Also, I appreciate the short form content. I feel like every RUclips video is 12-20 minutes long with people trying to exploit the RUclips algorithm and even at ×2 speed that is too long
I don’t have the patience to edit these long videos, so you usually get maximum 10 minutes from me. I should probably care more about the algorithm, but... I just can’t .
In vitro is mainly done on pmma plates. I think it's good that people realize that the Boots Star is the UVA/UVB absorption ratio, and not the UVAPF/SPF like some people seem to assume. That the 2 boots stars were abolished since they didn't meet the 0.3 eu ratio, while 2 stars means 0.4-0.6 shows these ratios are not interchangeable.
I wish they would have sticked to the Boots Star Rating throughout Europe, as far as I know it was the first to be introduced. One system in place would make things less complicated.
@@DoctorAnne the system can also be confusing to consumers in my opinion. An SPF50+ 5 star sunscreen doesn't necessarily give better protection compared to a SPF50+ 4 star sunscreen, it depends on the actual SPF.
@@peterkloostermann I agree, it can be confusing, but having several different systems in place is only adding to that confusion. And, not talking about you as someone very knowledgeable in skin, barely anyone pays attention to the ratings anyway. I hope that would change if people only needed to look out for one additional thing...
You read my mind because I was just thinking about SPF today! I wear a moisturizer with SPF during the day and I’ll add an extra facial SPF on top if I’m going to be out in the sun for majority of my day. I also like to wear foundations with spf during the day. I’m going to start paying more attention to the coverage from now on!
omg, i recently stared seeing your videos and I’m really impressed w al the information you provide, I mean it’s so concise, easy to understand and very helpful! You help me to understand so many things about skincare, I wish some day i will be like you ❤️ hugs
As a US customer, it is SO frustrating to find out that our SPF ratings don't carry the significance of the European and Asian systems. It's also frustrating that our government regulations do not allow manufacturers to use the best filters available, but hopefully one day they will. It is difficult to track down the European and Asian sunscreens themselves or to purchase their products in the US (like La Roche Posay) without risking getting counterfeit or altered ingredients. I've had to re-evaluate my sunscreens for both daily and extended use, but haven't found the exact US products to purchase.
I get that, but surely the filters will get allowed for usage eventually. But I know what you mean, I have a hard time finding credible and reliable sources for Korean sunscreens here in Germany as well. Does YesStyle shop to the US? I have had them recommended on here quite a bit in the comments.
Hi Dr.Anne, can I just say how much your videos?! I love the fact that how knowledgable you are. More importantly, how you deliver all those information. Please continue to produce more videos as we need more creators like you!! I do have a question and I hope you can answer. I understand UVA go through windows. If we are just at home quarantine, do we still need to wear sunscreen? Thanks in advance.
I would suggest you head over to LabMuffin Beauty, she did a video answering this exact question. In short: It depends on the size of the window and how close you are as well as on the question if you have problems with hyperpigmentation for example.
Any protection is better than no protection, and indoors you should be fine if you are in reasonable distance to windows and such. UVA will penetrate the glass, so where you are indoors play an important role, as will your individual skin. But as a rule of thumb: If you will apply that pa +++ liberally every day you are indoors, it is much better than the pa++++ you hate and won‘t wear enough of.
I’m so glad I came across your video. Super informative! I’m impressed with how knowledgeable you are. Thank you for sharing this with us. I struggle With hyperpigmentation, please share what products work the best and are actually effective. Thanks!
You are welcome. Sunscreen with broad spectrum protection will in the long term help with that, but the process is a long and time consuming one. I will do a series on hyperpigmentation in the next months though, as it is a complicated and much requested topic. But in short: Sunscreen before everything else, then a retinol and or AHA and then other ingredients like Arbutin, Tranexamic Acid, Kojic Acid, Vitamin C. Or Hydroquinone, but only under professional guidance.
Would there be a measurement for how long the UVA protection will last depending the level of PA? For example, we can calculate SPF and work out how long it will protect your skin from UVB and how much SPF you need to apply.
I am not sure I understand the question correctly: The SPF needs to be reapplied every two hours as it loses protection due to rubbing off etc. Same is true for UVAA protection, as both act through film forming.
