Sun Care

Sunny days. Tropical weather. Sure. Your skin produces vitamin D when exposed to the sun, but too much of a good thing can be damaging. Heard of photo aging? Skin damage from the sun's UV rays causes it to age faster. What's worse is that it can even cause skin cancer.

SPF factor tells you how long a product can keep your skin from burning in the sun's rays when you use it. A sun screen with SPF 8 will allow you to stay in the sun 8 times longer than if you were to go without any sun protection. Besides slathering on the sunscreen, keeping yourself covered up in dark clothing and wearing a hat is even better.

There are chemical sunscreens and there are physical sun screens.

Chemical sunscreens are things like PABA or Octyl Methoxycinnamate. These absorb the UVA rays the like melanin does. PABA is known to irritate sensitive skin, so choose sun screen products that are PABA free.

Physical sunscreens are things like titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. These stay on the surface of the skin and diffuse the UVA and UVB rays from the sun. They are less likely to irritate the skin than chemical sunscreens.

Some vegetable oils provide sun protection too.Sesame oil 8 oz has SPF 4. Avocado oil has a higher SPF than sesame oil.

My favourite sunscreen (body only as it is too oily for my already oily face) is 50ml of avocado oilSesame oil 8 oz or with 2 teaspoons of cosmetic grade titanium dioxide. Well shaken, it provides a sun screen oil with reasonable protection. Not for the beach or outdoor activities though. For those, I'd use a commercial product with at least SPF 15 on face and body.

To make life easier, many cosmetic companies have day moisturisers with SPF15.These are the best anti aging moisturisers in the market as they protect against photo aging. A 60 year old woman who protected her skin from the sun via hats and clothing all her life looks a lot younger than a 60 year old woman who loved to tan in her youth.

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Finally, if you get sun burnt due to neglect, try applying aloe vera gel to soothe and heal your skin.

Prevention is better than cure. Use sunblock lotion (At least spf15) whenever you are outdoors.