Sunscreen for Eczema

Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) is a painful and often debilitating condition. It's frequently exacerbated by the most mundane things and can be extremely frustrating. Triggers vary in nature or sometimes don't seem to exist at all. Managing eczema can become a full time chore, and unfortunately it can make it very difficult to stay sun safe. 

Fortunately sunscreen for eczema and extra sensitive skin is exactly what we set out to achieve, when we formulated Soléo Organics sunscreen. Since we first released our sunscreen, it has become extremely popular with people with skin conditions, especially as a moisturising sunscreen for Eczema and Dermatitis. Not just adults either, but also children and babies.

Why is it so popular as Sunscreen for Eczema and Dermatitis sufferers?

To understand this we need to look a bit closer at the most common triggers, and recommendations on managing Eczema.
The most common triggers for eczema include: exposure to chemicals, artificial fragrances, or preservatives (often in skincare or haircare products); the skin being dried out by the use of soap or alcohol based sanitisers; and heat.

What are some of the things that are recommended to manage eczema? Remove exposure to these triggers, moisturise the skin, keep cool, etc
Because we wanted our sunscreen to be the perfect sunscreen for eczema, sensitive skin and other skin conditions we formulated it to work for each of these!

Exposure
To start with Soléo is 100% natural and we advertise our entire ingredients list where many others don't. We use no artificial fragrances or synthetic ingredients of any kind. We are free from the common chemicals used in sunscreens and use only natural extracts, while still offering products that feel and smell good. Where preservatives are concerned, we've spent over 20 years developing natural products, and instead of preservatives, we use natural extracts to synergistically preserve the sunscreen.

Moisturisation & Emollients
Our sunscreens all use herbal extracts and oils to moisturise the skin. These include ingredients like cucumber extract, aloe vera and jojoba oil. Many of our ingredients also contain emollient properties, helping even more to protect eczema prone skin from drying out. As the sun dries out the skin anyway, what better way than to combine our sunscreen for eczema sufferers with moisturisation. That way it benefits everyone!

Cooling
Did you know that UV absorbers convert the ultraviolet radiation from the sun into heat? No wonder many eczema sufferers struggle to find a sunscreen that doesn’t make things worse. Fortunately we use a physical reflector in or sunscreen, rather than a UV absorber. Zinc Oxide works to diffuse the UV radiation rather than convert it to heat. A number of our botanical extracts also work to cool the skin, for example aloe vera, and cucumber extract are both very good at this.

Please note, Soléo Organics sunscreen does not claim to cure treat or cure eczema. However it has become immensely popular among those with eczema and other skin conditions, because it's such an ideal choice. Don't let eczema keep you from staying sun safe.