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Does Foundation Offer Adequate Sun Protection?

Kachina624 — Fri, 04 May 2018 14:37:13 GMT

Many foundations and powders contain sunscreen, but is it enough for daily protection?

By Susan P. Clark

From the WebMD Archives

You want to prevent wrinkles and skin cancer, so you are dedicated to wearing sunscreen. But coverage looks shiny or chalky, especially under makeup.

Many foundations and other makeup products offer a built-in sun protection factor (SPF). Is that your smartest beauty solution? Dermatologist Leslie Baumann, MD, says giving in to that temptation would be a mistake.

"Makeup does not provide enough coverage," she says. "You need seven times the normal amount of foundation and 14 times the normal amount of powder to get the sun protection factor on the label. No one does this."

So can you marry makeup and sunscreen in your routine and still look good? Yes, if you follow these steps.

1. Select the proper sunscreen.

Before you step in front of the bathroom mirror, find a sunscreen that offers enough protection. The Skin Cancer Foundation advises people to use a moisturizer containing broad-spectrum sunscreen (which means it blocks both UVA and UVB rays) with an SPF rating of at least 15. Ingredients such as zinc oxide, avobenzone (Parsol 1789) or ecamsule (Mexoryl), combined with octocrylene and avobenzone work best with makeup and provide broad spectrum sun protection

Re: Does Foundation Offer Adequate Sun Protection?

Shelbelle — Fri, 04 May 2018 14:41:21 GMT

I cannot stand the smell or the feel of sunscreen on my face so as long as i am not at pool or beach or outdoors for prolonged amount of time, I just rely on my powder foundation for protection.

Re: Does Foundation Offer Adequate Sun Protection?

Lipstickdiva — Fri, 04 May 2018 14:47:24 GMT

I wear a moisturizer with a sunscreen in it everyday so I do not care if my foundation has it or not. If I am going to be outside on our boat all day, I use a full on sunscreen even on top of my moisturizer.

Re: Does Foundation Offer Adequate Sun Protection?

SilleeMee — Fri, 04 May 2018 14:47:41 GMT

No, foundation alone does not have adequate protection from UV rays, even the foundation that touts it has SPF has is downfalls because applying it correctly would mean compromising the cosmetic part of the product. In other words, you will look dreadful if you apply enough foundation to give you adequate protection from the sun.

Re: Does Foundation Offer Adequate Sun Protection?

D Kay — Fri, 04 May 2018 14:53:46 GMT

I love Neutragena Ultra Sheer Liquid Sunscrreen, SPF 70. Does not smell. You can not feel it on your skin. Does not have a "white-ish" cast and does not interfere with makeup application.

Re: Does Foundation Offer Adequate Sun Protection?

phoenixbrd — Fri, 04 May 2018 14:54:29 GMT

Unfortunately, if you want sunscreen protection...it is separate product to gain effective protection. This has been known for some time, just consumers don't like the feel/look of the effective products.

Re: Does Foundation Offer Adequate Sun Protection?

MsCatLuver — Fri, 04 May 2018 15:15:38 GMT

No. I always apply Elta MD SPF 40 or Neutragena 30 or 55 UNDER my foundation during the day. Of course, SPF applied to face, neck and declotage (sp?)

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Lipstick1 — Fri, 04 May 2018 15:27:09 GMT

Merle Norman powder base does. It is like a colored zinc oxide with med to full coverage. It stays on all day and never looks cakey.

Re: Does Foundation Offer Adequate Sun Protection?

Tricolor — Fri, 04 May 2018 15:27:30 GMT

This topic has been reviewed here many times in the past. Absolutely do not rely on your makeup for sun protection. There are so many newer products that have come out recently. Just to name a few Farmacy Green Screen, Volition Prismatic Luminizing SPF, Coola Full Spectrum 360 Drops, Elemis Marine Cream SPF 30, Super Goop Unscreen. Elemis is pricey and was the Beauty IQ Steal a few days ago. However, this has a newer technology that only a small amount is needed rather than slathering a dollop of it all over the face.

Re: Does Foundation Offer Adequate Sun Protection?

Shanus — Fri, 04 May 2018 15:29:10 GMT

Is it just me? This question re: sunscreen and spf (in foundation or not) keeps coming up.

We’ve heard from many the necessity of using a high spf to prevent cancer...heck w/ wrinkles, too. Foundation w/ spf is not sufficient unless you really cake it on (1/2 a tube) from hairline to bra line.

Others have said they don’t like the feel of it, count on what’s in their foundation, tinted moisturizer & don’t apply spf to neck/chest.

It’s up to each person to make a choice. After too many close calls, biopsies and mohs surgeries, I know where I stand.

