Confession: I am not a fan of sunscreen lotions since I find them too sticky for my daily commute. The most I'd use is just sunscreen for my face underneath my makeup, but that's it. That's the reason why I have uneven skin tone on my arms and feet. I do use my umbrella though when I can't take the heat. 😓
What if I tell you that we now have a natural sunscreen in the form of a pill? Would you take it?
I would, but not without doing my research first!
Snow Crystal White Tomato is a new innovation from Vida Nutriscience (the makers of Snow Skin Whitening and SnowCaps L-Glutathione Capsule). The products sent to me to try were the Snow Crystal White Tomato Skin Whitening Soap, Snow Pore Minimizing Toner (which I have reviewed before), and the main star - Snow Crystal White Tomato (Food Supplement). I've been using these products consistently for 2 weeks as of press time.
Snow Crystal White Tomato Skin Whitening Soap (P299)
Snow Crystal White Tomato Skin Whitening Soap is probably one of the priciest whitening soap I've tried. It costs P299 per 135g bar. However, just one look at its ingredients list and the cost is immediately justified. First four items on the list are glycerin, salicylic acid (much to my surprise because this one's my skin's best friend in keeping breakouts at bay), aloe vera extract, and niacinamide (for skin brightening). The other ingredients all work together to nourish and brighten the skin, and this one's no joke at all because results can be seen in as early as 1-3 days. As in, immediate brightening! My thighs are darker than my sisters', and after using this soap and without putting any lotion, mas maputi na agad ako. She immediately asked me what magic I used. Haha!
What I also like about this soap is that doesn't contain unnecessary colorants or fragrance. It actually smells like nothing. LOL. It creates a creamy lather on my skin. It rinses of squeaky clean, but it doesn't leave my skin parched. You can leave it on for 3 minutes before rinsing, but I ain't got time for that. I just wash and go. I only use this on my body, so I can't vouch if it may or may not sting on the face (which is more sensitive). Since it has salicylic acid, it can help clear out bacne, too. One bar will probably last me 1 month.
Snow Pore Minimizing Toner (P149/100ml)
Snow Pore Minimizing Toner is my current favorite toner. It smells strongly of alcohol so those with dry skin might not like it, but it works nicely on my oily skin. This one feels like ice water on my face, even if it has just been sitting in my room (and not in the refrigerator). It takes away ALL the leftover dirt and makeup on my skin so I've had less breakouts since I started using this last September. My face always feels fresh with this one! I will repurchase once I run out. (You can read a more detailed review of this toner here.)
Snow Crystal White Tomato (P2,985 per 30 capsules)
Snow Crystal White Tomato
is a natural sunscreen that gives our body natural protection from UV
rays. How it works is actually interesting. You take it in a pill form
and it works from the inside to prevent your skin from burning from the
ever present UV rays.
Snow Crystal White Tomato is a combination of PhytoflORAL (800mg), L-Glutathione (500mg), and Bioperine.
- PhytoflORAL or Colorless Carotenoids (800mg) provides the body with a natural protective shield against UV rays. Ever heard of the skincare advice where you drink carrot juice to make your skin glow? Beta carotene is a pigmented chemical, and excessive intake may cause a yellow or orange discoloration on the skin making you look tan. What's nice about colorless carotenoids is how it provides natural sunscreen, inhibit melanin synthesis to whiten the skin, reduce the melanin in dark scars and spots, and act as an antioxidant.
- Kohjin L-Glutathione (500mg) is the main ingredient in SnowCaps. Glutathione is proven safe and its main function is detoxifying the liver, and its side effect is skin whitening. I have written about why I take glutathione despite having fair skin to begin with here.
- Bioperine (Powdered Black Pepper Extract- Pipernigrum L) increases the body absorption of the two main ingredients (PhytoflORAL and L-Glutathione) for faster results.
The recommended dose for Snow Crystal White Tomato is just 1 tablet per day. It's a huge tablet and it has a strong smell, but I'd still take it since that's only a minor tradeoff for the many benefits that it can give my skin. Compared to the other brand (containing only PhytoflORAL) priced at P5,900 to P6,900, Snow Crystal White Tomato (containing both PhytoflORAL and Kohjin L-Glutathione) is made more affordable at P2,985 per 30 capsules.
Snow Crystal White Tomato products are available at all leading drugstores nationwide starting July 2017.
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