The Big Cover Up: Sunscreens that go beyond UV protection

MF editorial team

16 Apr 2015

updated the 6 October 2015 à 23:08

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Dior
City pollution is a given, even if you live in squeaky clean Singapore. Protect your epidermis from environmental toxins with this triple anti-pollution action, anti-adhesion, anti-penetration, anti-oxidisation and powerful UVA/UVB filters. This suncreen also doubles up as a makeup base and a brightening solution.
One Essential City Defense Toxin Shield Pollution & UV Advanced Protection SPF 50 PA++++, approx. SGD95
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Shiseido
This heavy-duty product is everything you could want from a sunscreen. It's water-resistant and easy-to-apply. One swipe from the stick allows you to cover your skin proportionately without getting your hands sticky. The skin-friendly ingredients work to soothe any sunburn and hydrate the skin throughout the day.
UV Protective Stick Foundation SPF36/PA+++, approx. SGD38
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Lancome
This product illuminates the skin and doubles up as a primer before foundation. The lightweight texture allows for smooth absorption of the product, making it the perfect base for makeup application.
UV Expert XL-Shield Healthy Rose Beauty Base, approx. SGD80
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Olay
Looking to erase the signs of age? This sunscreen lotion has a two-in-one formula which blocks rays and repairs existing damage with a powerful cocktail of antioxidants.
ProX Age Repair Lotion with Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30, approx. SGD49
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Clarins
The latest sunscreen from Clarins sees the addition of a new antioxidant plant extract which is said to increase the production of a protein found naturally on the skin’s surface, that traps free radicals before they can penetrate the skin.
UV Plus Anti-pollution Day Screen Multi-protection SPF50/PA++++, approx. SGD74
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NIVEA
Protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun, sea salt and chlorine with the new NIVEA sunscreen. This ultra water-resistant product allows you to swim in the sea and still retain 50% of the sunscreen on your skin.
Nivea Sun Water Sport SPF50+++, approx. SGD19.90

The one big beauty product we absolutely need in Singapore is a shield from the rays but these multi-tasking sunscreens do more than protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays.

Living in Singapore means we’re all familiar with suncreen. After all, snow white skin is prized in many parts of Asia and most females in the region don’t leave home without at least a layer of sun shielding cream to preserve their natural skin tone. Aesthetics aside, most Southeast Asian countries are very close to the equator, which means harmful UV rays are strongest on this side of the planet. And everyone knows the sun rays don’t just darken your skin, they also rob you of your youth and bestow you with wrinkled skin and unsightly brown spots.

Get ready to successfully protect your skin against the sun’s harmful rays with our pick of sunscreens that go beyond the call of SPF duty by brightening skin, building collagen and keeping you young.

If there’s any advice we’ll keep repeating, it’s to wear sunscreen, so lather on ladies!

Karen George

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