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Make-up with SPF

  • 21-06-2008 10:49PM
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭


    For the past two years I've been using Clinique Super-balanced make-up in Ivory and I absolutely love it! I always thought it had SPF in it but reading the bottle today I don't think it does?? Can anyone recommend a similar make-up (preferably liquid) that does have SPF?

    Thanks in advance!


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 348 ✭✭KatiexKOUTURE--


    You could just put a layer of suncream on before your foundation or use a moiusteriser with an SPF if you don't want to change your make-up..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,469 ✭✭✭Pythia


    Use a moisturiser with SPF. Estee Lauder do a good one.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 100 ✭✭Cupcakes


    MAC Select SPF 15


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,993 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    There was something in a paper recently (I can't remember which) about an American study that found the SPF in make up to be relatively useless. As manufacturers of cosmetics are only answerable to the advertising standards bodies as regards their claims, very little can satisfy the standards set for them. According to the study, manufacturers use much larger quantities of make up on the slides they use to verify SPF to advertising standards than you'd ever use on your face. You'd need to apply 5 times as much cream makeup or 7 times as much powder foundation than the average woman uses to reap the full benefit of the SP factor stated on the packaging. So if it says SPF 15 on the box, chances are you're getting only an SPF of 2-3.

    I'll try and find the paper it was in. I remember it mentioned that it was also the topic of a recent article in Good Housekeeping magazine but I don't think too many of us here have a copy of that lying around :) .

    Anyway sticking with the foundation you like and using a seperate sun screen underneath might be the best option.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    chilly wrote: »
    There was something in a paper recently (I can't remember which) about an American study that found the SPF in make up to be relatively useless. As manufacturers of cosmetics are only answerable to the advertising standards bodies as regards their claims, very little can satisfy the standards set for them. According to the study, manufacturers use much larger quantities of make up on the slides they use to verify SPF to advertising standards than you'd ever use on your face. You'd need to apply 5 times as much cream makeup or 7 times as much powder foundation than the average woman uses to reap the full benefit of the SP factor stated on the packaging. So if it says SPF 15 on the box, chances are you're getting only an SPF of 2-3.

    I'll try and find the paper it was in. I remember it mentioned that it was also the topic of a recent article in Good Housekeeping magazine but I don't think too many of us here have a copy of that lying around :) .

    Anyway sticking with the foundation you like and using a seperate sun screen underneath might be the best option.


    I read it as well and can't remember which paper... either Indo/Hearld/Daily Mail.

    I never thought buying make-up with an SPF would make a difference. If you think about it the SPF will wear off after a few hours like any sun lotion... So I don't know what you would need to do, bring a tube of sun lotion and reapply your make-up after lunch?

    I worked with a lady who was in her late 30's with amazing skin and I asked what her secret was. She said she used sun protection since she was 25! It defo makes a difference!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,469 ✭✭✭Pythia


    The EU are trying to regulate SPFs and make one definitive scale so that things like what chilly says don't happen. Supposedly Clarins and Sisley products already comply with the new EU regulations so buying them might be a good idea.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭FabulousGirl


    Thanks for all the replies! I had no idea the SPF in make-up would be fairly useless :o
    I think I'll go for applying a separate sunnscreen first then my make-up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Pythia wrote: »
    The EU are trying to regulate SPFs and make one definitive scale so that things like what chilly says don't happen. Supposedly Clarins and Sisley products already comply with the new EU regulations so buying them might be a good idea.

    Clairns is what my former colleague with the amazing skin used!


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