By the way, until the 20th century, the word "tan" uttered with a notice of contempt. To differ from women of the lower estates, secular ladies tried to keep skin's pallor, hiding her face under an umbrella on sunny days. For the first time, the fashion on the bronze body introduced Coco Chanel in the 1930s of the last century, turning the tan into a symbol of health and well-being.
At sunlight, which caress our skin, there are really many advantages. They improve the mood, stimulating the synthesis of "Hormones of happiness" - serotonin and melatonin. Under the action of the sun in the body, vitamin D is produced, which supports the optimal balance of calcium, which means that our teeth takes place, strengthens the bone system and increases immunity.
But it is with solar rays a lot of problems are connected. Excessive impact of ultraviolet destroys collagen and elastin fibers. What is the result? And without the unfavorable aging process accelerates. After all, we receive a certain dose of irradiation all year round. Ultraviolet penetrates even through the clouds, and the winter sun, although it does not warm, but shines perfectly. Ways to protect against cunning rays are extremely simple, all about them are well aware, but for some reason each year they are safely forgotten. You will have to remind!
Proper tool
Any sunscreen, regardless of how much it costs, as it smells and applies, works on the principle of the screen, reflecting the sun's rays. This is due to special filters - physical or chemical. The first consist of substances whose names really "give chemistry". Various cinnamates, salicylates, silicones ... With their task, they cope with all the hundred, though, sometimes cause allergies, which cannot be said about physical filters. As a rule, these are small particles of titanium oxide or zinc oxide, creating on the skin the notorious screen. There is a separate group of natural filters, such as sesame oil, but, alas, they rather feed than protect the skin. By the way, about nutrition. Today, every self-respecting manufacturer, in addition to sunscreen filters, enriches its drugs with a whole list of nutrient and moisturizing components, vitamins and antioxidants. For example, a novelty of this summer from Garnier Ambre Solaire is a sunscreen moisturizing dry spray for a person - Protection SPF 50 - enriched with the active extract of the Baikal skull, known for its antioxidant properties. It protects the skin from burns, reduces the risk of premature skin aging and ensures moisture within 24 hours. Moreover, it is possible to apply this tool even over makeup.
About the moisturizing of the skin in summer, during the hot sun, you need to remember evenly. Therefore, returning after the beach and adopting a shower, be sure to apply a nutritious or moisturizing cream. Residents of the tropics for these purposes are used, for example, coconut oil. You can or follow their example, or to purchase funds with "correct" ingredients. For example, the Ropic Nutritional Cream Relax Botavikos has a unique vitamin and vegetable formula for body cream, which provides intense deep skin feeding, saturation of substances and careful regenerating care.
The coconut oil, which consists of palmitic, capricious, olein, whim, stearin, linolen, arachidon, capapovic acid, will ensure moisture, nutrition and skin protection. Vitamin F is a mixture of essential fatty acids obtained from safflower oil in their natural, biologically active form, ideal for recovery, nutrition and leveling of relief. Liquid wax of jojoba with amino acids, in structure similar to collagen, gives elasticity, moisturizes. Unique eucosen and orphan fatty acids in jojoba stimulate smoothing and healing of the skin.
Solid or liquid
When choosing a protective agent, focus primarily on your skin type. For example, creams have a more dense and saturated texture. They will suit the owners of dry skin. Lotions, sprays and gels are usually designed for fatty and combined. Various poems and lipstick are not a luxury, but the need. They are needed to protect sensitive persons who are burning faster. For example, in the delicate skin of the lips of the pigment melanin, which gives usually a coffee tint, is not formed at all, so they are so vulnerable.
Your index
Now the most important thing is to choose the necessary SPF protection index (Sun Protection Factor). By the way, this concept first introduced the German dermatologist Schulz in 1956. There are several protection degrees: low - SPF 2-5, average - 6-11, high - 12-20 and very high - over 20. Think how much time can you be in the sun, so as not to burn? It is believed that on average 20-25 minutes. This time is multiplied by the SPF index, which is specified on the package. For greater reliability, take about thirty minutes from the result. Dermatologists advise to buy two means with varying degrees of protection. In the first days you will be protected by the highest factor, and you can lower in five days. About how much cream suits you, testifies the shade of the tan. If it is smooth and natural, the choice was correct, now you can reduce the protection of about five units. And if you are not tanned at all, boldly go "to reduce". And do not ignore the drugs marked "after the tan". Your skin will tell you thanks, since they not only fix the resulting shade, but also calm down, and also excellently moisturize.
Remember that for your child, if he travels with you, you need a special sunscreen. For example, the sunscreen face and body 50 SPF from the brand "Clean Line" is suitable not only for the body and face, but also for children's sensitive and light skin. The juice juice and d-panthenol as part of the funds contribute to mitigating the skin, soothe and deeply moisturize it.
Please note that the SPF abbreviation refers only to protection against UVB rays. It is they who cause the notorious sunburn. But the rays of the type UVA have such a wavelength that penetrate into the deep layers of the skin. Although it does not appear, but it is very dangerous. Conclusion: Get the drug that will ensure one hundred percent protection and "filters" both types of rays. On the label, this is indicated as "Broad Spectrum" ("Wide spectrum").
Simple rules
Everyone knows that it is necessary to sunbathe when the sun is not so active. It is usually time from 9 to 11 and from 16 to 18 hours. And for the skin is not so harmful, and the tan will turn out to be more beautiful, and you will not be squeezed from the heat. We do not advise you to go to the beach immediately after the satisfying lunch. Robed up with a light salad or chicken breast, wait about an hour and collect a beach bag. Before leaving the cold tea.
The sunscreen is applied to dry and clean skin 15-20 minutes before sunbathing. Do not do it on the beach. Some filters do not act immediately, but only after half an hour after applying. Separately, it should be said about waterproof drugs. It is understood that they protect you from the Sun even when you are noted in cool waves. On the one hand, it is true, on the other, the cream is still washed off with water. So, going ashore, do not forget to apply it.