Suntegrity

After spending yesterday afternoon whizzing down a snowy hilltop with my almost-six-year-old daughter and coaching her to trek back up-- the two of us sweating under layers of thermals in the warm sun-- I am reminded that it is never too early in the season for sunscreen. And for this season, our team at IOBB has found THE BEST sunscreen!

I am obsessed with Suntegrity Sunscreen. First, it is a tinted sunscreen, which comes simply in “light” or “medium,” taking the guesswork out of choosing a color. Second, it feels like creamy silk on the skin. I used it over the weekend, loving its uplifting citrusy scent, and found that it made my skin not only feel amazingly hydrated and smooth, but made it look amazingly hydrated and smooth—without any other products needed. A little Suntegrity, a little mascara, a little lip gloss, and I was off to the slopes, feeling fresh and fully protected, even against my daughter’s resistance, “it’s too hard!”

Of course, I love the integrity of the product as well. Suntegrity, a non-toxic, mineral-based sunscreen, was founded by Tricia Trimble in memory of her mother who lost her life to cancer:

“…Using my mom’s experience as a positive catalyst for change, I created a holistic, mineral sun care line to help people avoid skin cancer. After losing my mom to melanoma skin cancer, I became a big advocate of wearing sunscreen. However, most of the sunscreens on the market use chemical UV blockers and contain a lot of toxic ingredients. It didn’t make sense to me to use these types of sunscreens to prevent skin cancer only to get another kind of cancer. After several years of research and investigation, I decided to develop my own sun care line that works from both the inside-out and the outside-in. With a heartfelt mission and the help of an extremely knowledgeable formulator and chemist, Suntegrity Skincare was born. Suntegrity Face and Body SPF 30 products use only the best known physical block ingredient (non-nano size zinc oxide) to provide broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection and super anti-oxidants and amino acids to enhance that protection and help with skin repair. Our products use non-toxic preservatives to maintain their integrity without sacrificing safety or health. Our company was awarded “Champion” Status by the EWG/Compact for Safe Cosmetics.”

In Suntegrity, you will not find: Chemical UV absorbers, nano-particles (under 100 nanometers), parabens, phenoxyethanol, phthalates, propylene glycol, mineral oils, synthetic dyes, and sulfates.

A great sunscreen that makes my skin look and feel fabulous—and is safe? I may have to spend some more time outdoors.

Suntegrity is available beginning this week at Inside Out Beauty Bar in Bellmore. (516) 221-0600.

www.insideoutbeautybar.com