Protect Skin With Sun Screen Every Two Hours

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Dermatologist recommended skin protection from head to toe, using sunscreen is waterproof, SPF30 or more, and a broad-spectrum (protects against UVA and UVB). Accelerate the aging UVA and UVB can burn the skin.

The results showed that the protective sun screen the skin may become unstable after prolonged exposure to sunlight. Therefore, you need to re-apply every two to three hours. Especially if your body is sweating or contact with water.

Macrene Alexiades-Armenakas, MD, PhD, a dermatologist and scientist from New York said, "Do not think your clothes are able to anticipate everything. T-shirt is white does have SPF3, and provide little protection from UVB rays but not against UVA rays ". Now there are clothes designed to protect the body from sunlight. "I call Solumbra (sunprotection.com)," said Alexiades Armenakas. "Clothing is having SPF30 and not shabby. Brimmed hat I wore in Manhattan and would not stop hetinya all asking where I got it," added.

By Jessica Wu, MD, clinical professor dematologi University of Southern California, USA, tightly woven clothing with dark colored models are also able to provide protection. However, protective clothing just as a backup, not the primary protection from the sun.

Jessica Wu also said that applying or consuming antioxidants, such as green tea, vitamin C supplements or various Heliocare, is believed to help increase the stability of the sunscreen, and also help fight oxidative damage (free radicals) that occurs due to sunlight exposure.

Beauty products for skin care and protection of the body from sun exposure available variety. So many, more difficult for women to choose the right product. Especially for skin protection from sun exposure, first identify your activities.

If you are in direct sunlight an hour or more, needed special protection. Maybe you are a marathon coach, maintainer plants, or those who really like to travel out on the weekend. Whatever the reason, if you are outside for more than an hour or when the sun is shining bright, you need special protection.