@@DoctorAnne That makes sense! To simplify my question, I'm wondering if there's a way to measure how much sunscreen we need to use and know how long it will be effective for protecting from UVA. For SPF, we know that SPF1 lasts 15 minutes each to protect from UVB, however, there is no known such measurements for PA/PPD.
@@takethree5276 Again, I don't completely agree with the SPF 1 lasts 15 minutes each - that is an estimation that varies depending on time of the day, altitude, where in the world you are, if you are standing on a reflective surface or in the shade... I think it is a good estimation to assume that the UVA protection lasts as long as the UVB protection, which is again dependent on the amount you apply more than on the actual SPF number.
(Edit included at beginning: I read zinc oxide needs to be 15-20% for complete protection so I'll double check % but the sunscreen in question does say SPF 50 which doesn't sound right). As always love your no nonsense science based videos (plus you’re lovely 😊!). I’ve watched all your sunscreen/UV videos and I may have missed this piece (sorry if I did). I recently switched sunscreens but had been loving a physical one (Australian gold botanical face broad spectrum spf 50). They said it is PPD 19.2, PA ++++ when asked (this isn't on packaging). But Zinc is 4% I saw, so was wondering about it’s UVA protection. Is 4% zinc oxide qualify as PPD 19.2 and/or PA ++++?
It combines Zinc and Titanium Dioxide, so the SPF 50 comes from both ingredients combined - I would believe that. As for the PPD 19,2, it does sound high with Zinc Oxide only being at 4%, I agree with you there. Sadly I can not give you the exact detail whether or not this formula lives up to that claim. Have you tried one of the UVA protection calculators that are online? They are not exact, but will point you in the right direction.
Ah, I never knew what the UVA in the circle meant. I only use sunscreen with SPF 50+ and PA++++ because I probably apply between 1/2 and 2/3 of the recommended amount for the advertised protection. I kind of assume that the second application will cover the rest. Absolutely no white cast and no shine is important to me as well because most of the year it is cloudy and dark and I would look insane. I was driving to the library once using a new sunscreen and when I got there I looked in the mirror and my face was covered in flaky bits and I have to rub them off with my jumper sleeve. That was the Bioderma Aquafluid. Bioderma Photoderm AR also pills if you use more than a thin layer but I actually like that one quite a bit - not worth €19 though. I should start taking a little pot into department stores and filling it with enough sunscreen for a day from testers.
Applying enough really is a struggle. I measured it out again for an upcoming video and wow, it is a ton of product! So yes, the maximum protection, so I get a reasonable protection value with what I apply is a sensible approach.
@@DoctorAnne Exactly, a lot of aestheticians will say that you need a minimum of SPF 30 but really you need to use at least SPF 50 to get SPF 30 in real, practical use. Most chemical sunscreen will have much higher than SPF 50 if they are advertised 50+ though. Purito, for example, has an average SPF of 84.5 in the tests, using only two organic filters. I think if people will only use SPF 30+ sunscreens because SPF 50+ ones can be unpleasant then that is better than nothing but I don't really think SPF 30+ is good enough. And so many mineral only sunscreens are SPF 30 because SPF 50 mineral only sunscreens are like white paint (unless they are tinted and the tinted ones still leave a film on the skin).
@@moose8762 Completely agree - if we all would apply the correct amount and reapplied without missing a spot, 30 would probably be fine, but right now... I take all the protection I get.
@@DoctorAnne do you have a link please. I'm new to your channel and still working my way through your videos. I can see lots of reviews of suncream but wondered what was your favourite for someone to buy if they could only afford one.
@@littlevoice_11 Depending on your skin type either this one: ruclips.net/video/ZNqxneA3kpg/видео.html or this one if you are more oily: ruclips.net/video/MomJ-h_BtrI/видео.html or this one if you are on a budget: ruclips.net/video/Q_GY0K0Hvxw/видео.html I use all three at the moment, but the first two are more on the expensive side.
@@milabeuses I am sadly not aware of the sunscreens you can get in Venezuela easily. If you buy the Neutrogena one, make sure to reapply frequently as it contains Avobenzone which has a tendency to degrade quicker than others if not formulated at optimal level.
