The Skin & SPF
Skin Colour Myth
Sun – Need to have it, got to watch it
We all know he sun gives the body natural vitamin D, yet having too much sun can set off a storm of symptoms. We are cautioned that overexposure to the sun can even lead to skin cancer.
Over the years, our knowledge and understanding of the sun and its effects has also improved. A few years ago, UVA (ultraviolet long-wave rays) were thought not to be a problem. Therefore, people bought products that protected them from UVB only. Now, it’s known that both of these types of rays can do damage to the skin when they barrel down through the atmosphere, blast through clouds and glass surfaces with ease and reach our exposed bodies.
It has also been discovered that UVA is able to make its way through the skin more intensely. When the skin is compromised or damaged by the sun, it can lead to damage to the eyes, early aging and skin cancer. The skin cancer results from mutations of the genes. Non-melanoma skin cancer is one example of a skin cancer caused by ultraviolet rays.
The Skin & SPF
We can’t overlook that skin is the largest organ and offers protection for the body. It’s the first line of defense. So the idea of not protecting it isn’t a smart one. That’s where good quality sunscreen creams come in handy with various levels of SPF – sun protection factor. It is important to know that the SPF number indicates the length of protection time, not the degree of protection.
Now it’s known that you need a sun protection factor of 15, 30 or even as high as 50, depending on your location. And you also need both UVA and UVB protection. Sunstop Sunscreen Cream comes in SPF of 30 and 50 to offer you protection from harmful effects of exposure to the sun.
Skin Colour Myth
Although dark skinned people have more sun-resistant melanin in their skin, they are not immune to skin cancer and
other sun-related problems. This means they still need to take the same precautions as people with lighter skin. This includes wearing sunscreen that protects from both kinds of rays, wearing long sleeves and other clothing that covers the skin at times, avoiding the sun as much as possible during the peak hours of 10:00 am-4:00 pm and wearing sunscreen when going outside or even being around reflective surfaces like snow and ice. .
All people should watch out for overexposure and intense and repeated unprotected exposure to the sun. Just as there are
three layers of skin (the dermis, the epidermis and the fat), there are three types of skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma,
squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma). Sunstop Sunscreen Cream is your real friend which protects your skin from both
UVA and UVB rays of the sun.
