Sun Facts
Sun Facts What Does SPF Mean………………..?
- SPF 50 or Sun Protection Factor 50 is a rating given by the Therapeutic Goods Act of Australia stating this Sun Screen will provide 50 x with the protection of the skin.
- Skin naturally burns within 5 minutes of sun exposure. Hence,This sunscreen will protect for 50 x that amount of time exposed. Consequently, That would be 250 minutes or 4 hours and 16 minutes before the skin burns.
- However, it does not take swimming, towel drying, removing cloths or perspiring.
- All of the above will remove some of the protection. Hence we must constantly re-apply.
What does Broad Spectrum Mean?
- Broad Spectrum refers to the protection from both UVA and UVB Light.
- UVA damages our collagen and elastin and makes our skin and eyes age.
- UVB light rays are what causes burning and damage to the epidermis of our skin and our eyes.
- Both Cause damage, both are responsible for skin cancers. Both Cause age-related skin damage.
- Broad-spectrum must be written on sunscreen to protect for both types of protection.
Excuses! Sun Screens Makes skin Break-Out!
- When considering the purchase of a Sun Screen, consider the quality of the product. A good product will be non-comedogenic; it will not clog the skin. Hence, good quality sunscreen will not make the skin break out.
- Remember to cleanse skin thoroughly with a good cleanser suited to the skin type.
Do you ever say to yourself!
- However, I am never in the sun!
- I do not go in the sun!
- I wear sunblock when in the sun!
- Make-up has sun protection in it!
- I only walk and exercise in the early hours of the morning!
- Sunblock will make skin break out!
The Reality is!
- A Queensland University study showed that those who do not go in the sun spend 100 hours exposed to direct sunlight a year!
- There is no sunblock. It is only sunscreen and cannot give 100% protection.
- Make-up will not give sunscreen protection unless it states it has SPF 50 with Broad Spectrum Protection and Water Resistant.
- Our screening advice in Australia is to wear sunscreen or stay out of the sun from 7.30 am-4.30 pm.
- When sun-exposed, skin is affected, some more than others.
Sun is the #1 reason for skin ageing!
- Damage to skin cells DNA
- Dehydration
- Firstly, Damage to Collagen
- Secondly, Damage to Elastin
- Damage to Capillaries
- Firstly, Cancer-causing to Basil Cells
- Secondly, Cancer-causing to Squamous Cells
- Cancer-causing to Melanocytes