How lucky am I…this is my second time getting to work with Jan Marini. As you may remember from my last Jan Marini post this isn’t my first time using their products, they were suggested to me many years ago by a wonderful esthetician. This month, I’m partnering with them to talk about skin cancer awareness and promote their Beauty in Blooms event.
This actually came at the perfect time… its Skin Cancer Awareness month in May and I recently came to the realization that both of my daily moisturizers don’t have any SPF in them. Growing up, I always had a moisturizer that had SPF in it. My mom always stressed how important it was to wear sunscreen as much as I could and to stay protected even when I didn’t think that I needed it. Luckily, skin cancer doesn’t run in my family however my skin is somewhat prone to burning and I’ve always been super conscious due to my many freckles. I also obviously want to avoid wrinkles and early aging as much as I can so I feel that it’s very important to wear sunscreen every day with or without makeup.
The Jan Marini Antioxidant Daily Face Protectant SPF 33 is a lightweight and moisturizing formulation that can be worn under makeup or alone. One thing that I really like about this product is the scent. It’s the same exact scent as the Transformation Face Cream! Also, if you’re worried about sunscreen making your face too oily this would be a great option for you because they formulated it with microscopic particles so it’s fast-absorbing and provides additional oil control. This sun protectant has both UVB and UVA protection (just a little side note that I learned in class last semester: UVB rays are the rays that penetrate into the epidermis and are more likely to cause skin cancer, burns, wrinkling, photoaging, and elastosis). Additionally, to help with premature aging along with sun protection they added in two antioxidants: phytomelanin and beta glucan 1,3. Phytomelanin acts like human melanin and as a free radical scavenger, it can help fight off things like lipid peroxidation, erythema, and inflammation. Beta glucans are usually taken orally and act as immunomodulators, lipid-lowering agents, and may even help fight off cancer (they’re honestly really interesting and robust compounds that I’d love to spend more time researching) but in this form, I’m guessing that they’re being used for their skin protection and healing properties.
I hope you liked learning about this product and I also hope that you will consider wearing sun protectant daily if you don’t already. Just remember skin cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer! If you want to learn more about skin cancer awareness month then click here. Also, look into registering for the Jan Marini Beauty in Blooms event by clicking here. Locate a Beauty in Bloom National Skin Care Event and enter for a chance to win weekly prizes!
XOXO ~
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References:
Majtan, J., & Jesenak, M. (2018). β-Glucans: Multi-Functional Modulator of Wound Healing. Molecules, 23(4), 806. doi:10.3390/molecules23040806
Choromanska, A., Kulbacka, J., Harasym, J., Dubinska-Magiera, M., & Saczko, J. (2017). Anticancer Activity of Oat B-Glucan in Combination with Electroporation on Human Cancer Cells [Abstract]. Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica, 74(2), 616-623.