The most important questions about sunscreen

How to properly choose to not burn and do not go back to the long-awaited vacation spotty

1. What do the numbers and letters?
All sunscreens vary in the degree of protection of the skin from UV rays. Rays of two types - A and B. Choosing the right bottle, it is necessary first of all to look for the mark UVA - UVB. These letters mean that the cream protects against ultraviolet rays of two types - A and B.
Degree of protection (called "factor») - SPF - designated number. Typically, the coefficient ranges from 2 - 30 (there are 50). The higher it is, the longer you can sunbathe without damage to health. If you multiply the protection factor of 15-20 minutes, get the recommended time of exposure to the sun. For example, the maximum Cream 30 multiplied by 15 minutes and taught 7, 5 hours in the sun without any damage to the skin. But this does not means that the product does not need to be updated. After some time - look at the flyer.
2. To what factor is needed?
Choose products you need, depending on the natural skin swarthiness:
- From 2 to 4 - for people with dark by nature or already tanned skin;
- 5 to 10 - will suit those who tans quickly and burns, as well as those who tans for several days;
- From 11 to 30 (high protection) - for people with pale or very sensitive skin and for children.
3. What else to look for when buying
- The life of a cream,
- Whether the water repellent agent or less (better to buy a water-repellent); Marking Water Proof - indicates that SPF sunscreen does not decrease after 80 minutes of swimming, Water Resistance - SPF does not change after 40 minutes of swimming;
- Availability of funds to the various active ingredients - mitigating additives that keep moisture in the skin, antioxidants to protect the skin from stress, nutrients, vitamins, etc.
4. Which resorts have the best cream?
In hot countries, the first four days of normal skin protecting cream with factor 20, and all white-skinned and 30. Then, weaken protection - 7. Save up to "Factor" by buying one bottle instead of several, will not succeed: three layers by a factor of 10 will have no effect at 30. However, in the middle lane and the south of Russia is enough cheap domestic creams - a factor of 2 to 6
5. The means are different from each other?
Creams
Apply for a long time, and they are often greasy, shiny leaves. Quite a big expense. For optimum protection should be about four teaspoons of the whole body. But moisturizing and softening ingredients give the skin extra protection.
Sprays
Light imperceptible quickly sprayed. Quite economical to use. More often than not leave greasy. But the film is quite thin and have to apply the spray a dense layer.
Milk or emulsion
Different softening effect on the skin. Emulsions as sprays economical. But some kinds of jelly "attract" sand and dust.
Sticks
Dry or slightly damp, applied easily, leaves no greasy. Do not stick. Economical in application.
Butter
It creates a film on which, unfortunately, the sand sticks. But at the same time effectively soften the skin. Most often, the water-resistant.
Children - maximum protection
Children under 3 years is better not to be in direct sunlight. They can sit in the shade, but their skin too need help. Get the kid to a special children's sunscreen with a maximum degree of protection - 30.
6. Lips also need protection
- New drugs not only protect the skin from the sun, but also smooth wrinkles, providing easy lifting and moisturizing effects.
- New products in the form of sun-dried oils, quick-drying on the skin, and invisible after application resistant to water and soften the skin, making it smooth and silky.
- Special lip balm with sun protection to help prevent peeling and dryness.
- Wipes impregnated with sunscreen lotion suitable for short-term protection, such as walking.
IMPORTANT
What should not be forgotten
- Protective structure takes effect immediately. Apply the cream for twenty or thirty minutes before going to the beach. Exact "acceleration time" should be indicated in the summary.
- If the cream is water resistant, it does not mean that one layer is enough for a beach day. Update defense will come after every two or three baths. Furthermore, we must bear in mind that a layer of cream and the grains washed towel. A usual cream all washed away with the first dive.
- Particularly sensitive areas - shoulders, knees, nose and ears should be lubricated cream with a higher protection factor than the rest of the body.
- After the beach is better not to take a bath, and a warm shower. And do not forget to lubricate the skin moisturizing lotion or cream.
BTW
How not to become a leopard
To come back from the beach spotted, before going to have to remove the old cell-peeling cream. It is better to use an ordinary cream - Abrasive on crushed apricot pits. Peeling with fruit acids - are not suitable. In the sun, the acid can irritate and even burn.

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