It’s a sad truth, but most women go about their daily lives without lathering on sun protection. Worse yet, that number goes up significantly when talking about men and children. Dr. Robert J. Friedman, a practicing dermatologic oncologist and a clinical professor at the NYU School of Medicine, recently hosted an event to introduce MDSolarSciences, the first physician-driven, skin cancer prevention and sun protection company committed to education, early detection and saving lives — and with skin cancer rates rising annually, that’s no understatement.
I came away from the event having learned a lot, but I wanted to share my two most important takeaways before getting into the new product line:
1. You must protect yourself from both UVA and UVB rays. Why? Think of “A†as “aging†and “B†as “burning.â€
2. If you do protect yourself with daily UVA/UVB protection, then you are most likely not getting enough Vitamin D (unless you’re hyper-vigilant about your diet), so speak to your doctor about taking a supplement.
The MDSolarSciences line is made up of six products: Mineral Screen Lotion SPF 40, Mineral Tinted Gel, Mineral Screen Gel SPF 30+, Ultra Mineral Screen Gel SPF 50, No-Touch Body Spray SPF 40, and Ultra-Sport Stick SPF 40. The brand is currently finalizing a bunch of other products, including a wristband for adults and children that alerts wearers when it’s time to re-apply sunscreen. (Can’t wait for this!)
The products in the lineup go on smoothly (so smoothly, in fact, that I’ve been using the Mineral Screen Gel as a primer), are odorless, stay non-sticky, and apply invisibly without any of that chalky film you often get with sunscreens. They also pull double-duty as a moisturizer, so there’s no excuse to not applying your daily SPF!
On a side note, Dr. Friedman has a unique way of applying sunscreen. According to his research, applying it in 1/2-inch dots, as seen in the sketch to the right, is the most effective. Learn more here.
Images Courtesy of MDSolarSciences.
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