Re: Does Foundation Offer Adequate Sun Protection?

Ainhisg — Fri, 04 May 2018 16:25:02 GMT

Angie of Hot&Flashy just did a video on this topic today. She favors mineral sunscreens as do I. If I'm not going to wear makeup, I wear Paula's Choice Skin Recovery moisture lotion with SPF30 on my face, neck and chest. If I'm wearing makeup, I wear Cerave PM on my face and then put Australian Gold tinted w/SPF 50 over it. It acts like a wonderful primer. She recommended this product last year and talks about it at the end of today's video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jITtkUBXGk

Re: Does Foundation Offer Adequate Sun Protection?

ECBG — Fri, 04 May 2018 23:13:48 GMT

I use Neutrogina Age Shield Face under my makeup. I always got too much on my body using SPF 15. I knew 15 wouldn't be enough for my face.

Re: Does Foundation Offer Adequate Sun Protection?

ECBG — Fri, 04 May 2018 23:15:03 GMT

@Shelbelle wrote:
I cannot stand the smell or the feel of sunscreen on my face so as long as i am not at pool or beach or outdoors for prolonged amount of time, I just rely on my powder foundation for protection.

@Shelbelle,The Neutrogina Face Shield isn't "stinky". I don't like that either!

Re: Does Foundation Offer Adequate Sun Protection?

JustJazzmom — Sat, 05 May 2018 02:28:32 GMT

Best to use sunscreen first then apply the foundation. There is not enough sunscreen protection in foundations with sunscreen.

I garden, so the first thing on is sunscreen, then a long or short sleeved tee shirt. I wear gloves so my hands are protected.

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tototwo — Sat, 05 May 2018 18:06:59 GMT

@Shelbelle - I wish I could give you a thousand hearts!!

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conlt — Sat, 05 May 2018 21:13:12 GMT

I use IT CC cream and have done well with it for many years now, however last weekend I volunteered for the Red Cross outside for 4 hours and my face got burnt. So last night I purchased some regular sunscreen to wear when I volunteer again.

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Jtdmum — Sat, 05 May 2018 23:28:56 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
No, foundation alone does not have adequate protection from UV rays, even the foundation that touts it has SPF has is downfalls because applying it correctly would mean compromising the cosmetic part of the product. In other words, you will look dreadful if you apply enough foundation to give you adequate protection from the sun.

Wayne Goss just did a video on this. Interesting- I make sure i use my cerave every day. How cosmetics companies get away with this is outrageous.

Re: Does Foundation Offer Adequate Sun Protection?

Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 05 May 2018 23:40:16 GMT

I've gone on the internet so many times trying to find out what is rated the best sun protection.

There's so much junk out there I still have no idea. I NEVER lay out in the sun. I only get sun walking to and from a place. Yet I do wear sun lotion year around.

I have very, very low Vitamin D. Like most people I take Vitamin D every day as per my Dr. Two times a month I take a prescription Vitamin D.

I have read that it doesn't take much sun for a person to get the vitamin D the body needs daily.

The Dr has told me the combination of no thyroid and a blood problem I have most likely contributes to it.

I don't have any wrinkles, I'm 71. I don't have pretty skin but because I don't have wrinkles (and no brown spots) people think I'm in my 50's.

The best thing you can do for your body is stay out of the sun. My late husband had olive skin. In the 38 years we were married he never got a sun burn and he never wore lotion. My grandchildren have the same skin color but at least my daughter is smart and she puts lotion on them.

I'm sure everyone has his or her favorite lotion. I wish I could find one that I absolutely know is rated number one. It wouldn't matter to me what it costs as long as it really works.

My daughter's mother-in-law had so much skin removed from cancer it's crazy, yet she craves the sun. Go figure.

Re: Does Foundation Offer Adequate Sun Protection?

ALRATIBA — Sat, 05 May 2018 23:44:56 GMT

I've had terrible reactions to sunscreen so I don't bother with it. One that I tried actually dissolved my nail polish!

My foundation offers protection and I avoid prolonged exposure. I wear a hat if I'm going to be in the sun.

So far, so good ...

Re: Does Foundation Offer Adequate Sun Protection?

Trix — Sun, 06 May 2018 00:37:32 GMT

I totally agree with those who say a separate sunscreen produt is the best protection you can use. It really is as simple as we are not going to apply enough color cosmetics on our face to make the small amount in those products effective. It's a well known fact that's not difficult to research, yet as long as consumers think they are protecting their face wearing makeup with sunscreen, the companies will continue to market that one can get adequate sunscreen from a foundation (be it liquid, powder, or by any other name: tinted moisturizer, CC cream, etc.)

I'll take Neutrogena Clear Face (30 or 55) as my favorite among the true sunscreen products.