Why You Shouldn’t Use Moisturizer With SPF

I just interviewed an extremely interesting skin care professional who believes that many of the common skin care practices that we engage in are based on inaccurate facts.  Pamela Rae is a self-named “contrarian” in the skin care world because of her strong viewpoints that differ from those that are universally accepted.  I was intrigued by some of Rae’s statements like “SPF, foundation, and moisturizer DON’T mix” and “the concept of skin types is outdated, irrelevent, and misleading.”  These are some of the basic facts that I use to determine my entire skin care routine!  Have we all been following skin care myths?

I conducted an interview with this innovative thinker and founder of Solavie Eco-Global Skin/Hair System to find our more about these challenges to the skin care community.  I am still on the fence about how I feel about her ideas versus those that I have been following from other professionals, but I am excited to present her side so that it can be heard and you can have all of the facts to decide for yourself.  I will be posting excerpts from her interview over the next few days and I would love to hear reactions.

Q:  Tell me more about why SPF, foundation, and moisturizer don’t mix.

A:  It is not that they don’t protect at all, it is that they are toxic under the skin and compromised in their blocking factors.  Think of it as two steps forward, three steps back as free radicals form in ridding our skin of toxins…the same ones that activate skin cancers.  The best way to use SPF is not in a daily moisturizer that is designed to penetrate the skin with its other nutritive factors.

Q:  What alternative method do you suggest?

A:  I recommend zinc oxide as the best practice.  It sits on the surface of the skin where it does its best job of blocking rays as its molecule is designed to do.  With zinc oxide there is less chance of toxic reactions when isolated to the surface of the skin.  I also suggest using SPF in makeup like powder that is designed to remain on the surface of the skin.

Q:  What do you think about spa treatments like facials?

A:  Facials are primarily beneficial due to the relaxation and massage aspects.  There is a high value for circulation, metabolic positive functioning, and stimulating collagen.  Creams with nutritious factors are most beneficial and with no SPF contained in them to contaminate the process.  Facials are for detoxification, nutrition, and circulatory function.

You can read more about Pamela Rae and her revolutionary ideas on HealthIsBeautyNow.com.