Slowsun

The new SolRX Dry Zinc product is quite a coup! This sunscreen was first launched in the States early 2009 and branded Solarex MD, sold only by medical physicians (dermatologists and plastic surgeons) packaged in a high end cosmetic jar. The same sunscreen will be available only in SA in a 60ml tube in time for the 2009/2010 summer season.

Micronised Zinc is a very elegant sunscreen agent - full spectrum UVA-UVB, high safety profile and photo-stable. It's matt, water-based and leaves no white residue, so you can use it everyday.

Suggested Retail - R130 incl VAT (available only in 60ml tube)

All prices include VAT. Delivery not included. Email your order details and postal address.

Fair skin gives SolRX the Iron Test!

Two MSM gear guru's Breda Pettenburger and Lona Marais try out SolRX during their IronMan experience.

The Good Health Shop- (Michelle Kaminer) Shop 1 Surf Bay Centre, Marine Drive, Shelley Beach - 039 315  5351 (Spray Dry and Rubber Ducky )

Carl Honoré, best known as the author of In Praise of Slow, has published Under Pressure, which explores how we are raising a generation of over-scheduled, over-indulged and over-stimulated children.

by Karen L. Hudson

Ultraviolet rays, while adding a nice bronze tone to your skin, drain the life out of a tattoo. The more you tan, the more the ink fades and slowly goes from brilliant to boring. If you absolutely must go soak up some rays, use sun block. Find the highest SPF level you can find and re-apply often if you're going to spend a lot of time outside.

8 hour waterproof and sweatproof tests were conducted using a panel of female Caucasians with skin types that either burn easily or sometimes burn when exposed to sun.

Sunblock was applied as prescribed by test instructions. A static SPF test was performed and our products were rated SPF 44.83. Testing was then initiated. Subjects were subjected to 30 minute intermittent periods in water using a whirlpool at 75 - 80 degrees F, circulation jets on and jogging in place for the duration of immersion periods.

Tests were performed for 16 periods of alternating 30 minute immersions, 10 minutes out, yielding 8 hours (480 minutes) of immersion time. (80 minutes in and out of the water is normal testing time on sunscreen / sunblock products.)

Fifi & the Rear Derailleurs (team number 17) will be using SolRX during the Bull of Africa held in the Eastern Cape's Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve from Saturday 9 August to Saturday 16 August. Fifi is Fiona Tummon and the Rear Derailleurs are Stijn Laenen, John Edwards and Neil Hart.

Sunscreens are designed for different purposes. When buying a sunscreen, first ask yourself what are you going to be using it for? Is it for occasional sun exposure, tanning, swimming or outdoor sports use? How long is the outdoor exposure and what is the intensity of activity? Are you going to be sweating heavily or swimming, if so, for how long? The answer to these questions should inform your choice of sunscreen. Rather buy more than one type of sunscreen to perfectly fit your different UV exposure needs, than buy just one sunscreen and use it because it is the only one you have. If you do not match your sunscreen with your UV exposure needs, you compromise your protection and risk UV damage.

SolRX sunscreens are made with water or organic aloe and do not contain parabens, sulphates or PEGs!

• Regardless of whether you have a sensitive skin or not, always test new products for skin allergies or irritation on a patch of your skin (preferably the inside of you arm just below the crease of your elbow), before applying on the rest of your face and body. If your skin itches or burns do not use the product - and let me know!

• Your normal cleansing routine (products) will remove the sunscreen.

• To allow time for the sunscreen to bond with your skin, apply your sunscreen at least 15 minutes BEFORE you go into the sun. The bonding process works best when your skin is dry i.e. not hot and sweaty.

• Be focused and generous when applying sunscreen. Rather apply too much sunscreen than too little. Having said this however a word of caution: don't slap clumps/layers of sunscreen onto your skin (as we did with the old Zinc products in the 80s). Clumps don't bond with the skin and will wash off or sweat off into your eyes!
  

• Try and avoid getting sunscreen on your eyelashes. Sunscreen doesn't bond with hair and usually finds its way to the base of your eyelashes and may irritate your eyes. Rather wipe the sunscreen with your fingers onto your eyelids avoiding the eyelashes.

• If you want to additionally use moisturiser, apply your sunscreen AFTER you apply your moisturiser. The antioxidants and other skin nutrition in your moisturiser (needed for a long day of UV exposure) will be better absorbed into your skin. In addition, your moisturiser, if applied after your sunscreen, may interfere with the skin-bonding process of the sunscreen.