Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between drugstore and medical sunscreen?

Medical sunscreen has more active ingredients and tends to be more clear and weightless with higher quality ingredients.
Drugstore sunscreen has a lower percentage of zinc/titanium and tends to be thicker and pastier.

Physical sunscreen is instantaneous. It deflects and blocks the sun rays. It contains zinc and titanium and is intended for daily use.
Chemical sunscreen absorbs or scatters the sun rays. It is non-instantaneous so you must wait before it becomes effective. It has more coverage and in intended for activities.

It acts as a skin lightener
Helps boost collagen production
Strengthens and firms skin
Slows down the threat of free radicals which can cause fine line and wrinkles and skin dryness

RetinA requires a prescription. It is a stronger form of Vitamin A which can cause dryness, peeking/cracking of the skin, redness and irritation. Patient may experience more irritation compared to a retinol.
Retinol is an over the counter product. It is the time released version of Vitamin A which is compounded with other ingredients to help ease irritation and side effects. The delivery system makes the product more tolerable compared to RetinA.
Both RetinA and Retinol cause cellular turnover and help stimulate collagen/elastin production.