Powerful protection against indoor and outdoor UVA, UVB, Infrared + Visible rays and light from the sun, indoor lights and heat sources.
Can help prevent sun-induced skin cancer, hyperpigmentations and photoaging. Allows skin to brighten naturally.
Also for skin that is photosensitive, recovering from some procedures, or undergoing active therapies. Comfortable and pore-friendly. With calming and moisturizing monoglycerides and antioxidants.
Choose this Armada: if you have mild melasma or want less opacity / a very lightweight cream.
Research on Armada, particularly on visible light and melasma, has been published in the Journal of Drugs and Dermatology, awarded at the World Congress of Dermatology, and presented at the American Academy of Dermatology.
VH RATING
VH -107/109*
(sans common allergens: extended allergen series North American Contact Dermatitis Group + standard allergen series European Surveillance System of Contact Allergies)
Shake well before use. Apply liberally on face and body skin, carefully avoiding membranous areas of eyes and nostrils. For best results, apply 30 to 60 minutes prior to sun exposure.
When outdoors, reapply at least every 1 to 2 hours, after swimming or sweating and after towel drying. Notes:
Directions:
Apply liberally 15 minutes before sun exposure. Use daily, both indoors and outdoors. Use a water resistant sunscreen if swimming or sweating. Reapply at least every 2 hours
Sun Protection Measures. Spending time in the sun increases your risk of skin cancer and early skin aging. To decrease the risk, regularly use a sunscreen with a Broad Spectrum SPF value of 15 or higher and other sun protection measure including: limit time in the sun, especially from 10 a.m to 2 p.m, wear long-sleeved shirts, pants, hats, and sunglasses. Children under 6 months: Ask a doctor.
1) Summer Skintelligence: Power Up to Cover Up - If I'm darker-skinned, I don't need to worry about skin cancer.
This is a misconception that is both very common and extremely dangerous. Caucasians are still at the top of the list for melanoma (20.8% per 100,000 people) versus 4.3% of reported cases for Hispanics. Overall, of reported melanoma cases, 70% occur in Caucasian patients, compared with 29% in Hispanic patients of any race, and 2% in non-Hispanic patients of African ethnicity. But late-stage disease is far more common among Hispanics (26%) and non-Hispanic blacks (52%) than among non-Hispanic whites (16%).
2) Sun and Light Protection: Indoor Lights, Year-Round Protection - The increasing number of skin problems attributed to sun and light exposure is why we measure Armada's protection factors not just for UVB but also for UVA light, as well as indoor and outdoor Infrared and Visible Light.We're proud to say that VMV's Armada features the most comprehensive protection: no other sun and light screen has measured protection factors against both outdoor and indoor UVA, UVB, Visible, and Infrared Light.
3) Summer Skintelligence: Learn, Don't Burn - I heard that SPFs over 15 are pointless, and anything above SPF 30 is no better than 30 ... why use sunscreens with higher values? "SPF", or Sunburn (previously "Sun") Protection Factor, refers to a product's ability to protect against UVB light, still the main cause of sunburn. SPF 15 already provides 96.7% protection; SPF 30 yields just 1% more. At SPF 50+, it is presumed that 100% protection from sunburn due to UVB is given. 4) Armada Sun & Light Screens: Engarde! We've Got You Armed - With skin cancer at epidemic proportions, it's time to break out the big guns. Of course, and we're proud as punch of this, we've been locked and loaded for decades. We began making and testing sunscreens with the then shockingly high SPF 30 in the late 1980s when SPF 15 was considered over the top (they've since come to include SPFs as high as 90). In 2002, Armada was one of the first sunblocks to prioritize high PFAs (protection against UVA) as well as SPF, the first to include protection factors for Visible and Infrared Light rays, and the first with measured protection against indoor light and heat sources (we're still the only ones to do this!)
Description
Powerful protection against indoor and outdoor UVA, UVB, Infrared + Visible rays and light from the sun, indoor lights and heat sources.
