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Sun Jul 17, 2016 5:18 pm  |
Some of you are familiar with a product called Heliocare, which ( obligatory disclaimer:) is not a replacement for sunscreen but comes in really handy if you're out in the sun longer than expected, or if your sunscreen sweats off and you you can't reapply, etc. Heliocare saved me quite a few times when I would otherwise have walked away with an uncomfortable sunburn.
Enter UVO (click here): it comes as a pre-packaged drink and can also be purchased in drink-mix packets. Each serving has 480 mg of P. Leucotomos, the active ingredient in Heliocare (HC has 240 mg per capsule). It also has an array of other skin-friendly ingredients that HC doesn't have, so UVO is a better option as a general skin-health supplement.
I went with the MIY packets. (Edit -- sorry, I don't know why the images won't display in the post! Hopefully they'll work as links)
The flavor isn't great but it's tolerable; about what I expected. If you're worried about flavor (as I was), start with the packets instead of the 12 oz drink. The packets are to be mixed in 8 oz of water, and if you really dislike the flavor you can use less than that and chug it down quickly. I don't hate it, but it's not exactly an experience I want to prolong, so I mix it in about 4 oz. If you use less water, you'll be left with a good bit of undissolved mix. In 4 oz, shaken thoroughly, most of it dissolves. I'm careful to swirl it around and try to get as much as I can, and if there's anything left I add a little more water to get everything.
And speaking of prolonging the experience: this isn't a drink you'll want to casually sip, even if you really enjoy the taste. It has a LOT of Vitamin C, in the form of L Ascorbic Acid. Some of you might already be aware of how LAA supplements can damage teeth. Most LAA Vitamin C supplements come in 500 mg tablets, but one serving of UVO has a whopping 1500 mg. (You can see amounts of proprietary ingredients shown below by going to the website and viewing the nutrition info for the bottled drink)
If you're dermarolling or doing other forms of collagen induction/skin remodeling, you might find the extra C helpful. I've never been into mega-dosing Vit C, so this is actually way more than I prefer and I'm paranoid about what it might do to my teeth. After drinking UVO I rinse my mouth for 60 seconds with about a tablespoon of water with a generous pinch of baking soda mixed in.
I've used all 5 packets of UVO, each on days when I had outdoor events (all sunny, with very little shade), and I didn't get a hint of tan. And there's greater benefit, I suspect, from using it regularly. I'm going to buy a couple months' worth and see where I'm at with consistent daily use during the summer months, in addition to one capsule of Heliocare every night.
I'm hoping that UVO and Heliocare will boost my skin's resistance enough to prevent the worst of the damage and maybe even offer some improvement. Thus far, I definitely recommend UVO for anyone looking for extra UV protection. The 5-pack of MIY packets is inexpensive and ships free, so you can see if you like it before committing to a larger supply.
I'd also love to hear feedback if anyone has used UVO or similar products with any success. |
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