@@DoctorAnne Thank you very much for your help. I will try to see if I can find another, and I will leave Neutrogena as the last option. All your videos and tips have helped me to take care of my skin and now it looks much better than before
Which one? They have a ton of products from what Google tells me. But if it is a sunscreen that works for you and it claims UVA protection, it is great.
Doctor Anne I use the Face Moisturising anti-ageing sun protection SPF 30 daily. Always found it very effective but there were some negative comments about the ‘all day’ sun protection a couple of years ago?
@@jillfrancis3975 I don’t buy into "all day" claims either, I will go into that in my next video coming up on Friday. But even sunscreen without reapplication is still better than no sunscreen at all.
I haven’t tried it myself, but it combines Tinosorb M+S with some older filters, which provides broad spectrum protection. And if it works for your skin and you wear it regularly, even better!
The best information about UV stuff. Thanks Doc
You are welcome
Also, I appreciate the short form content. I feel like every RUclips video is 12-20 minutes long with people trying to exploit the RUclips algorithm and even at ×2 speed that is too long
I don’t have the patience to edit these long videos, so you usually get maximum 10 minutes from me. I should probably care more about the algorithm, but... I just can’t .
Very good and detailed video. I like the inclusion of images and graphics to make it more visual and easy to understand.
Thank you. I am working on that, I am not good with graphics at all.
In vitro is mainly done on pmma plates. I think it's good that people realize that the Boots Star is the UVA/UVB absorption ratio, and not the UVAPF/SPF like some people seem to assume. That the 2 boots stars were abolished since they didn't meet the 0.3 eu ratio, while 2 stars means 0.4-0.6 shows these ratios are not interchangeable.
I wish they would have sticked to the Boots Star Rating throughout Europe, as far as I know it was the first to be introduced. One system in place would make things less complicated.
@@DoctorAnne the system can also be confusing to consumers in my opinion. An SPF50+ 5 star sunscreen doesn't necessarily give better protection compared to a SPF50+ 4 star sunscreen, it depends on the actual SPF.
@@peterkloostermann I agree, it can be confusing, but having several different systems in place is only adding to that confusion. And, not talking about you as someone very knowledgeable in skin, barely anyone pays attention to the ratings anyway. I hope that would change if people only needed to look out for one additional thing...
You read my mind because I was just thinking about SPF today! I wear a moisturizer with SPF during the day and I’ll add an extra facial SPF on top if I’m going to be out in the sun for majority of my day. I also like to wear foundations with spf during the day. I’m going to start paying more attention to the coverage from now on!
I have a video on SPF in makeup/ moisturizer coming up, I personally always recommend wearing a dedicated SPF underneath.
omg, i recently stared seeing your videos and I’m really impressed w al the information you provide, I mean it’s so concise, easy to understand and very helpful! You help me to understand so many things about skincare, I wish some day i will be like you ❤️ hugs
Thank you so much, that was really a nice thing to say.
As a US customer, it is SO frustrating to find out that our SPF ratings don't carry the significance of the European and Asian systems. It's also frustrating that our government regulations do not allow manufacturers to use the best filters available, but hopefully one day they will. It is difficult to track down the European and Asian sunscreens themselves or to purchase their products in the US (like La Roche Posay) without risking getting counterfeit or altered ingredients. I've had to re-evaluate my sunscreens for both daily and extended use, but haven't found the exact US products to purchase.
I have the same concern. I've heard Yesstyle is ggod vendor for Asian sunscreens.
I get that, but surely the filters will get allowed for usage eventually. But I know what you mean, I have a hard time finding credible and reliable sources for Korean sunscreens here in Germany as well.
Does YesStyle shop to the US? I have had them recommended on here quite a bit in the comments.
Hi Dr.Anne, can I just say how much your videos?! I love the fact that how knowledgable you are. More importantly, how you deliver all those information. Please continue to produce more videos as we need more creators like you!!
I do have a question and I hope you can answer. I understand UVA go through windows. If we are just at home quarantine, do we still need to wear sunscreen? Thanks in advance.
