Not All Sunscreens Are Created Equal
TIZO sunscreens are always mineral based. In fact, TIZO stands for Titanium Zinc Oxide. Learn how Minerals perform on the surface of your skin and provide superior skin benefits.
SPF Quick Facts
SPF merely addresses the UVB wavelength; not UVA.
SPF: Sun Protection Factor – the factor by which the amount of time it takes for a sunburn to occur is increased when sunscreen is used versus when skin is left unprotected.
Broad Spectrum
Sunscreen that provides coverage from both UVA & UVB rays. TIZO contains only the top two sunscreen filters: Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide.
Zinc Oxide is the only active sunscreen ingredient that provides full spectrum coverage of UVB and long and short UVA rays by itself.
Titanium Dioxide is the next best ingredient that covers both UVA and UVB, although it does not cover long UVA rays.
Chemical Sunscreens are limited in their protection and need to be combined in order to accomplish what Zinc Oxide can do alone.
UVA Rays
- Penetrates deep into the dermis, the skin’s thickest layer.
- Responsible for pigmentation changes and photodamage: dryness, uneven pigmentation, inflammation, fine wrinkles.
- Same strength all year round during daylight hours, even in winter and on cloudy days. Can penetrate glass.
- UVA exposure has been linked to the development of basal and squamous cell cancers.
- Damage from UVA rays are cumulative, and generally, the effects will not appear until years after exposure.
UVB Rays
- Only penetrates the skin’s surface.
- Cause of initial appearance of sunburn.
- Strongest during the spring and summer from 10 am to 4 pm, and on sunny days.
- The underlying damage accumulates, resulting in basal and squamous cell cancers.
- Exposure to UVB is responsible for premature aging to the skin.
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