Does your moisturisers have sun protection?

Do you put moisturiser on your face daily? I hope you do because its anti-ageing. *Ahem* Hollie if you're reading this! And does it have UV filter/SPF of at least 15 or higher because that is an important thing for anti-ageing.

A few years back, not many people paid attention to sun screen apart from when they are doing outdoor activities and sun bathing- according to my knowledge anyway. Also, the 3 letters SPF were only found in sunscreens/ sun tan lotions that were primarily used in sunny seasons and not in daily face moisturisers-by the way I'm talking about UK.

In Asia, everyone starting being obsessed with sun protection over 10 years ago- still are of course. UV filter wasn't just found in daily moisturisers and make-up products but also hats and umbrellas. Yes, umbrellas. If you visit places like Hong Kong during the summer you will see lots of ladies carrying umbrella out and about to protect their skin to the max! *Laugh out loud* Also, they have hats where the flap is a lot wider than their faces which is again to block the sun away.

I'm not saying people in the UK weren't aware of skin sun damage before but there seems to be more attention paid in recent years. This is evident in the increasing amount of face moisturisers containing SPF and the spectrum has become more broad, as broad as SPF 50.

The products I mention in this blog are just examples. I haven't used them myself so I'm not making any recommendation here. But do check them out, they could be really good.

Soap & Glory Feel Good Factor Facial Moisture Lotion, SPF 25 

A regular moisturiser like the one above, Soap & Glory contains SPF 25, I think that is perfect for autumn and winter; however, not enough in the summer as we are exposed to more sun. So in order to give your skin optimum sun protection you can top it up by applying another layer of sunscreen with a broad spectrum of SPF 30 or above, like the one below:

Clinique Face Cream SPF 40

Make sure the sunscreen is for the FACE and not body. Most sunscreen tend to be quite greasy and have a shiny finishing look but many now have progressed to being lightweight, no shiny look and even compatiable with make-up, like the one below:

Laura Mercier Daily Face Shield SPF 40 

"Do we need sun protection during winter?" Yes, you do. UV rays can still travel through clouds and don't forget we can't see UV rays; therefore, sun protection is needed all year round.

"My job is office based, so there's no need for sun protection."
That is incorrect. Those lights in your work place have UV rays too, so make sure your moisturiser have some sort of sun protection.