This cream is an upgraded version of the original Velo by Ayuna. It is a multifunctional day cream designed to moisturize your skin while providing protection against environmental aggressors. Velo is potent with antioxidants, anti-pollution ingredients and postbiotics to protect your skin against free radicals, prevent the adhesion of pollutants & metals to the skin; and to help maintain the balance of the skinโs microbiome. One of the main applications of this product is sun protection; but since it doesn’t have the FDAโs approval we canโt call it SPF in the US! but to those who live in Europe, this cream IS a physical sunscreen & provides high protection against UVB SPF 30, UVA PA+++, visible light & Infrared-A.โฃ
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The new Velo has been developed as a phase inversion emulsion meaning that it transforms from an oil-in-water emulsion into a water-in-oil emulsion when warmed up. Why did they design it like this?
Oil-in-water emulsions have a pleasant cooling feel upon application, similar to that of water but they suffer from a well-known disadvantage; the water-soluble emulsifiers used in oil-in-water emulsions are detergents which remove oil from the skin, including oil-soluble sunscreens contained in the oil phase of sunscreen emulsion products. As a consequence, the efficacy of an oil-in-water sunscreen emulsion in providing protection from damaging UVR is diminished as soon as the emulsion comes into contact with water (e.g., from moisture, perspiration or swimming.)โฃ
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In contrast, ๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ-๐ข๐ง-๐จ๐ข๐ฅ sunscreen emulsions use water-insoluble emulsifiers. Because these emulsifiers are not detergents, water-in-oil sunscreen emulsions confer a degree of water resistance; they are less easily removed from the skin. Consequently, given equal amounts of sunscreen actives, water-in-oil sunscreen emulsions have a higher SPF than oil-in-water sunscreens.
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There is an innovative third option called ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ฌ๐-๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง-๐๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง which is used in the Ayunaโs new day cream. This type of emulsion has the ability to change phase from an oil-in-water emulsion to a water-in-oil by changing temperature. With this invention we are getting the great feeling upon application of Oil-in-water emulsions and the protective skincare benefits of Water-in-oil emulsion
They have designed Velo as a phase inversion emulsion so that the formula could start as an oil-in-water emulsion, which feels good & light while applying and then changes phase & the finished result is a water-in-oil emulsion which forms a highly protective water-resistant film full of Zinc & titanium dioxide on the skin.โฃ
Iโve been using this day cream for 2 weeks, the formula is thick & tinted. As you warm it up between your fingers, it transforms into a shiny velvety texture that goes on really smooth. Iโve noticed that it doesnโt go well with my HA serum so I layer it on my Cellex-c vitamin C serum. Itโs moisturizing, not greasy, doesnโt cause irritation or breakouts & gives a dewy finish with a little coverage. โฃ
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In summary, this is a very innovative all-in-one cream which can replace your whole morning skincare routine. Remember you have to use the recommended amount to make sure your skin is protected. Apply on completely DRY skin & follow the instructions to avoid pilling; as Begona mentioned before โYOU are part of the development of this productโ: warm up the formula between fingers for 10 seconds (more if you have cold hands) before applying it to your skin.โฃ
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Rating: 6/10
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