6 Alternatives to UVIMate for Android

We hear it all the time: Drinking water and wearing sunscreen are the cornerstones of any good beauty regimen. Kara Goldin, founder and CEO of Hint Inc., has heard it too. More than 10 years ago, she was on a mission to stop drinking diet soda and drink more water, but, like many people, she couldn't get into "just plain" water.

Livingly

You've probably heard of hint water, but did you know the brand just launched a sunscreen line? The three SPF 30 scents (pineapple, grapefruit, and pear) smell delicious and are also Oxybenzone- and paraben-free.

8 Alternatives to Hint Sunscreen

Sundots

The world's first gummy for sun protection

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Sundots are the world's first gummy for sun protection.
Sunscreen just isn’t enough. Sundots help fill the gaps.
Developed by a Harvard-trained dermatology researcher, Sundots are based on polypodium leucotomos, a fern extract backed by 30+ years of sun protection science: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5189711/

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While complete cloud cover do help decrease UV exposure, broken clouds and partly-cloudy skies can reflect and enhance exposure. Additionally, in the winter time the sun is still shining.... Snow can reflect up to 80% of sunlight and cause sunburn. As a result sun protection is important 365-days per year.

BostonGlobe.com

They look like Dots, the cone-shaped gumdrops in multiple colors that for generations have stuck to people's teeth. But these drops come in only one color, amber, and pack an extract that its champions say does something no ordinary candy ingredient can do: protect skin from the sun.

9 Alternatives to Sundots

My Skin Track UV

A wearable that tracks exposure to UV and pollution

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"My Skin Track UV measures both UVA and UVB rays, and provides instant status updates while storing up to 3 months of data. The battery-free sensor is activated by the sun and powered by the user's smartphone using near-field communication."

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L'Oreal is continuing its foray into the world of wearables with a sensor that tracks UV exposure and even more environmental data. After showing off its tiny UV Sense prototype that could be worn on a fingernail earlier this year, that device has now evolved into the La Roche-Posay My Skin Track UV sensor.

The Verge

L'Oréal has announced a wearable device that measures your exposure to ultraviolet radiation that can seriously damage your skin and eyes and potentially cause skin cancer. The La Roche-Posay My Skin Track UV sensor is designed to clip onto your clothes or bag, and it relies on NFC rather than Bluetooth to transmit its data.

WIRED

The future of wearable skincare technology is roughly the size of an M&M. Launching today, L'Oréal's La Roche-Posay My Skin Track UV sensor clips onto clothing and measures the wearer's exposure to UV radiation, a form of radiation that is known to damage skin and, in large amounts, cause skin cancer.

6 Alternatives to My Skin Track UV