Contents:
- Medical Video: 8 Skin Habits That Make You Look Older
- 1. As long as you buy sunscreen, the important thing is to write the SPF
- 2. Only apply sunscreen once a day
- 3. Only apply sunscreen to open skin
- 4. Don't use sunscreen in these parts
- 5. Just use sunscreen just before leaving the house
- 6. Only use sunscreen when it's hot
Medical Video: 8 Skin Habits That Make You Look Older
Sunscreen is used to protect your skin from sun exposure. Using sunscreen is often considered troublesome, because you feel that using cosmetics containing SPF is enough to protect the skin from the sun. In fact, cosmetics that contain SPF are not enough to protect the skin from the dangers of sunlight that can cause skin cancer. The skin will also experience gradual damage such as premature aging.
Therefore, how to use the right sunscreen must also be considered. Do not let you still make various mistakes that make your sunscreen lose the following effect.
1. As long as you buy sunscreen, the important thing is to write the SPF
As with using cosmetics, the sunscreen used also has to adjust your skin type. Sunscreen consists of several types. There are forms of creams, lotions, sprays, and gels. If you have dry skin, use a type of sunscreen cream, lotion, gel, or spray. Whereas if you have oily skin types you should choose the type that is gel or spray.
In sunscreen packaging, what are the contents, including SPF. SPF is an estimate of how long the sun will burn the skin. The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends using at least SPF 30, which can block 97 percent of UVB rays, and a maximum of SPF 50, which can block 98 percent of UVB rays.
UVA rays can cause wrinkles, premature aging, and skin cancer. Whereas UVB can cause skin burns. Note the packaging listed, protection against UVA is indicated by PA +, PA ++, PA +++.
If it is not printed, it is better to check whether the contents contain zinc or avabenzone. The two active ingredients can protect the skin from the dangers of cancer.
2. Only apply sunscreen once a day
There is no sunscreen that protects the skin from sunlight up to 100 percent, even if you use a high SPF. Sunscreen will fade or disappear when you sweat and if exposed to water. Therefore, you should apply sunscreen again every two hours.
3. Only apply sunscreen to open skin
Most of you usually use sunscreen only on skin exposed to the sun. Actually using a good sunscreen is flat to all parts of the body, even though the part is covered with clothes. If sunscreens are not used throughout the body, the results will not be optimal. So that your skin may still be exposed to sunlight.
4. Don't use sunscreen in these parts
Usually sunscreen is only used on the face, hands and feet. You should also use sunscreen in the area behind the ear, neck and back of the neck. The area is also prone to exposure to direct sunlight even though it is located in a hidden area.
Well, sunscreen for the body is usually different from facial sunscreen. Use a sunscreen that is specifically for the face or body sunscreen that is allowed for the face. Because the sunscreen for the face contains a formula that is more sensitive, protects it from irritation, and does not trigger acne.
Similar to the skin of the body, lips are a part of the body that must be protected. But do not use sunscreen for the body. Use it lip balm a little thick that has a good SPF content to protect your lips.
5. Just use sunscreen just before leaving the house
The skin takes at least 30-60 minutes to absorb sunscreen. So if you have just used sunscreen a few moments before moving out of the house or while in the sun, your skin will not get any protection and risk sunburn.
6. Only use sunscreen when it's hot
Whatever the weather, you should always use sunscreen, even during the rainy season. UVB rays that cause burns do weaken during the rainy season, but UVA rays come stronger.
Both UVA and UVB rays can cause skin cancer and cell damage due to sunlight. Therefore, you still have to use sunscreen, even in the rainy season or when it is cloudy. Using sunscreen also functions to maintain skin moisture so that the skin will not be dehydrated.
