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The Science Behind Flawless Summer Skin
As a first on the topic of skincare, using sun protection is non-negotiable. Using sun cream plays an understated role in our skincare routines, protecting our skin and maintaining its health, while keeping it moisturised and away from damage. Whether you bathing in the hot sun or taking a stroll on an otherwise cloudy day, applying different levels of sun cream should be a daily ritual. Let’s dive a little deeper into why sun cream is essential and how neglecting it can cause harm to your skin.
The Importance of Sun Cream
Sun cream protects your skin from the harmful effects of both types of ultraviolet (UV) sun rays, ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. UVA is known to cause premature ageing of the skin, including things from causing wrinkles to age spots, on the other hand, UVB rays can burn your skin, causing skin cell damage. Using sun cream consistently can help prevent either of these harmful rays from coming into contact and penetrating your skin, leaving your skin healthy and vibrant.
Skin Cancer Prevention
Amongst the most fundamental benefits of sun cream is its inherent way of reducing the risk of skin cancer. Enforcing regular use of sun cream can greatly lower the likelihood of developing melanoma and other types of skin cancers. By forming a barrier of protection on the surface layer of skin, sun cream prevents damage to the DNA that lives inside skin cells. DNA damage can lead to cancer through incorrect skin repair.
Avoid the effects of UV damage and Maintain an Even Skin Tone:
Everyone wants youthful, soft, radiant skin! Sun cream unquestionably helps prevent the common signs of ageing caused by being exposed to the sun, even fine lines and sagging skin. Unprotected sun exposure can cause hyperpigmentation and uneven skin tone. Applying a barrier between the sun and your skin helps keep your skin complexion smooth and even.
The Negative Effects of Not Using Sun Cream
Regularly skipping your daily application of sun cream can cause accelerated ageing over time. That’s why it’s important to apply sun cream even on days that seem cloudy. Luckily, as we’ll get onto, there’s a wide range of available creams that fit snuggly into your skincare routine keeping your skin protected even when the sun doesn’t seem like it’s burning you!
Common Myths and Misconceptions
Even on cloudy days when the sun doesn’t seem as hot, harmful UV rays still penetrate through the clouds making their way to your skin, slowly doing their damage every time you step outside.
The higher the SPF of course the higher the protection against the sun, however, this doesn’t last all day! For most sun creams reapplication every couple of hours in the intense sun is crucial to maintain its protective properties.
All skin tones can suffer the effects of sun damage, and everyone should use sun cream in varying amounts to protect their skin.
The two types of sun cream: Chemical vs. Physical sun cream
Chemical sun creams absorb UV rays and convert them to heat, while physical sun creams reflect UV rays. These can be chosen depending on the use case, skin type, and just mere preference.
GUINOT
Forever Young provides a wide range of skincare products including creams with SPF ratings, that protect your skin and leave it feeling nourished at the same time. GUINOT creams are formulated using advanced ingredients that offer superior protection and skin benefits.
GUINOT sun cream not only protects your skin against those harmful UV rays, but some have anti-ageing properties, to protect your skin at the same time keep your skin looking youthful, preventing the sun from ageing to your skin in every way possible.
