Skin care for the summer

Summer is just around the corner and proper skincare is important to prevent damage. During the winter I use potent antioxidant serums, but I move away from these in the summer because they make skin more sensitive to UV radiation. When the sunnier months approach, I turn to products with sun-protecting and moisturizing properties.

The two plastic-free products I'm using now is Antipodes, Immortal SPF 15, natural sun protection face & body moisturizer and All Good, Sunscreen butter, SPF 50. The Immortal SPF 15 moisturizer is a light, odorless, multipurpose cream and is therefore perfect for daily use. It consists of natural ingredients (see image below for ingredients) and offers some sun protection due to the zinc oxide. This cream comes in a recyclable aluminum tube. The only plastic is the cap.

UV radiation is at it's strongest between 12:00-18:00 and SPF 15 is not enough during those hours. I therefore use the All Good, Sunscreen Butter with SPF 50. This sunscreen comes in small, handy tin jar that is easy to bring with you everywhere because it fits in pockets. This sunscreen is water resistant up to 80 minutes, biodegradable, non-nano and coral reef safe. The active ingredient here is also zinc oxide. I don't know why the other ingredients are not listed on the back of the jar, but they're listed on All Good's product website. They are: Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Beeswax, Organic Calendula Flowers infused in Organic Jojoba Oil, Vitamin E.