Selecting The Right Sunscreen
What is the best sunscreen to use?
Selecting the correct sunscreen is not as easy as it use t be, the market shelves are inundated with brands all sporting something different to the rest.
There are next generation sun protection products that are currently hitting the shelves and a very new concept to South Africa. These all contain helioplex, which provides better protection against UVA and UVB rays.
Trying to compare one sunscreen to the other can be quite complicated. While choosing the right one for you and your family is fine, more importantly is using it correctly.
SPF refers to blockage of UVB rays only!
Sunscreens help protect you from the sun’s dangerous ultraviolet (UV) rays in a couple of ways. Some sunscreens work by scattering the light, reflecting it away from your body. Other products absorb the UV rays before they reach your skin.
Research has shown that ultraviolet A rays (UVA) also increase the risk of skin cancer. While UVA rays don’t cause sunburn, they penetrate deeply into skin and cause wrinkles and fine lines.
So which is the best sunscreen for you?
You will want a sunscreen with broad-spectrum protection for both UVB and UVA.
Be on the lookout for ingredients which include benzophenones (oxybenzone), cinnamates (octylmethyl cinnamate and cinoxate), sulisobenzone, salicylates, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, avobenzone (Parsol 1789) and ecamsule (Mexoryl SX).
The SPF factor rates how useful the sunblock is in preventing sunburn caused by UVB rays. If you normally burn in 10 minutes, SPF 15 multiplies that by a factor of 15, meaning you could go up to 150 minutes in the sun before burning.
If you’re going to be exercising or in the water, it is definitely worth getting a sunblock that is resistant to water and sweat.
Bear in the mind the following:
- Is it kid friendly, their skin is more sensitive than ours.
- Is it a well recommended brand?
- Be on the lookout for a sunscreen that won’t interfere with any allergies or skin irritations that you might have.
We recommend:
Heliocare 360 Airgel & Heliocare Ultra Capsules
Enjoy protection from the sun this summer from inside and out. Heliocare 360 Airgel and Heliocare Ultra Capsules package for only R540. Order now – offer only valid while stocks last. Offer ends 31 December 2014, find it at the Wellness Emporium.
Source: WebMD – R. Morgan Griffin
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