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Q. How is UV Natural different to
any other sunscreens out there?
A. UV Natural is different to any other sunscreens out
there for many reasons.
1. It is the only high performance sunscreen out there that is safe to
apple to a baby's skin under the age of 6 months. This is revolutionary in
sunscreen and shows you how gentle our formula is.
2. UV Natural has a shelf life of three years, that makes
it the most stable sunscreen available today.
3. Our performance in and out of the water is unmatched by any "natural"
sunscreen.
4. UV Natural won't sting or burn your eyes.
5. It is fragrance free, non-allergenic and won't clog the pores of your
skin.
Q. Many other sunscreens use
the term "natural", yet still have undesirable chemicals. How can this be?
A. It is true, the term "natural" is often misused and there
are sunscreens out there using this description while including ingredients
like titanium, parabens, and petroleum based derivatives. UV Natural
stays well away from these ingredients as current research links these and
other sunscreen chemicals to cancer formation, tissue damage, DNA damage, free
radical production, allergies, chemical sensitivities, etc.
Q. My sunscreen has Titanium
Dioxide in it and yet the label says "natural". What is wrong with Titanium?
A. Titanium Dixoide is a photoactivator that can react with other
sunscreen chemnicals and potentiate their free radical production or their
cancer forming abilities. Recent studies have shown that Titanium damages the
DNA of the cell and it has been listed as a potential carcinogen. It is far
from being "safe".
Q. I have been told that an
SPF of more than 15% doesn't really give you more protection. Is this true?
A. An SPF of 15 blocks approximately 93-95% (figures vary,
but this is a close range) of UV rays while an SPF 30+ blocks approximately
96-98% of UV rays. The difference is marginal but where the two differ is in
the length of time you are protected. Generally an SPF 15 will offer
protection of about 2 hours, depending upon skin type (much less if you tend
to burn easily). An SPF 30+ will offer protection up to 4 hours, again
depending upon skin type.
So, as you can see, even though the protection difference from UV rays
is only 3-5%, it is the length of time you are protected that is important.
Multiply the small % difference over a few hours each day and this difference
becomes significant.
Be smart, give you skin the best protection for the longest
time.
Q. UV Natural
has an SPF rating of 30+, should I use stronger ones like SPF 45 or SPF 60?
A. The protection level of a sunscreen plateau around SPF
30-32, anything more than that is merely misleading by the use of higher SPF
numbers. In fact, you would be lucky if an SPF 60 or higher gave you more than
an extra minute or two in the sun. What you do get however, is an increase in
the amount of toxic chemicals you apply to your skin. Companies like to show
their consumers that they have an SPF of 60 or 100 etc and yet these do offer
any more protection than an SPF 30+. It would be nice to think that an SPF 100
would offer 3.5 times more protection thatn SPF 30, but it is truly not the
case.
The FDA is bringing into force a "reality check" on these sorts of
unfounded claims via their Final Monograph on Sunscreens, where
they specify that the highest rating permissible will be SPF 30+. While this
Final Monograph has not been introduced into legislation as yet, we will
continue to abide by their suggestions and maintain the integrity of our
product.
UV Natural's range of SPF 30+ actually preforms and tests
at an SPF 45, yet we do not wish to join the misleading advertising and
therefore only label our product at SPF 30+.
Q. UV Natural claims a shelf
life of 3 years, yet the current label only show 12 months. Why is that?
A UV Natural has demonstrated under approved
testing conditions that our sunscreen has a shelf life of 3 years, the highest
of any sunscreen in the USA. We are not permitted to make a claim exceeding
123 months in our first year in sales. Next year we will be able to claim 2
years and then 3 years thereafter. So while our labels may only have 12 months
expiration on them, we will stand behind our claim of 3 years for the
stability of the contents, provided they have been stored within normal
conditions.
Update: In 2007 our tubes will carry a 2 year expritation date.
Q. It says "non greasy"
on the label but it feels a little heavy. Why is that?
A. There is a difference between the terms "greasy" and
"oily". "Greasy" is thick and remains on the surface of the skin, while "oily"
depicts the texture and feel. UV Natural is an oil based
sunscreen and will feel a little oily when you apply it, more like a
moisturizer or nourishing cream. It has been designed to absorb into the skin
so you won't need to use as much as you would with regular sunscreens, just
make sure you apply evenly and completely. So, even though it feels a little
oily when you rub it in, it will absorb in a short time and not leave a
residue on the surface. A truly greasy sunscreen will stay thick and greasy on
the surface of the skin. It is a common misunderstanding between the two terms.
Remember : A Little Goes A Long Way. If it feels greasy after
10-15 minutes then you have possible used too much.
Q. Can I use
UV Natural on my face?
A. Yes you can. Just spread it on a little thinner to begin
with until you can see how quickly your skin absorbs it, then you can either
reapply a little more or just apply more next time. It is safe to put on
your upper and lower eyelids.
Q. I notice a shine
on my skin after I rub in the sunscreen. Why is that?
A. The "shine" comes from the oils in the formula. These oils
have been chosen to moisturize and nourish the skin so that drying and aging
effects of the sun care are combated.
Q. What is the difference
between the different types you have in the SPF 30+ range?
A. The first thing to note is that all of the sunscreens in
the SPF 30+ range offer protection from UV rays for up to 4 hours. This of
course depends upon your skin type, as a person with pale skin will need to
reapply sooner than someone with darker skin that tans easily. The UV
Baby and the UV Adult offer water resistance of 2 hours
while the UV Sport and the UV Golf offer water
resistance for up to 4 hours.
Q. Some of the tubes say
"Water Resistant" and some say "Very Water Resdistant". What is the
difference?
A. The FDA has two categories to describe water resistance in
a sunscreen. "Water Resistant" means that the sunscreen retains it's SPF
rating after 40 minutes in the water and "Very Water Resistant" means it will
do so after 80 minutes in the water. Even though our sunscreen surpasses those
requirements easily, it is the official descritption we must use by law. The
UV Baby and UV Adult are "Water Resistant" and the
UV Sport and UV Golf are "Very Water Resistant".
Q. Will the UV Natural
Sunscreens burn or sting my eyes or my children's eyes?
A. UV Natural does not use any hamful chemicals
and our ingredients are so gentle you can safely apply UV Natural
Baby to a baby's skin under the age of 6 months.
If our sunscreen gets into your eyes, you will feel something is in there but
it will not sting or burn. Just wipe the sunscreen out of you eye and continue
on incident free.
Q. I notice the price of the
UV Natural Sunscreens are higher than some of the other sunscreens out
there. Why is that?
A. The price of a sunscreen is directly affected by the
quality and type of ingredients used. We could have made our sunscreen much
cheaper by using traditional cheap and nasty sunscreen ingredients like
titanium, methoxycinnamate, benzophenone, homosalate, octinate, parsol etc,
but that would be in direct conflict with what we are all about. If we had
compromised and used cheap ingredients then we would be "just another one of
the hundreds of sunscreens out there" trying to get you to buy our product
with fancy packaging and gimmicks.
UV Natural is all about using the finest quality
ingredients without compromise. Unfortunately the age old saying is still
true---"YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!"
Q. Is your
sunscreen really Australian?
A. Yes, our sunscreen is really Australian. We do not put
pictures of kangaroos or koalas on our tubes or use Australian phrases on the
labels to trick you into thinking that we are from Australia like some others
out there. UV Natural is the real thing, developed and tested in
Australia's harshest sun conditions. We have brought our truly Australian
sunscreen to the USA for you to beneit.
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