We have all been told that sunscreen is the best anti-aging product. If you use it early enough, like when your skin is still plump and smooth, you could reach your fifties without the surprise of melanoma or wrinkles one fine morning before your coffee.

Yet sunscreen and all its permutations only gained momentum in modern times when UVB was identified as the primary cause of skin cancer, and the beauty brigade learned the difference between zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, homosalte or octinoxate, and why they are crucial for blocking harmful UV rays.

The truth is, people in ancient civilizations were already protecting themselves from the sun, not just using head covers or umbrellas but also ointments and unguents.

These days, we have countless brands of sunscreen designed to protect our skin from harmful UVA and UVB rays, but then the question is: are they comfortable and easy to use?

As a morena in these islands where sunrays seem to hit hotter, sunscreen is a daily requirement if we want to keep our skin healthy.

Yet using sunscreen can be a chore — it can be sticky or smelly or leave a white cast on your skin. As a city person, having that beachy scent on you can be uncomfortable, so one should be on the lookout for the most lightweight, scentless formula that does not make your skin feel thick after layering on skincare and cosmetics.

This writer discovered that the best choices come in capsule form, or sprayed on like the latest one to hit the online sites: Belle Dolls Zero Filter Sunscreen Mist SPF 40++. Always in a rush, I usually forget to slather on sunscreen on my face before makeup, so it was a joy to find this one that I could spray on as a last step instead.

I also learned that the same company who makes this has a slew of supplements, one of which is an “Oral Sunblock,” Beautederm founder Rhea Anicoche-Tan said during the launch of actor Dennis Trillo as endorser of the sunscreen mist. 

Their Belle Dolls Premium Glutathione, she explained, is made with premium ingredients from Japan and is designed not only “to combat free radicals and support immune function, but also to protect against sun damage and photoaging.”  Pop a capsule before or after meals twice a day and you’re all set!

Prevention is better than cure, they say in the medical field. The same applies to the beauty sector, as many experts will tell you. From hyperpigmentation to skin cancer, there are many conditions one can best avoid by taking proper supplements or using products that offer protection.