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How to choose sunscreen to suit your lifestyle?
“Sunlight” has both benefits and harm to our skin. If the skin is exposed to too much UV light and too strong. It can lead to allergic reactions, sunburns, melasma, dark spots, or severe skin diseases. Sun exposure is also the main trigger for the skin to produce more melanin. It is the main cause of melasma. Dark spots and dull skin.
UV light is divided into two types that many people are familiar with.
- UVA (A from Aging) is a dangerous radiation because it reaches deep into the dermis layer. Focus on breaking down the strength of elastin. or collagen under the skin cause premature aging
- UVB (B is from Burning) morning and evening rampage. It focuses on burning, stinging, irritating and potentially causing skin cancer if not properly protected.
Therefore, sunscreen is a product that is very important to our skin. because in everyday life Not everyone can avoid the sun and UVA/UVB rays at all. Protecting your skin from sun damage is something that everyone should not ignore.
Which sunscreen to choose to be able to protect our skin on the spot and meet the lifestyle?
Choose a sunscreen that can protect your skin with both UVA / UVB coverage, and if it includes blue light, the better. because of the present We are getting more exposure to Blue Light from smartphones, fluorescent lights, etc.
For the sunshine in Thailand Choose a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher, because the SPF (Sun Protection Factor) will tell you the degree of protection from UVB rays, so the higher the SPF, the more effective the protection against UVB rays. too
- SPF 15 blocks up to 93% of UVB rays.
- SPF 20 blocks up to 95% UVB.
- SPF 25 blocks up to 96% of UVB rays.
- SPF 30 blocks UVB up to 96.7%.
- SPF 45 blocks UVB up to 97.8%.
- SPF 50 blocks up to 98% of UVB rays.
Choose a sunscreen with PA (Protection Grade of UVA) value that meets your needs and fits your lifestyle because PA is what indicates the properties of protecting the skin from UVA rays, while the + sign is the ability and effectiveness of protection skin as follows:
- PA+ 1-4 times UVA protection : mild protection
- PA++ 4-8 times UVA protection : moderate protection Suitable for people who work indoors
- PA+++ 8-16 times UVA protection: high level protection Suitable for people who work in the sun
- PA++++ UVA protection 16 times or more : very high protection Working in the sun all the time
People with sensitive skin should choose a sunscreen that is formulated Physical Sunscreen, also known as Non-chemical Sunscreen, which is a sunscreen that reflects UV so it does not absorb into the sensitive skin. Ready to choose the formula that claims to be Hypoallergenic Test (tested to cause low allergenicity) free of fragrances, dyes, mercury and alcohol, such as the sunscreen from the Super Sunshield Series.
