UVO Review: the Sun Protection that Quenches Your Thirst

Melissa Davis

6 years ago

UVO Review: the Sun Protection that Quenches Your Thirst

UVO is the first sun-protective skin-beautifying supplement you can drink. As someone photosensitive who’s not too fond of premature aging, I require UV protection. I wear sunscreen . . .but I find it nearly impossible to reapply as often as recommended (every two hours!?) or to know whether I’m applying enough for optimal protection (a lot of us don’t). The truth is, very few of us actually apply sunscreen effectively. I look at sun-protective supplements not as replacement, but as a backup.

UVO’s creator is Dr. Bobby Awadalla, a dermatologist and skin cancer surgeon. What he’s crafted in UVO is a refreshing drink that contains a synergistic blend of over 30 antioxidants, phytonutrients, and vitamins scientifically proven to offer sun protection and skin benefits from the inside out. When I read about this, I was extremely curious to try UVO. I wondered how it could possibly taste good with such a potent supplemental blend. On first sip, I was impressed. This is not a drink you have to choke down.

UVO features Orange Peach flavor and comes in two varieties: ready-to-drink bottles and individual drink mix packets. Having enjoyed both, UVO bottles (60 calories) may have a slight edge in sheer deliciousness, but it’s a close call, and UVO drink mix (15 calories) has the benefits of being ultra portable and mixing easily in water or any drink. Personally, I love an UVO bottle or UVO powder mixed in an energy drink first thing in the morning. I’m not the only one who likes it. In reading what others had to say about UVO, it seems that many other (including kids, who can be tough critics) happily drink it as well. Even though UVO is packed with sun-protective and skin-beneficial ingredients, it doesn’t taste like a supplement, nor does it seem to cause nausea on an empty stomach.

What impresses me most about UVO–other than the taste–is that it rapidly provides noticeable sun protection the very first time you drink it. Within 30 minutes of your very first UVO, you get 3-5 hours of supplemental sun protection, making it the ideal drink to have on hand to drink before outdoor activities. This is not just theoretical; a clinical trial of UVO demonstrated that after just one dose, it took 40% more sun exposure to get a sunburn. To give you a sense of how remarkable this is, other sun protective supplements I have tried (and really excellent ones, at that) take weeks of daily use to reach the level of protection UVO provides within a half hour. UVO’s considerable, fast-acting protection is a real benefit for those of us who have trouble remembering to take a supplement every day.

On the other hand, there is every reason to think that drinking UVO regularly would offer even greater skin and sun-protective benefits, perhaps more than any other sun-protective supplement on the market, as several of the ingredients in UVO increase in efficacy with ongoing use. I asked the UVO team to give me a conservative estimate of cumulative benefits over a month, but they hold themselves to an evidence-based standard and will not make any claims without hard data to back them up. Luckily, they had already thought to address my question and are currently working with an independent third-party on a double-blind, placebo controlled study over several months to establish UVO’s cumulative protection. When results come in, I will be sure to update accordingly. I am betting they will be impressive, because even with over 30 ingredients, UVO is not skimping on anything; for example, one bottle of UVO contains 480mg of polypodium leucotomos, whereas the leading single-ingredient polypodium leucotomos supplement contains only 250mg.

Last but not least, UVO offers benefits beyond sun protection, it also helps to beautify skin and heal and repair existing skin damage and has the potential to minimize signs of aging. You can see visual evidence of its benefits for skin health and appearance here. These results are no surprise given that all of UVO’s 30+ active ingredients were specifically selected for the proven ability to address one or more of several qualities: absorb UV light, increase exposure needed for sunburn, antioxidant, decrease DNA damage, decrease UV-induced inflammation, support skin immunity, eye protection, decrease skin aging, support skin barrier.UVO is a standout in the sun-protective supplement market. With its refreshing taste and rapid benefits, I have not found anything that can top it, especially for those with an active lifestyle.

If you are interested in trying UVO, feel free to use the code MELISSA to get 10% off. UVO also offers free shipping anywhere in the US!