How to “sun protection” effectively in the summer? This most comprehensive guide to sun protection, worth collecting

Summer is getting closer and closer to us, dress with the skin inevitably exposed more, easy direct contact with the sun caused by tanning sunburn, many girls are more worried about the skin is tanned, how not to be tanned in the summer is always a topic of discussion among girls.

Do not want to be tanned, sunscreen must be used up, in fact, sunscreen not only in the summer need to use all year round need to use sunscreen, each sunscreen product efficacy, texture are different, the use of a variety of methods.

Why do you need sun screen?

The sunscreen is not the sunlight that can be seen with the naked eye, but the UV rays that we cannot see with the naked eye. Many people mistakenly believe that only the hottest summer need to do sunscreen, in fact, not, ultraviolet rays throughout the year, just stronger in the summer, if not good sun protection measures, ultraviolet radiation may cause the following damage to the skin.

1. Tanning: too much UV exposure to the skin will increase the synthesis of melanin, which can lead to pigmentation, so that dark spots, freckles, chloasma and other kinds of pigmentation increase, increase, become deeper.

2. Sunburn: red spots and swelling will appear on the sunburned area, and in serious cases, blisters will occur, and strong burning pain will be felt, and the red spots will subside and flaking will appear after several days.

3. Solar dermatitis: this is a kind of immune mechanism-mediated photosensitive skin disease. It has a variety of rash manifestations, but generally the pruritic erythematous rash that appears in the spring and early summer is predominant, and it occurs on the face, ears, neck, arms and back of the hands and other exposed areas.

4. Photoaging: It refers to skin aging caused by sunlight exposure, manifested as rough skin, thickening, laxity, deep and thick wrinkles, excessive local pigmentation or capillary dilation, and also sun freckle-like nevus, some people may also have symptoms such as photoaging keratosis, and serious skin cancer may even be induced.

Physical sun screen and chemical sun screen?

Many girls will ask what is physical sunscreen and what is chemi cal sunscreen. Every time I see a sunscreen product recommendation I can’t figure out what it means. The physical sunscreen and chemical sunscreen, there is no difference in the composition and texture? In fact, it is easy to distinguish.

We usually say that physical sunscreen actually refers to the role of reflection, shielding off UV rays to achieve the sunscreen effect, we call this type of sunscreen is called physical sunscreen, physical sunscreen will generally contain zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, two physical sunscreen ingredients.

As long as you see the appearance of these two ingredients that is undoubtedly physical sunscreen, followed by physical sunscreen texture is thicker, easy to whitish, oily, but physical sunscreen is more suitable for sensitive skin use.

Chemical sunscreen refers to the absorption of ultraviolet rays, converted into heat and then released to achieve the sunscreen effect. Usually chemical sunscreen texture is lighter, easy to push away, but the stimulation will also be greater.

However, many of the chemical sunscreens on the market now also target sensitive skin with a lot of improvements, we pay more attention when selecting.

How do I apply sun screen?
Some people apply many layers, from barrier cream, sunscreen, sunscreen foundation and powder, but because they have to apply multiple layers of products with moisturizing effect and to create a light feeling of makeup, they do not use enough and do not really achieve the effect of sunscreen. Generally, about two fingers are needed for the face and neck. Don’t neglect the skin on the back of your neck, behind your ears, neck and hands.

In addition to sun screen, we can also protect ourselves from the sun through sunscreen, hats, umbrellas and other tools.