Sun Damage
I’m going to do my best not to go into a ‘rant’ on this subject but forgive me if I do! I know a lot of you love the sun and there are good things about the sun, it supplies vital vitamin D for starters. However please use a product every day on your face, neck and décolleté that has sun protection in it. There are lots of multi-tasking products available – my theory is that by using a moisturiser/sun protection combo you are expecting the cream to be extremely clever! On the one hand you want the moisturiser to absorb and therefore nourish, moisturise and hydrate your skin, on the other hand, you ask asking it to stay on the surface and protect your skin from the sun!
However, sunscreens have really developed over recent years and some of the products I offer really do double as a foundation as they are tinted. This is because you are using a sunscreen that happens to have a tint built in and this is different to buying a foundation that says it contains sun protection.
My hero sunscreens are from ZO Skin Health Smart Tone, Heliocare factor 50 gel, Colorscience (tinted flex sunscreen) or Clinicare factor 30. They all provide excellent sun protection and give a great veil of colour too.
I do stock un-tinted sunscreens too and can offer products that cater for all skin types, from dry, mature, sensitive, or oily.
Please take my advice, prevention is better than cure!
However, sunscreens have really developed over recent years and some of the products I offer really do double as a foundation as they are tinted. This is because you are using a sunscreen that happens to have a tint built in and this is different to buying a foundation that says it contains sun protection.
My hero sunscreens are from ZO Skin Health Smart Tone, Heliocare factor 50 gel, Colorscience (tinted flex sunscreen) or Clinicare factor 30. They all provide excellent sun protection and give a great veil of colour too.
I do stock un-tinted sunscreens too and can offer products that cater for all skin types, from dry, mature, sensitive, or oily.
Please take my advice, prevention is better than cure!
So what is it about the sun and why does it cause so much damage?It’s not just spending a few weeks on holiday in the sun that ages the skin, its everyday life that, if anything, can cause even more damage. Most people prepare for a holiday and take sunscreen with them. However UV rays penetrate through glass in the home, at work and in the car. If you need proof, take a look at upholstery or cushions that have been near a window. Of the two UV rays, UVB does more damage than UVA because UVB slams into the skin with much more energy producing both DNA and free radical damage. UVB also causes worse sunburn and produces darker tanning than UVA.
However, don’t think that UVA is safe, despite what some ‘tanning places’ would have us believe! A blast of UVA will still produce chemical changes in the skin. The best way to think of UV damage is if you were driving your car over a road of nails. The majority of the nails are shorter ones (UVA) and whilst they will cause some damage it isn’t until you’ve driven over quite a few that you’ll get a flat. The larger / sharper nails represent the UVB rays and just one single larger nail could instantly produce a flat tyre. Your DNA will always try to repair any damage caused to your body and skin. However, it doesn’t always repair all of the resulting damage on a daily basis and as we age the repair process slows down anyway. The bottom line is therefore to protect your skin every day, summer / winter, sunshine / cloud from the sun! Just in case you didn’t hear me above, that means your neck and décolleté too!!!!! |
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