How does sun clothing work?

The term “sun protective clothing” first appeared in 1996, when Australian companies, concerned about the high incidence of skin cancer on the continent, began developing specialized clothing with an additional level of UPF filters. Its peculiarity is that it should protect against ultraviolet rays of groups A and B (unlike conventional cosmetic sunscreens, which only resist UVB radiation), minimizing their negative impact on the skin. The UPF level of such clothing typically ranges from 15 to 50, often achieved by treating the fabric with a special chemical (such as titanium dioxide) or a UV-blocking dye that helps absorb or reflect solar radiation. In addition, there are various laundry additives - powders, gels - that promise to turn any item of clothing into sun-protective clothing, giving it an additional UPF level.

Who needs it?

By and large, everyone. Even if you are not prone to an allergic reaction to the sun and do not plan to vacation near the equator, additional skin protection from harmful radiation will not hurt. But for most of us, ordinary clothing is still enough, but specialized clothing with a UPF factor is intended more for people with hypersensitive skin and for those who will be exposed to extreme conditions under the scorching sun for a long time. In addition, many experts call for choosing clothes with additional UPF protection for children - the reasons for this are obvious.

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What, regular clothes won't do?

As already mentioned, most people really don’t think about clothes with special UPF filters, limiting themselves to ordinary Sunscreens and basic principles like “covering your shoulders on the beach.” For example, the UPF level of a regular cotton T-shirt is on average 5-8, that is, it transmits about one-fifth of UV rays. Let us repeat: if you do not have a critical need for serious measures, it is not necessary to update your wardrobe with items marked UPF block.

Any clothing provides us with additional protection from solar radiation, so it’s enough just to remember a few basic rules. So, the denser the fabric fibers, the higher the level of protection: for example, artificial lycra, polyester, nylon or acrylic cope with this task better than thin natural cotton or weightless linen, but they are also less comfortable for hot weather. A simple test: the more see-through the fabric is, the weaker its UPF function. Therefore, if you are not ready to wear synthetics in the heat (although some of its modern representatives are quite suitable for such conditions), choose unbleached cotton and linen with the most dense thread arrangement.

By the way, another important point is that almost all fabrics lose their UPF properties by an average of 50% when wet (the exception is silk and viscose, here the situation is the opposite). The color of the item also plays a role - clothes in dark shades absorb UV radiation more effectively, the same goes for bright, saturated colors in comparison, for example, with pastels. And lastly, the most obvious: the larger the area of ​​​​body coverage with clothing, the higher the degree of protection, so the ideal option for walking under the scorching sun would be, say, a suit of a tunic with long sleeves and loose-fitting trousers. And a wide-brimmed hat, of course.

Where to buy “sun clothing”?

As the first warm days arrive, we spend more time outdoors and wear less and less clothing—which increases the risk of UV damage to our skin. To protect your skin from the sun as effectively as possible, you need to know how exactly ultraviolet radiation works and the means of protection against it.

Shade will not save skin from ultraviolet radiation

Many people mistakenly believe that staying in the shade will protect your skin from UV rays. In fact, the shade only helps a little - according to American dermatologist Leslie Baumann, the level of ultraviolet protection in the shade is only 5-7 SPF, which is clearly not enough to effectively protect the skin. Dermatologists recommend an SPF of 15 as the “absolute minimum,” and an SPF of at least 30 for the greatest skin safety.

An umbrella helps, but it can also hurt

As with shade, an umbrella on the beach can be useful, but at the same time it can provide a deceptive sense of security. According to dermatologists, up to 84% of ultraviolet rays are reflected from sand and the sun, reaching human skin even under the shade of a beach umbrella. That's why, even when staying on the beach under an umbrella, you shouldn't forget to apply sunscreen or lotion regularly - every two hours or even more often if you swim or sweat.

Cosmetics can make your skin vulnerable to sun damage

Often the cause of frequent sunburn is cosmetics, which increase the damage the skin receives from ultraviolet radiation. For example, retinoids and cosmetics with salicylic acid , retinol or glycolic acid increase skin sensitivity to the sun. Dermatologists recommend avoiding using such cosmetics a week before spending time in the sun. If you use these products regularly, consult a dermatologist to help you choose effective sun protection products.

