You need blue light protection to fade discoloration| Dr Dray

Today's video is about why you need blue light protection for fading skin discoloration and post acne marks. Some sunscreens can protect your skin from HEV better than others.
Sunscreens w/ iron oxides (Fitz phototype match in parentheses)
Avene mineral sunscreen fluid (4) https://bit.ly/2xR4SlF
Cotz Natural skin tone (4, 5, 6) https://bit.ly/2UqG6Aw
Cleure tinted mineral (5, 6) https://bit.ly/39m9Ox3
Altruist tinted (4) https://amzn.to/34nmjqi
Bioderma Photoderm AR (1,2, maybe 3) https://amzn.to/2VkSrqr
DermaE BB cream https://amzn.to/3aZyVGD
Fair: 1, 2
Light: 2, 3
Medium: 3, 4
Tan: 4
Deep: 5, 6
MDSolar Science mineral cream spf 30 https://bit.ly/34nhLAe
Dermablend flawless creator multi use pigment drops https://bit.ly/2xlOGJl
10N = 1, 2
Colorescience sunforgettable mineral shield (2, 3)
Cerave tinted (3, 4) https://bit.ly/2RsgliC
Neostrata sheer physical protection (1,2) https://bit.ly/34fxVeN
EltaMD UV physical (3) https://bit.ly/2L5OaW3
Heliocare mineral tolerance fluid (1,2) https://amzn.to/3aZLWzP
DRMTLGY SPF46 universal tint (3, 4) https://amzn.to/2RlKJev
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