I would suggest you head over to LabMuffin Beauty, she did a video answering this exact question. In short: It depends on the size of the window and how close you are as well as on the question if you have problems with hyperpigmentation for example.
Thanks for this content Doc
Always welcome.
I have pigmentation issue and Is pa+++ enough if I'm indoors.
Love your videos by the way!
Any protection is better than no protection, and indoors you should be fine if you are in reasonable distance to windows and such. UVA will penetrate the glass, so where you are indoors play an important role, as will your individual skin. But as a rule of thumb: If you will apply that pa +++ liberally every day you are indoors, it is much better than the pa++++ you hate and won‘t wear enough of.
I’m so glad I came across your video. Super informative! I’m impressed with how knowledgeable you are. Thank you for sharing this with us. I struggle With hyperpigmentation, please share what products work the best and are actually effective. Thanks!
You are welcome.
Sunscreen with broad spectrum protection will in the long term help with that, but the process is a long and time consuming one.
I will do a series on hyperpigmentation in the next months though, as it is a complicated and much requested topic.
But in short: Sunscreen before everything else, then a retinol and or AHA and then other ingredients like Arbutin, Tranexamic Acid, Kojic Acid, Vitamin C. Or Hydroquinone, but only under professional guidance.
Would there be a measurement for how long the UVA protection will last depending the level of PA? For example, we can calculate SPF and work out how long it will protect your skin from UVB and how much SPF you need to apply.
I am not sure I understand the question correctly: The SPF needs to be reapplied every two hours as it loses protection due to rubbing off etc. Same is true for UVAA protection, as both act through film forming.
@@DoctorAnne That makes sense! To simplify my question, I'm wondering if there's a way to measure how much sunscreen we need to use and know how long it will be effective for protecting from UVA. For SPF, we know that SPF1 lasts 15 minutes each to protect from UVB, however, there is no known such measurements for PA/PPD.
@@takethree5276 Again, I don't completely agree with the SPF 1 lasts 15 minutes each - that is an estimation that varies depending on time of the day, altitude, where in the world you are, if you are standing on a reflective surface or in the shade... I think it is a good estimation to assume that the UVA protection lasts as long as the UVB protection, which is again dependent on the amount you apply more than on the actual SPF number.
@@DoctorAnne I agree, thanks for the reply Doctor! 😊
@@takethree5276 You are welcome.
Fab content! many thanks champ!!
You are welcome.
(Edit included at beginning: I read zinc oxide needs to be 15-20% for complete protection so I'll double check % but the sunscreen in question does say SPF 50 which doesn't sound right). As always love your no nonsense science based videos (plus you’re lovely 😊!). I’ve watched all your sunscreen/UV videos and I may have missed this piece (sorry if I did). I recently switched sunscreens but had been loving a physical one (Australian gold botanical face broad spectrum spf 50). They said it is PPD 19.2, PA ++++ when asked (this isn't on packaging). But Zinc is 4% I saw, so was wondering about it’s UVA protection. Is 4% zinc oxide qualify as PPD 19.2 and/or PA ++++?
It combines Zinc and Titanium Dioxide, so the SPF 50 comes from both ingredients combined - I would believe that. As for the PPD 19,2, it does sound high with Zinc Oxide only being at 4%, I agree with you there. Sadly I can not give you the exact detail whether or not this formula lives up to that claim. Have you tried one of the UVA protection calculators that are online? They are not exact, but will point you in the right direction.
Ah, I never knew what the UVA in the circle meant. I only use sunscreen with SPF 50+ and PA++++ because I probably apply between 1/2 and 2/3 of the recommended amount for the advertised protection. I kind of assume that the second application will cover the rest. Absolutely no white cast and no shine is important to me as well because most of the year it is cloudy and dark and I would look insane. I was driving to the library once using a new sunscreen and when I got there I looked in the mirror and my face was covered in flaky bits and I have to rub them off with my jumper sleeve. That was the Bioderma Aquafluid. Bioderma Photoderm AR also pills if you use more than a thin layer but I actually like that one quite a bit - not worth €19 though. I should start taking a little pot into department stores and filling it with enough sunscreen for a day from testers.