Can help prevent sun-induced skin cancer, hyperpigmentations and photoaging. Allows skin to brighten naturally.
Also for skin that is photosensitive, recovering from some procedures, or undergoing active therapies. Comfortable and pore-friendly. With calming and moisturizing monoglycerides and antioxidants.
Choose this Armada: if you have mild melasma or want less opacity / a very lightweight cream.
Research on Armada, particularly on visible light and melasma, has been published in the Journal of Drugs and Dermatology, awarded at the World Congress of Dermatology, and presented at the American Academy of Dermatology.
VH RATING
VH -107/109*
(sans common allergens: extended allergen series North American Contact Dermatitis Group + standard allergen series European Surveillance System of Contact Allergies)
Shake well before use. Apply liberally on face and body skin, carefully avoiding membranous areas of eyes and nostrils. For best results, apply 30 to 60 minutes prior to sun exposure.
When outdoors, reapply at least every 1 to 2 hours, after swimming or sweating and after towel drying. Notes:
Directions:
Apply liberally 15 minutes before sun exposure. Use daily, both indoors and outdoors. Use a water resistant sunscreen if swimming or sweating. Reapply at least every 2 hours
Sun Protection Measures. Spending time in the sun increases your risk of skin cancer and early skin aging. To decrease the risk, regularly use a sunscreen with a Broad Spectrum SPF value of 15 or higher and other sun protection measure including: limit time in the sun, especially from 10 a.m to 2 p.m, wear long-sleeved shirts, pants, hats, and sunglasses. Children under 6 months: Ask a doctor.
1) Summer Skintelligence: Power Up to Cover Up - If I'm darker-skinned, I don't need to worry about skin cancer.
This is a misconception that is both very common and extremely dangerous. Caucasians are still at the top of the list for melanoma (20.8% per 100,000 people) versus 4.3% of reported cases for Hispanics. Overall, of reported melanoma cases, 70% occur in Caucasian patients, compared with 29% in Hispanic patients of any race, and 2% in non-Hispanic patients of African ethnicity. But late-stage disease is far more common among Hispanics (26%) and non-Hispanic blacks (52%) than among non-Hispanic whites (16%).
2) Sun and Light Protection: Indoor Lights, Year-Round Protection - The increasing number of skin problems attributed to sun and light exposure is why we measure Armada's protection factors not just for UVB but also for UVA light, as well as indoor and outdoor Infrared and Visible Light.We're proud to say that VMV's Armada features the most comprehensive protection: no other sun and light screen has measured protection factors against both outdoor and indoor UVA, UVB, Visible, and Infrared Light.
3) Summer Skintelligence: Learn, Don't Burn - I heard that SPFs over 15 are pointless, and anything above SPF 30 is no better than 30 ... why use sunscreens with higher values? "SPF", or Sunburn (previously "Sun") Protection Factor, refers to a product's ability to protect against UVB light, still the main cause of sunburn. SPF 15 already provides 96.7% protection; SPF 30 yields just 1% more. At SPF 50+, it is presumed that 100% protection from sunburn due to UVB is given. 4) Armada Sun & Light Screens: Engarde! We've Got You Armed - With skin cancer at epidemic proportions, it's time to break out the big guns. Of course, and we're proud as punch of this, we've been locked and loaded for decades. We began making and testing sunscreens with the then shockingly high SPF 30 in the late 1980s when SPF 15 was considered over the top (they've since come to include SPFs as high as 90). In 2002, Armada was one of the first sunblocks to prioritize high PFAs (protection against UVA) as well as SPF, the first to include protection factors for Visible and Infrared Light rays, and the first with measured protection against indoor light and heat sources (we're still the only ones to do this!)
I use it daily. However, I was disappointed to know that VMV no longer makes its Armada Face Cover--SPF45, which I used to have and use when going outdoors.
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