Vitamin D Urban SPF 30

KEY INGREDIENTS:

• Sunscreens. To provide very high UVA and UVB protection, which prevents skin redness, wrinkle formation, and spots.
• Spirulina algae extract. Contains photolyase enzymes and blue pigments with oxygenating and antioxidant action that protect the skin from the harmful effects of blue light from screens (HEV) and the sun.
• Vitamin D Activator. Fito-glucidic fraction of Lithops pseudotruncatella stem cells: From green biotechnology. Contains molecules such as glycoproteins, glycolipids, proteoglycans, polyphenols (flavonoids), and organic acids, with the following actions: Antioxidant: inhibits the oxidation of skin lipids and the activity of enzymes that break down collagen fibers. Activates keratinocytes to synthesize vitamin D3 after sun exposure. Improves barrier function, prevents transepidermal water loss, and deeply hydrates to achieve smoother, firmer, and more radiant skin.
• Does not contain parabens.

INCI:

AQUA, OCTOCRYLENE, ALCOHOL DENAT, ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE, BUTYLMETHOXYDIBENZOYL METHANE, POLYSILICONE-15, BUTYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE, PHENYLBENZIMIDAZOLE SULFONIC ACID, PROPANEDIOL, BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE, UNDECANE, TROMETHAMINE, GLYCERIN, LITHOPS PSEUDOTRUNCATELLA CALLUS LYSATE, SPIRULINA MAXIMA EXTRACT, TOCOPHEROL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SODIUM PHYTATE, GLUCOSE, TRIDECANE, POLYSORBATE 60, POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE, ARACHIDYL GLUCOSIDE, ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL, PHYTIC ACID, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, BENZYL SALICYLATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL, CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA GUM, XANTHAN GUM, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, PARFUM, LINALOOL.

Use it as a serum:

1. Apply 3-4 drops on face and neck, gently massaging until fully absorbed, half an hour before sun exposure.

Use it as sunscreen:

1. Measure the amount of 2 lines over the index and middle fingers.
2. Apply to face and neck half an hour before sun exposure.
3. Repeat application every 2 hours during sun exposure.

Biotechnology on your skin: Spirulina, the algae that protects against blue light

Spirulina is a freshwater microalga that grows in rivers or lakes and is of great interest in the field of biotechnology because it is cultivated in many parts of the world for its high nutritional value. This value is mainly due to its high protein content (approximately 60-70% of its dry weight) and the presence of a special type of lipids. Additionally, it has a relatively high content of vitamins, such as provitamin A (mainly β-carotene), vitamin C, vitamin E, and minerals (iron, calcium, chromium, copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and zinc). All these properties mean that spirulina can be used in various applications, such as an ingredient in dietary supplements. In cosmetics and pharmacy, spirulina also contains several pigments that act as antioxidants, such as phycocyanins, chlorophyll-A, and others like myxoxanthophyll and zeaxanthin.

Thanks to blue biotechnology, we can isolate these beneficial compounds that we can consider as biological filters to prevent the harmful effects of visible/blue light.:

• Some blue pigments, phycocyanins, which contain antioxidants protect against the damage caused by free radicals formed by the radiation of blue light from the sun and screens.
• Multi-functional enzymes called photolyases that help repair DNA damage in the cells of our skin caused by solar radiation.