Applying enough really is a struggle. I measured it out again for an upcoming video and wow, it is a ton of product! So yes, the maximum protection, so I get a reasonable protection value with what I apply is a sensible approach.
@@DoctorAnne Exactly, a lot of aestheticians will say that you need a minimum of SPF 30 but really you need to use at least SPF 50 to get SPF 30 in real, practical use. Most chemical sunscreen will have much higher than SPF 50 if they are advertised 50+ though. Purito, for example, has an average SPF of 84.5 in the tests, using only two organic filters. I think if people will only use SPF 30+ sunscreens because SPF 50+ ones can be unpleasant then that is better than nothing but I don't really think SPF 30+ is good enough. And so many mineral only sunscreens are SPF 30 because SPF 50 mineral only sunscreens are like white paint (unless they are tinted and the tinted ones still leave a film on the skin).
@@moose8762 Completely agree - if we all would apply the correct amount and reapplied without missing a spot, 30 would probably be fine, but right now... I take all the protection I get.
What are your top 3 sun protections with the highest UVA and B please?
I never use less than SPF 50 and broad spectrum, which means at least a PA of 16. My current favorites are reviewed in my most recent videos.
@@DoctorAnne do you have a link please. I'm new to your channel and still working my way through your videos. I can see lots of reviews of suncream but wondered what was your favourite for someone to buy if they could only afford one.
@@littlevoice_11 Depending on your skin type either this one: ruclips.net/video/ZNqxneA3kpg/видео.html or this one if you are more oily: ruclips.net/video/MomJ-h_BtrI/видео.html or this one if you are on a budget: ruclips.net/video/Q_GY0K0Hvxw/видео.html I use all three at the moment, but the first two are more on the expensive side.
@@DoctorAnne thank you
Thank u doc..
You are welcome.
Using only Asian SPF 50 PA++++
They are my favorites at the moment, such lovely textures.
What do you think about neutrogena dry touch 45 for oily and sensitive skin?
I haven’t tried it myself, but it doesn’t seem to use the most modern filters from what I can find online. But if it works for you skin, perfect.
I love the vichy capital solei dry touch 50. But I can't find it here at Venezuela, and I saw this neutrogena at a local store...
@@milabeuses I am sadly not aware of the sunscreens you can get in Venezuela easily. If you buy the Neutrogena one, make sure to reapply frequently as it contains Avobenzone which has a tendency to degrade quicker than others if not formulated at optimal level.
@@DoctorAnne Thank you very much for your help. I will try to see if I can find another, and I will leave Neutrogena as the last option. All your videos and tips have helped me to take care of my skin and now it looks much better than before
@@milabeuses I am so glad to hear that!
Curious as to what your take in on Ultrasun. It has been my go to for several years?
Which one? They have a ton of products from what Google tells me. But if it is a sunscreen that works for you and it claims UVA protection, it is great.
Doctor Anne I use the Face Moisturising anti-ageing sun protection SPF 30 daily. Always found it very effective but there were some negative comments about the ‘all day’ sun protection a couple of years ago?
@@jillfrancis3975 I don’t buy into "all day" claims either, I will go into that in my next video coming up on Friday. But even sunscreen without reapplication is still better than no sunscreen at all.
I'm currently using the bionike antishine fluid 50+ and it's the only sunscreen my skin can tolerate. Is it a good product?
I haven’t tried it myself, but it combines Tinosorb M+S with some older filters, which provides broad spectrum protection. And if it works for your skin and you wear it regularly, even better!
@@DoctorAnne thank you
@@elenabell8481 You are welcome.
Hi Dr. Ann. I was checkin your new video today but it is unavailable... it says it's private.
Yes, I am sorry. It wasn’t ready yet, as I am on holiday, but went live by accident. I had to put it on private again, it will be live on Friday.
@@DoctorAnne Thank you for your response. I though may my computer was wrong or something with RUclips.
@@galato4234 I am sorry for the inconvenience .
@@DoctorAnne No worries Dr. Anne. Thank you for your response. I feel so confident when you give an advice on skincare. Thanks again and take care.