After-sun care that goes above and beyond aloe
Posted Thursday, August 20, 2009
The other day, a NewBeauty staffer (who will go nameless) was not-so-proudly showing off the sunburn she had gotten on her arms from being outside at a Marlins game over the weekend. We all wagged our fingers at her, appalled that she didn't wear sunscreen. She swore she did, though, and that it just didn't do its job. But whether it was a faulty formula or human error, it just goes to show that the sun can still sneak up on us in painful ways.
We immediately recommended to our reddened coworker that she try Aloe Mint Hydrating Cream Gel, an after-sun body formula by Eminence Organics. Soothing and refreshing, it upgrades the tradition of applying aloe to sunburns by adding a host of other naturals for enhanced, extra benefits.
The cooling and moisture-replenishing blend includes marigold, peppermint, camphor and "biocomplex" of multiple vitamins and coenzyme Q10. We were especially surprised to find a touch of salicylic acid in there, too, in all likelihood to expedite the shedding of damaged skin.
It's an absolute must for those who insist on worshiping the sun, especially if you have questionable sunscreen-application skills like our anonymous office mate.
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