Shopping Cart: Shedding light on Sunscreens
Determining the proper sunscreen can be a daunting task for anyone, especially when faced with a jumble of scientific and medical jargon just merely on the box. But do not fret! There are basic words and key ingredients to scout for when selecting the type of sunscreen that will best protect and maintain the health of your skin.
The main purpose of sunscreen is to protect the skin from the light rays of the sun, overall decreasing the risk of skin cancer, visible damage, and signs of aging. UVB are short waves of light that tend to primarily do damage to the outermost layers of the skin (epidermis), which produces that “sunburn”. Long waves of light or UVA rays affect the innermost layers of the skin, (dermis), which houses our collagen, thus can cause textural damage. Therefore, selecting a sunscreen that is labeled “broad-spectrum” is ideal, indicating its comprehensive fight against both UVA and UVB light waves.
Sun Protection Factor (SPF) indicates the duration of time at which you are exposed to the UVB rays protected prior to getting sunburned, as compared to unprotected sun exposure. Simply put, if you normally become red after 10 minutes of unprotected sun exposure, then by using an SPF 2, you would have about 20 minutes of protection before you begin to sunburn. Usually, SPF 15 is a good starting point, as it offers 93% percent protection. If you are quite sensitive to the sun, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends using at least an SPF 30, which offers 97% protection.
Keep an eye out for sunscreens that contain the ingredients titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. These elements are also beneficial, as they both work to reflect the light rays, thereby prohibiting the production of free radicals, which overall contributes to negative signs of aging.
Kalologie provides a plethora of quality sunscreens, ranging from advance formulated broad-spectrum moisturizers like Anthelios 40 to water resistant tinted powders by Colorescience; all of which superiorly shield your precious skin from the damaging rays of the sun as well as cater to your individual style and preference.
I used to never use any sunscreen, but since I surf I had to start using one. They have a waterproof one that’s spf 50 that i use thats pretty good. I got it at the robertson store and the brand is Elta.
I wish the Anthelios SX came in a larger size because I use it on my whole body.
OOH! The Elta brand is really great. I use it all the time and it doesnt break me out. I heard that it comes tinted. Im pretty sure kalologie carries the tinted form. I really liked this blog about suncreens, it really helped me understand why we need sunscreen. thanks!