Higher SPF Means Better? - Pt 3

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If you are an avid traveller, it is crucial to understand that SPFs are not the same for all countries. In Europe, the SPF is regulated by DIN 67502. DIN is the German Institute for Standardization founded in 1917.

For the same protective magnitude, the value for DIN tend to be lower than the American SPF. However, it is just a matter of different system used for specifying the magnitude and shouldn’t be a concern as different countries have different system. For an instance, SPF 12 is equivalent to DIN 9

" Although the skin exposure to sunray is required for our body to generate VITAMIN D, over exposure on the other hand, is harmful especially in fairer complexion people "

and SPF 19 is equivalent to DIN 15. Sunscreens functions are to avoid SUNBURN and SUN TANNING and preventing the PHOTOSENSITIVE rash in some patients. Although the skin exposure to sunray is required for our body to generate VITAMIN D, over exposure on the other hand, is harmful especially in fairer complexion people. Most sunscreens contain the UV absorbing benzophenone, para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) or Avobenzone ( also called Parsol 1789 ). When the UV hits them, it creates a reaction and neutralizes the reaction. Most sunblocks contain the UV reflective Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. These ingredients will reflect and disperse the UV the same way a mirror would. The best sunscreens are broad spectrum sunscreens having at least 3 active ingredients such as the PABA derivatives, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Dioxide, Oxybenzone or Parsol 1789.

Nowadays, some sunscreens have the presence of antioxidant as to increase the effectiveness against the damaging UV rays. Even the best sunscreens will still allow some UV to pass through and these antioxidant can actually support the skin damages. Some of the antioxidant for the sunscreen are green tea extract, beta-carotene and Vitamin C.

Info - While sunscreens are not perfect, they do in fact prevent sunburn, future freckling and brown spots, actinic keratoses and skin cancer. So, get a sunscreen whenever you are at outdoor

8 Tips For Lighter & Smoother Skin - Pt 1

Nowadays, there are many ways that you can choose from to correct imperfections on face such as getting lighter and smoother skin, and one of the most popular and effective methods is by laser method. Unfortunately, to the not so rich people, it also means putting a big dent in their pockets as a single session of laser can ends up a few hundred bucks at the least. As demands always equal to supply, new options will always be created and never run dry. So, another way is to adopt the skin whitening products as they are much cheaper and within easy reach and also to get acquaint to the discipline of using the products. Here are some of the less stressful and achievable tips for you to embark for the journey of making skin lighter. It is suggested that all the 8 tips described in this article be followed regularly and later adopted into your daily routine for maximum results.

TIP 1 - Cleanse Your Skin Regularly

If you a avid user of heavy make-up, always remember to get rid of them after finishing work. The thick layer of the make-up is like an adhesives board and will trap everything that are floating in air and naked to us. The environmental pollution such as dirt and dust can easily clogged up the pores. Do take note that face cleansing should be performed gently. Also to avoid as far as practicable on cleansers that contain coloring, fragrances, parabens and foams as they aren’t kind to the skin. It is very likely that foams will contain strong chemicals and detergent. It is recommended to perform cleansing before subsequent facial treatment for the optimum results on face. The much underestimated skin surface not only hosts the ‘dead’ things like the tiny impurities and dust but also millions of living bacteria and waste excrements. Soaps should be avoided from cleansing as they are too dry and alkaline as they can easily etch away the skin protective layer causing premature aging and fine lines / wrinkles. Always shop around and read the labels of the cleanser bottle before making a decision.

Info -  The collagens that exist in our own body are present not only on the skin, but also on nail tissues and hair

Higher SPF Means Better? - Pt 2

The Sun Cream, Sun Tan Lotion, Sunscreen and Sunblock. These terms are used interchangeably and as a generic identifier here and as part of skin whitening development, readers should take note that they do draw some distinction. Knowing which product to use is important and commonly all of them also mean to have something to do with the sun.

As most of sunscreens do not filter UVA radiation, many people using sunscreens can be exposed to levels of UVA without recognizing it. Therefore switching to broad-spectrum ( UVA / UVB ) sunscreens

" However, the U.S. FDA doesn’t support sunscreens with SPF up to 50, claiming this might cause false perceptions from consumers that anything below 50 will not be safe"

can solve this problem. Many experts tend to agree that sunscreen should be minimum of SPF 15 to avoid the skin damages from burning, wrinkling and drying due to over exposure to the UV rays - the single most destructive phenomena to human skin. However, the American FDA doesn't support sunscreens with SPF up to 50, claiming this might cause false perceptions from consumers that anything below 50 will not be safe. As SPF50 means that a person can withstand 50X amount of normal sun to burn, which is overly inflated as a sunscreen with SPF50 will still allow some UVB rays to pass through, meaning it doesn’t guarantee for no risk of cancer, wrinkling and other damaging factors if bake under the sun, according to the opinions from dermatologists.

Moreover, the protective effectiveness tends to diminish when SPF number gets higher, meaning the protection is more from 15 to 30 ( difference of 15 ) than from 30 to 45 ( difference of 15 ). To some physicians and manufacturers, they believe that higher ratings should made available for the consumer to choose. In reality, SPF of 30 is good enough to prevent sunburn.

Info - Sweating heavily, swimming, or participating in other water activities reduces the SPF because sweat or water on the skin will remove the sunscreen away. Therefore, the sunscreen needs to be re-applied more frequently during these activities

Higher SPF Means Better? – Pt 1

If you are embarking on a journey to make skin lighter, you need to know a couple of facts about the sun UV ray as it can greatly affect your skin and UV ray is one of the major enemies for bright skin and is the one to avoid at all cause. Don’t let this hamper your skin whitening development.

Our common understanding for the SPF is that, the greater the SPF value, the better is the protection from the sun. SPF actually is a short abbreviation for Sun Protective Factor and is an evaluation system for sun protective products

" In my opinion, it makes sense why most of the SPF rating only meant for UVB ray. Since UVB ray effects can cause ‘immediate' noticeable damages, the amount of sun burn is easier to be so-call quantified and ‘seen’ for the protection effectiveness "

( stipulated by the makers ) that measures how effectively it works against the sun. Unfortunately, the truth is not so if you happen to read the subsequent part of this story. First and foremost, let us not get confused but acquaint with the basic facts. For an example, SPF of 15 means an individual using the sun products can tolerate up to 15X longer under the sun without getting burn. Majority, in fact almost all of the SPF rating only meant for the UVB ray. The sunlight consists of UVA, UVB and UVC and generally all of them can harm your skin causing wrinkles and fine lines, one way of another or in later part of life. The UVC ray is the least to worry and also undisruptive as most of it is being absorbed by our ozone layer and the amount reaching to earth is insignificant. The UVA ray is known to lead to the potential of skin cancer. UVB ray is accountable for the ‘immediate’ noticeable damages on skin such as freckling, burning, and tanning whereas the UVA ray is the cause for ‘gradual’ damages with deeper skin penetration causing fine lines, wrinkles and also possibly cancer over time.

In my opinion, it makes sense why most of the SPF ratings only meant for UVB ray. Since UVB ray effects can cause ‘immediate' noticeable damages, the amount of sun burn is easier to be so-call quantified and ‘seen’ for the protection effectiveness. For the insidious UVA, is another kind of story, the destructive effects are hard to be seen and ‘measured’ in such short period of time since the skin injuries are ‘progressive ‘ slowly over time.

Info - Men’s skin and women’s skin do not look and act the same. Men’s skin is thicker than women’s skin because it contains more of the structural proteins collagen and elastin