Medik8 Physical Sunscreen

It effectively shield the skin against the damaging effects of UVB and UVA rays.

Sunscreen is the best anti-ageing skin care product there is given that 80% of premature skin ageing is caused by exposure to UV rays.

Why Medik8 Physical Sunscreen?

Medik8 Physical Sunscreen is an advanced formula that uses 12% Zinc Oxide as its UVB and UVA filter. It doesn’t use any chemical sunscreen filters, making it suitable for regular use, even on sensitive skin.

Zinc Oxide is a mineral (inorganic) sunscreen filter that absorbs the sun’s radiation, as well as reflecting and scattering it away from the skin to give you the best possible protection.

This sunscreen uses no unnecessary ingredients to irritate or photosensitise the skin, such as essential oils or fragrance, making it a great choice for anyone with sensitive, rosacea, ageing or sun intolerant skin. It also suitable for oilier skin types as it’s been formulated to not clog pores.

Medik8 Physical Sunscreen is fortified with anti-pollution, anti-infrared and anti-glycation ingredients to provide additional protection against the signs of skin ageing. These provide further protection against premature skin ageing.

Green Tea, Grape Seed and Vitamin E scavenge free radicals and help protect the skin from UV and pollution damage. These antioxidants work synergistically with the Zinc Oxide. They strengthen the skin’s natural defences against UV and support the skin’s repair processes.

What you won’t find are ingredients the skin doesn’t need, such as essential oils, fragrance or questionable chemical filters.

Medik8 Physical Sunscreen ingredients

The key ingredients are:

Zinc Oxide is a mineral sunscreen filter that protects against UVB and UVA rays. This uses non-nano, Zinc Oxide, which is known to be very gentle on the skin.

Hyaluronic Acid holds up to 1000 times its own weight in water, it draws moisture to the skin to leave it feeling hydrated and supple.

Squalene is an almost skin-identical lipid that ensures the health of the skin barrier. It nourishes the skin and moisturises.

Antioxidants Green Tea, Grape Seed and Vitamin E power up this sunscreen to form Medik8’s anti-pollution technology to protect the skin against free radical damage.

Jojoba Oil, Allantoin, Bisabolol and Glycerin comfort and soothe the skin, leaving it feeling soft.

Results

• Provides broad-spectrum SPF protection and shields against glycation and pollution damage.
• Prevents erythema.
• Prevents premature skin ageing.
• Leaves skin with a semi-matt finish.

Best for

Best suits combination, dry, normal, sensitive and rosacea skin types.

Non-comedogenic and free of chemical filters, fragrance and essential oils.

Perfect pairs

Even perfectly applied high SPF sunscreens allows some UV radiation to penetrate the skin. Use in combination with a quality antioxidant serum in the morning.

We have antioxidant serums for every skin type and budget, so there’s no excuse. You may like BioBare Vitamin C B E & Ferulic, Bloc Boost Your C or Oskia Super C.

If you’re not sure which one is best for you, contact us so that we can match your skin to the right product.

Good to know

Contains no nanoparticles.

Contains no fragrance, essential oils, mineral oil, alcohol, parabens, phthalates or sulphates.

Coral-reef friendly.

Cruelty free and vegan.

Brand ethos

Medik8 Physical Sunscreen Review

My skin is very picky and doesn’t always react well with skin care products but I found this to be very gentle on my skin, it does contain Zinc Oxide so it is very white in colour, but by simply rubbing it into the skin more it quickly disappears. The texture is sticky to touch before you apply, but once on and rubbed into the skin it’s completely dry touch and feels almost like you’re wearing nothing on your skin. I’ve been using the same sunscreen on my face for years but after trying this I think I might be ready to switch.

Bren