Useful and necessary sunscreen

With the arrival of warm days and bright sun, we all want to get a beautiful and even tan that looks so gorgeous on a woman's body. However, everyone knows that we are exposed to harmful UV rays, so you need to help your skin and use sunscreen.

Its main function is to protect the skin from harmful sunlight, so we should always pay attention to the fact that the tube showed the SPF-factor. One unit of this indicator corresponds to 15 minutes of safe exposure to the sun, therefore the more the figure indicated on the package, the longer it is possible to freely stay in the sun.

Another sunscreen is water resistant. This means that even after your stay in the pond, whether it is a pool or the sea, it stays on the skin and continues to protect it. However, it must be remembered that prolonged exposure to water reduces the duration of the cream.

Sunscreen should easily cover the skin with an elastic film, and it is also easy to spread out. Apply such a product best after toning and cleansing the skin, just before going to the open air.

It is necessary to know that ultraviolet rays are of three types: ultraviolet A (the most insidious rays that do not cause burns, but have an irreversible carcinogenic effect on the skin), ultraviolet B (rays that promote the production of vitamin D in the skin and melanin, causing reddening of the skin) , Ultraviolet C (the most dangerous, we can say, deadly rays, which are filtered out by the ozone layer of the atmosphere and do not reach us in our latitudes).

Going to go on vacation, many are asking how to choose a sunscreen. Therefore, it is necessary to know that there are two main types of creams - those that screen the rays, and those that block them.

Sunscreens that shield the sun's rays form a film on the skin that absorbs ultraviolet radiation. However, such creams pass A-rays and effectively protect only from B-ultraviolet. It is best to use a product that contains parsol or avobenzene, effectively protecting against A and B rays.

Blocking creams consist of finely ground mineral pigments that remain on the skin surface and thereby physically reflect ultraviolet A and B.

Sunscreen for children does not just contain a high index of sunscreen factor: it has moisturizing substances that favorably affect the baby's skin. Also in the composition of children's cream includes hypoallergenic components that protect the delicate skin of the baby.

It must be remembered that the shelf life of sunscreens is about six months from the time you opened the tube and started using it. It can last longer if you put it on the bottom shelf in the fridge or just in a cool place. However, if the color, texture or smell of the cream has changed, then use of such products is not recommended.

I would like to remind you that it is necessary to use sunscreen 30 minutes before exposure to the sun. The fact is that the components that contain it, providing protection, do not start immediately. You do not need to rub the cream into your skin, just put it in a thin layer and give it a little time so that it absorbs. The effectiveness of the cream with intensive rubbing is reduced by 25%.

Remember, the level of protection of the cream that is intended for the face usually has a higher SPF. You do not need to use body cream to protect the face - this can cause redness or irritation of the skin, but you probably will not achieve the desired effect.

Even if you apply sunscreen on your skin, it is recommended not to stay under direct sunlight for longer than one hour. Be sure to use the headdress and drink plenty of fluids.