SPF Provider Approved
Criswell
What is your go-to SPF at Glacier Med Spa right now?
EltaMD UV Clear *tinted
Why is this your favorite?
This formula is powered by effective yet gentle active ingredients suitable for sensitive skin. Zinc oxide provides broad-spectrum UV protection, while 5% niacinamide helps improve skin tone and reduce discoloration. Sodium hyaluronate deeply hydrates and restores suppleness, and vitamin E delivers antioxidant protection to help minimize visible signs of aging.
Who is this SPF perfect for?
Patients with sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, rosacea, and reactive skin.
What do you love most about this formula?
It doesn’t contain dimethicone.
What is the biggest sunscreen mistake you see patients making?
Skipping your neck and chest.
Why is SPF especially important in Montana?
The excitement of short summers and long summer days leads to lots of sunburns.
Leslie
What is your go-to SPF at Glacier Med Spa right now?
EltaMD UV Skin Recovery “Green”
Why is this your favorite?
It helps calm my redness from rosacea and leaves my skin glowing. It’s also great after any procedure to help with redness and healing.
Who is this SPF perfect for?
Anyone! I recommend it to patients prone to redness or rosacea, or anyone looking to reduce post-procedure redness.
What do you love most about this formula?
I love that this product is mineral based, hydrating, and light-weight. It looks and feels great as a standalone SPF product or under makeup!
What is the biggest sunscreen mistake you see patients making?
Not wearing quality mineral-based products with minimum of SPF 30 or wearing makeup as their SPF for the day! Most patients also forget to reapply every couple of hours when outside!
Why is SPF especially important in Montana?
Summers are short and intense so most spend long days in the sun to soak it all in and don’t use the proper protection!
Sage
What is your go-to SPF at Glacier Med Spa right now?
EltaMD UV Clear
Why is this your favorite?
Lightweight for daily wear, absorbs easily into the skin, and layers well under makeup.
Who is this SPF perfect for?
EltaMD Clear is great for acne-prone, sensitive, easily irritated, and rosacea-prone skin.
What do you love most about this formula?
Light feel no obvious white cast. Contains niacinamide to help even skin and calm inflammation as well as hyaluronic acid and antioxidants to hydrate and support skin health.
What is the biggest sunscreen mistake patients make?
The biggest suscreen mistake I see patiens make is under applying and never reapplying.
Why is SPF especially important in Montana?
SPF is crucial in Montana due to the higher elevation. Higher elevation means stronger UV radiation. At higher elevation you are exposed to more intense UV even on the cold days.
Other SPF options at GMS
EltaMD tinted and untinted options
Truth Treatment Systems ZO Block
Colorescience Flex (Glow/Bronze)
Epionce Daily Tinted Shield
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