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Haruharu Black Rice Airyfit and Mineral Sunscreen Reviews

Michelle Wong — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 11:06:03 +0000

Haruharu is a Korean brand who have recently released a couple of sunscreens with a lot of hype around them: Moisture Airyfit and Pure Mineral Relief. I recently reviewed these in a sponsored video. Note: Neither of these are approved as sunscreens in Australia. Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Airyfit Sunscreen SPF 50+, PA++++ Filters: TDSA (Mexoryl SX), octyl triazone, ...

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Blue Lizard and “Australian” Gold mineral sunscreen reviews

Michelle Wong — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 12:02:30 +0000

I recently tried Blue Lizard and Australian Gold, two US sunscreens with mineral (inorganic) active ingredients. Both of these have been popular on skincare forums and Reddit for years, but aren’t actually available in Australia (despite being marketed as “Australian sunscreen”). I’ve been really curious to try them out, so I picked them up as souvenirs when I was in ...

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Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen vs Trader Joe’s Dupe: Sunscreen reviews

Michelle Wong — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:24:13 +0000

Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen is a popular US sunscreen, but it’s a bit pricey at $38 USD for 50 mL. A few dupes have come out lately, including Trader Joe’s Daily Facial Sunscreen, which is only $9 for the same sized tube! I recently went to the US and picked them both up to try – here’s a comparison review. There’s ...

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Supergoop Glow Screen Sunscreen Review

Michelle Wong — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:05:15 +0000

I recently reviewed Supergoop Unseen Screen, along with a cheaper dupe from Trader Joe’s. I also got a tube of Glow Screen in the shade Sunrise as part of the same Supergoop SPF Bestsellers Start Kit from Sephora. Here’s my review – I also reviewed it in a video, with footage of the application and texture. Supergoop Glow Screen SPF ...

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DIY sunscreen test? Reacting to Style Theorists’ video

Michelle Wong — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:44:32 +0000

The Style Theorists recently did a video where they tried to test sunscreen “scientifically”, including… in a tanning bed. A lot of people sent it to me, so I filmed a video reacting to it! You can watch it here. Some of the topics covered: People should wear more sunscreen Sunscreen absorbing into blood Coral reefs and science by press ...

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Is Your Sunscreen Killing Coral Reefs? The Science

Michelle Wong — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 21:30:28 +0000

You might have seen that Hawaii has banned certain sunscreens that have been linked to coral bleaching. In particular, it’s the organic “chemical” sunscreen ingredients oxybenzone and octinoxate that have been banned. It sounds like a great victory for the environment, right? But if you search a little past the headlines, you’ll find that there are actually a lot of ...

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Sunscreen myths in the media

Michelle Wong — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 22:30:52 +0000

It’s sunscreen season, and as you’d expect, there are lots of sunscreen articles coming out, full of common myths. I’ve debunked a lot of myths about sunscreens before – sunscreens are toxic, you can make your own sunscreen – but this time I’m going to focus on incorrect advice from trusted media sources. These myths tend to be a bit ...

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Top Korean Sunscreens

Michelle Wong — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:53:46 +0000

Korean sunscreens have gotten really popular because they’re so lightweight and comfortable to wear. Here’s my favourite in each category: chemical, physical, hybrid, lightweight, and stick. The video is here, keep scrolling for the text version… Korean sunscreens are known for being very lightweight “commuter” sunscreens for everyday wear. They have really nice textures and sit nicely under makeup. They’re generally ...

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How Much of a Sunscreen Stick Should You Apply?

Michelle Wong — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 20:30:14 +0000

Sunscreen sticks are really convenient, but it’s difficult to measure out how much you need to apply, or whether you’ve applied enough. So I decided to put them to the test! I recently did a few investigations of sunscreen sticks. I tried to work out: How much protection you’re getting with reasonable amounts of sunscreen sticks How much you would ...

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Sunscreen absorption and receptor binding: Debunking TikTok Misinformation

Michelle Wong — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 11:00:25 +0000

There’s tons of misinformation on the dangers of sunscreen on social media, and it seems like all of the myths make the rounds each time a new platform emerges. Currently the trending platform is TikTok. Even though sunscreen safety is a topic I’ve covered many times, it repeatedly comes up in many different flavours. I’ll break down the misinformation in ...

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