Skin Care

These products all contain MAA's

Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids, this is a compound that AFA produces naturally to protect its cells from the harsh environment it grows. "Its a total eclipse of the sun from your skin"

• Most of these UV-blocker/spf compounds are cancer causing elements, e.g. Benzophenone (and similar compounds) and Avobenzone (powerful free radical generators), Padimate-O or other p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) derivatives (DNA damaging effects), and Triethanolamine (formation of cancer causing nitrosamines). Most of the sunscreen compounds are either UVA or UVB protection and are usually combined with other sunscreen chemicals to produce a “broad-spectrum” product.

• Furthermore, in sunlight, some show instability after a particular period of time. It clearly indicates the need for a potent, stable, and broad-spectrum group of agents which are devoid of their hazardous effects to the skin.

• Here, mycosporine like amino acids (MAA'S) demonstrate a good example due to their excellent antioxidant and sun protection activities without causing any harmful effects.