Protat After Care Sun Screen

The importance protecting skin from the sun in our climate cannot be overstated. The risk of skin cancer has increased on a par with the intensity of UV rays created by diminished ozone protection in recent years.

The Protat team is aware not only of the wider need for skin protection but the special requirements of the body art enthusiast. It is widely accepted that the most effective to way to reduce colour fade is to protect it from UV (sun) exposure and this certainly applies to body art. Protat continues to take its commitment to body art seriously and produced a sun screen to meet those specific skin care needs.

Offering four-hour water resistance, Protat After Care SPF 30+ Sun Screen is a Broad Spectrum application formulated to cut out all UVB and the majority of UVA rays. Registered with the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (regulating authority for Medicinal Products), Protat After Care SPF30+ Sunscreen is compliant with Aust /NZ standard AS/NZS 2604:1997.

It contains active ingredients Octyl Methoxycinnamate and Titanium Dioxide, which lower the risk of skin cancer by combining to provide very high sun protection. Drug Information Online suggests the agents may even reduce the possibility of early wrinkling and premature ageing.

These topical sunscreen agents protect the user from the sun by absorbing the ultraviolet (UV) and visible sun rays, while physical sunscreen agents reflect, scatter, absorb or block the rays.*

An ester of 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and methoxycinnamic acid, Octyl Methoxycinnamate is an internationally-recognised sunscreen agent suitable for personal care products to absorb harmful UV light, providing effective sun protection.

In order to become an approved ingredient in sunscreen applications, Octyl Methoxycinnamate has been subject to a wide range of tests and stringent reviews that ensure the integrity of the ingredient as well as consumer safety.

Its current regulator status is:

TSCA/EU: Registered
USA: FDA/OTC category 1, 2-7.5%
EU: Listed in the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC, Annex V11, Part 1 No.13 (Colipa No. S 28, max. 10%)
JAPAN: JSCI/JCID listed

The absence of PABA acid means the sun screen can be liberally applied with safety. Formulated with Micro-fine Titanium Dioxide specially engineered for the skin care industry, Protat After Care SPF30+is easy to rub into the skin without leaving a white residue. Titanium Dioxide is an inert mineral-based material that is non-toxic, natural-like physical UV filter with worldwide use in sunscreen products (~2000metric tonnes/year).

Protat After Care SPF30+Sun Screen is available in a 100g tube for generous application. Its arrival on the market increases the credibility of the tattoo industry and provides added confidence for the body art enthusiast. Body art professionals can provide further information on the correct use of this and other Protat products.

* Source, Drugs.Com