RAAIE - Sun Milk Drops SPF50+ Sunscreen
Your ultra lightweight daily skin protector.
80% of extrinsic ageing (wrinkles, pigmentation, lack of firmness etc) is caused by UV damage! To protect against this, RAAIE spent several years developing and refining this incredible sunscreen - a broad-spectrum mineral SPF that doesn't feel like one.
- Super lightweight formula
- Absorbs quickly for an invisible finish
- Has a soft peach tint designed to subtly colour correct and even out all skin tones, plus gives the skin a lit-from-within glow
- Primes the skin for makeup
- Non-greasy and won't clog your pores
- Leaves no white cast
- Sheilds against UVA + UVB
- Also protects against digital blue light damage
This revolutionary mineral sunscreen delivers broad-spectrum SPF50+ protection against UVA, UVB, pollution, digital blue light damage and infrared radiation.
RAAIE Sun Milk SPF50+ Sunscreen is also:
- Non-comedogenic
- Fragrance free
- Safe for sensitive skin
- Reef safe
- 80-minute water resistant
Key Ingredients:
Zinc Oxide 12%: Highly effective UV filter that provides mineral, broad spectrum UVA/UVA protection Iron oxides: helps protect skin from infrared radiation; colour corrects to even tone.
Polymer matrix: Acts like a breathable 'second skin' and blocks penetration of toxic pollutants.
Niacinamide: Improves overall skin texture by rebuilding a lipid layer, preventing UV damage and minimising the appearance of pores.
Bisabolol: The active ingredient in chamomile, helping with inflammation to soothe the skin and providing additional antioxidant capabilities.
Why is it important to protect yourself from the sun?
Wearing a facial SPF every day is key to healthy (and healthy-looking) skin. A good sunscreen blocks the harmful effects of the sun’s UVA and UVB rays, which wreak havoc on the health of our skin and its cells, leading to decreased collagen and elasticity, fine lines, pigmentation (and an increased risk of skin cancer if an SPF is not used).
What’s the difference between a chemical and mineral sunscreen?
Think of it like a sponge and a shield. Chemical sunscreens act like a sponge and absorb UV light. Whereas mineral sunscreens act more like a shield and deflect the sun's rays (that’s why you sometimes hear them being referred to as a physical sunscreen).
Chemical sunscreens are detected in the bloodstream just 2 hours after application, and many of the ingredients used are harmful to our coral reefs. We always prefer a mineral option. But mineral SPFs have traditionally been really greasy, quick to clog pores, and prone to imparting a white cast (or a grey hue over darker skin tones). The RAAIE Sun Milk Drops have solved this with revolutionary new technology to make an ultra lightweight mineral sunscreen.
Do I need to wear sunscreen all year round?
80-90% of extrinsic aging (the signs we can see like wrinkles, dullness, sagging and pigmentation) are not caused by ageing or time, they're caused by exposure to UV rays. Imagine if you could look 80-90% younger in 20 years’ time? And that’s just the aesthetic side of things. Living in New Zealand, we are exposed to 40% higher UV radiation than similar latitudes in North America, which is why there is such a high incidence of skin cancer (skin cancer is the most common cancer affecting New Zealanders). Studies show that wrinkles and sagging can appear 20 years earlier in women in the Southern Hemisphere, compared to our Northern Hemisphere sisters. Sun damage accelerates signs of ageing like wrinkles, rough, dull skin, brown spots, red veins and sagging. We all need to be wearing sunscreen every day. Even on cloudy days, and even when we are inside.