1 – Protection of lips should not be forgotten
- Lips, especially lower lip, are one of the regions that are most damaged by the accumulating effects of the sun and where skin cancers are located frequently. For this reason, it is very important to protect the lips with a special sunscreen in the form of a balm or stick, which contains at least SPF 30 protection factor.
2 – The cream with the highest factor does not always mean the best.
- According to the researches, SPF 15 protects our skin by 93 percent, while SPF 30 protects 97 percent and SPF 50 protects 98 percent. The fact that sunscreen creams protect from both UVB and UVA rays is as important as the SPF factor.
3 – Sunscreens are divided into two according to their sun protection properties: physical and chemical protectors. There are titanium dioxide and zinc oxide among physical preservatives, and various organic chemicals in chemical preservatives. Physical protectors should be preferred for those with allergies, pregnant women, babies and children.
4 – Get rid of old sunscreens
- Average shelf life of sunscreen creams is 2-3 years if the box is not opened. However, they should be consumed within.
- Sun rays can pass through windows of buildings and cars. Remember to use your creams even if you are at home and in the office all day.
- Those with oily skin should prefer sunscreens in liquid liquid or gel form, and those with dry skin should prefer sunscreens in cream form. If you suffer from skin spots, you can also benefit from the concealer feature by choosing a sunscreen with a colored texture.
