Is this the Best Sunscreen in the World?
We use sunscreen because we have to. Here's one you'll want to reach for
Hello, Gorgeous!
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Last week, quite a few of my writer pals headed to a writer’s conference for healthcare writers. Many shared a single image on social media. It was a well-known shot of a professional truck driver with the left side of his face drooping drastically and practically sinking in because of wrinkles and excessive sun damage. Can you guess why? The left side of his face was in the sun for the most part while the right side was almost permanently in the shade. The moral of this story? Sun protection. All the time, especially in the summertime.
Sunscreen is the rare beauty category built for compliance, not consumer appeal. We wear it because we have to, not because we want to. burnd set out to change that.
Created by Dr. Mark Mitchnick, the pediatrician who invented transparent zinc oxide, burnd SPF 41 uses a water-in-oil formula that dries down invisible (no white cast), holds through sweat and water, and feels more like a high-end moisturizer than ordinary SPF. It’s broad-spectrum, reef-safe, fragrance-free, and genuinely lovely on 40+ skin ($35, getburnd.com).
A sunscreen you’ll actually want to reach for? Now that’s radical.
Do you use sunscreen religiously? Let’s meet in the comments to discuss!
Rachel, your beauty concierge 💋
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I wear sunscreen 365. My aesthetician who was from Finland recommended that I use sunscreen instead of moisturizer in the summer, then layer it in the winter. I haven’t had any sunspots or blotches, ever.
Sounds great!