Are 'sunscreen serums' the future of skin protection?
telegraph.co.ukCeraVe Facial Moisturising Lotion with SPF50, £15, boots.com; Shiseido Urban Environment Age Defense SPF30, £34, shiseido.co.uk; Murad Correct and Protect Serum Broad Spectrum SPF45, £68, murad.co.uk; Bondi Sands Sunny Daze SPF50 Moisturiser, £12.99, cultbeauty.co.uk; La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVMune 400 Invisible Fluid SPF50, £13.50, boots.comSadly it’s not enough just to rely on the sun protection in your foundation or powders, either, celebrity make-up artist Hannah Martin tells me.
You often don’t use foundation in a thick layer all over the face, so if it says SPF30 on the packet, you’re unlikely to get that protection in reality.
For an SPF to be effective, you need to use enough of it. Dr Ukeleghe suggests applying the product in a thick line down at least two fingers – which is the minimum you’ll need for a full face.That’s a lot of gloopiness.
But thankfully if there’s one field in skincare that has seen the greatest innovation in the past five years, it’s suncare. Brands such as Murad, Vichy and La Roche-Posay have developed such brilliant textures in their formulas that a high protection feels more like a silky, lightweight serum.
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