Should You Replace Your Traditional Liquid Sunscreen With Powder Sunscreen?

Sunscreens ought to be an integral part of your skin care routine and it just cannot be stressed enough. One of the surefire ways to protect your skin from the harmful UV rays of the sun is by using a strong SPF sunscreen. As you must already know that sunscreens come in various formulations such as matte sunscreen, gel based sunscreen, cream based sunscreen and many more, so as to suit the needs of different skin types. The latest addition to it is the powder sunscreen.

What Are Powder Sunscreens?

A powder sunscreen mimics the texture of setting powder, so it's easy to apply. Most formulations have a brush to make application easier. Powder based sunscreens are easy to apply over makeup, and they don't feel heavy like other sun protection creams or lotions.

Benefits Of Powder Sunscreen

• Reapplication Is Easier: Powdered sunscreens feel more like setting powder than the white goop you're undoubtedly used to seeing with SPF, which means you can easily reapply it over your makeup.

• Easily Fix Into Your Purse: Most powder sunscreens come in tubes or in compacts small enough to fit in your smallest clutch purse.

Is Powder Sunscreen Better?

Powder sunscreen should be used as a reapplication or touch-up every two hours after applying a regular, liquid sunscreen. Under makeup, a strong coating of sunscreen ought to be applied, and then when it’s time to reapply your sunscreen you reach out to your powder sunscreen for easy application. Spray and powder sunscreens are useful for reapplication but not as a primary way of protection from the harmful rays of the sun.

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Powder sunscreens should hence not be replaced by your traditional lotion sunscreen. The right way to incorporate powder sunscreens is when you have to actually reapply your sunscreen. Powder sunscreens are undoubtedly going to make the application of sunscreen over makeup a hassle-free experience. With powder sunscreen, you won’t need to choose between your makeup and sun protection.

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