sensitive skin from the sun can also be a challenge. Because sensitive skin cannot be exposed to any type of chemical.

"It's very rare to find skin that is allergic to active sunscreen ingredients, but people with sensitif skin can become allergic to some ingredients commonly used in lotions and creams," said Dr. Amy McMichael, board-certified dermatologist and professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Wake Forest University. These materials include fragrances, preservatives, parabens, and dyes.

To help you find sunscreens that don't irritate sensitive skin, VOI launched NBC News, Friday, July 18, summarizing information from six dermatologists about what could potentially cause irritation and safe ingredients for sensitive skin.

Experts suggest considering the following factors:

1. Chem vs. minerals: mineral solarscreen is also known as physical sunscreen, less likely to cause irritation. Compared to chemical sunscreen, which relies on chemical filters such as oxybenzone, avobenzone, and octinoxate. This is because mineral sunscreen is formulated with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, which are not absorbed into the skin and actually acts as a physical protector, experts say.

2. Materials: In addition to paying attention to active ingredients in sunscreen, you should also pay attention to other factors that can cause irritation, including fragrance and plant extract.

"For sensitive skin, the simpler the formula, the less likely irritation," said Dr. Joshua Zeichner, a board-certified dermatologist and director of cosmetic and clinical research at Mount Sinai Hospital.

3. Formulation: Losions and gels are easier to apply and apply to the skin, thereby reducing the possibility of friction reactions, says Dr. Corey L. Hartman, certified dermatologist and founder of Skin Wellness Dermatology in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition, lotion and gel provide better protection than sunscreen.

4. SPF protection: Solar protection factor, or SPF, measures your level of protection against solar shocks, according to experts in sunscreen guidance. Skin doctors agree that you should seek sunscreen with a minimum SPF 30 rating, SPF 50 or higher as an ideal level of protection.