Description Laurel Skin Care Sun Serum Phyto Defense + Repair is a concentrated moisturizer, serum, and elemental defense oil that addresses the symptoms of overexposure to the sun. This repairing serum delivers a firmer more supple appearance, a brighter more even tone, and a visible reduction in irritation and discoloration. Laurel Skin Care Sun Serum Phyto Defense + Repair is ideally applied both before and after time spent in the sun. Provides soothing relief, strengthens connective tissue and offers additional protection against UV induced oxidation.
- Sun Damaged
- 100% Whole Plant Organic
- 27 Beneficial Active Ingredients
- Size: 30ml
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How to Use Put 3-5 drops onto fingertips and press onto clean face and neck. Apply Elixir first for hydration, followed by Serum and then Balm. This product works as a treatment serum, a moisturizer, and it strengthens your skin’s response to the sun. Use within 6 months of opening and within 18 months of the manufacture date, found on the bottom of the bottle. Tip Laurel Says –Science: While physical sunscreens like Zinc have an important place and are necessary in many situations, there is much evidence to support that plants can indeed strengthen our skin’s response to UV rays. Studies show that nutrients such as Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Ferulic Acid, Beta Carotene, Rutin, Quercetin, Resveratrol, and many different polyphenols can lessen damage brought on by both UVA and UVB rays. On the other side of this conversation, plants are not drugs and do not act in a black and white way as drugs do. They can offer a type of protection from UV induced oxidation that we are only beginning to understand, but they don’t act as a foolproof physical block. Research on antioxidants and plants with the potential to reduce UV induced oxidation:
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Pubmed 5579659 Ritual: All the research aside, what do I do personally? I am personally not in the sun very much at all in a typical day. If I get 20 minutes of full sun exposure in an average day that would be on the high side. Because of that, I do not wear physical sunscreens myself on a daily basis, and that is a risk that I choose for myself. When I do get more sun than usual – either on vacation or on an outdoor adventure – I always where a hat, and when I feel it’s necessary for my own skin I do use a physical sunblock containing Zinc as the only FDA approved active drug. I never wear chemical sunscreens, which can be toxic to our body systems, as well as our oceans. I push the limits for my own skin on this delicate topic, because I wholeheartedly believe we shouldn’t live in fear of the sun or even the rare occasional sunburn for that matter. This does not mean that I don’t think zinc-based sunscreen is helpful and necessary in many situations – possibly even daily for many individuals; especially those who are lacking in diet and health. Ingredients Scarlet Pimpernel – This tiny coral flower represents joy and strength. It thrives and relishes in the sunshine as a common weed, and has been used historically to reverse sun damage for centuries. By stimulating circulation and bringing new life to cells, it is specific in its ability to repair rough, sun damaged skin. Carrot Seed – This oil contains specific nutrients that have proven to help prevent sun damage from occurring, as well as repair UV damage related symptoms such as discoloration and loss of elasticity. Licorice – This root is a powerful anti-inflammatory which will improve all skin functions; it also has been studied for its ability to balance melanin production, making it a brightening ally for hyperpigmentation and scarring. Sea Buckthorn – This concentrated superfood extract is made of the whole fruit and seed, which makes it incredibly high in the entire range of essential fatty acids, vitamin C, flavonoids and carotenoids. It works to