Medicines can also make your skin more vulnerable

Some antibiotics, contraceptives, diuretics , antihistamines, antidepressants, and even some natural remedies can increase the risk of sunburn. To protect your skin from UV rays, make sure that your medications do not increase your skin's sensitivity to the sun.

Not all clothing provides the same UV protection

According to dermatologists, a regular white cotton T-shirt has SPF 7 UV protection, while a long-sleeve dark denim shirt provides SPF 1,700 UV protection. Of course, in warm weather, the last item that comes to mind is a heavy one. , thick clothes, but in fact, it is dark clothes made of thick fabrics that best protect against ultraviolet radiation. In addition, it is worth considering that wet clothing loses its protective properties.

Follow the “Shadow Rule”

One simple rule will help you find out the strength of the sun's rays - the so-called “shadow rule”. If your shadow is shorter than your height, the strength and intensity of the sun's rays is greatest, and at such times it is best not to be in direct sunlight.

Don't forget about small areas

When applying sunscreen lotion or cream, we most often limit ourselves to the largest areas of the skin - the face, arms, legs, thus leaving other parts of the body unprotected that may well suffer from a sunburn. That is why you should not forget about carefully applying sunscreen to those areas that are most often ignored - the ears and the area around the ears, fingers and toes, temples. In addition, a summer hat with a wide brim provides additional protection from ultraviolet radiation to the face, ears and neck. , and not a baseball cap, which, by and large, only protects the nose.

The SPF indicator of cosmetics does not always correspond to real ultraviolet protection

At first glance, SPF 30 seems sufficient to fully protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation. However, the reality is that many people simply don't apply enough sunscreen lotion to get full protection—most people only apply about a quarter of the amount of sunscreen they need, according to the US Environmental Working Group. Therefore, cosmetics with SPF 100 provide protection at the SPF 3.2 level, and cosmetics with SPF 30 provide protection at the SPF 2.3 level.

28 grams

How much sunscreen lotion or cream should you apply to maximize skin protection from UV rays? To properly protect your skin, make sure to apply at least 28 grams of sunscreen to your body. The easiest way to find out the required amount of cream or lotion is to check the remaining amount in the bottle: if the volume of the bottle is 150 grams, it should be empty after five applications.

Avoid accidental exposure

Most of us don’t even think that when we go out to the store or sit by an open window at work, we receive an additional dose of ultraviolet radiation. Every person experiences such accidental exposure, imperceptible at first glance - according to statistics, on average a person receives up to 14 hours of accidental exposure per week.

Traditionally, summer clothes are made from light-colored fabrics. It is believed that light clothing reflects the sun's rays, and a person does not get so hot in the sun. However, experts strongly recommend wearing dark clothes on hot sunny days. It will protect our skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays that can cause skin cancer.

People who want to protect themselves from harmful ultraviolet rays should wear dark clothes rather than bright Hawaiian shirts, experts say. Yellow shirts offer the worst protection from the sun's rays. Few people would think of wearing black or dark blue clothes on a hot sunny day, but scientists from the University of Catalonia, Spain, advise choosing these colors. “The color of a fabric has a huge impact on its UV protection properties,” says study author Dr. Ascension Riva.

Traditional warm-weather colors, white and yellow, put people at greater risk of skin cancer, scientists say. And darker and more saturated colors absorb the sun's rays better. Dark blue and red colors are especially good in this aspect - they protect the skin best. Scientists spoke about this on the pages of the magazine Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. In their work, they dyed the same cotton fabric in different shades of red, blue and yellow, and then measured the ability of each sample to absorb ultraviolet rays.

Most people who go to resorts rely on clothing to protect them from the harsh rays of the sun, although regular sunscreen would be sufficient. It should be remembered that white T-shirts and tight-fitting T-shirts, as well as wet swimsuits, provide poor protection from ultraviolet rays. Scientists are confident that this information can be useful not only to consumers, but also to clothing manufacturers to create products that can effectively protect from the sun.

What color clothes are best to wear in summer?
It is generally accepted that summer clothes should be light colors, as they reflect the sun's rays and make it less hot for a person. However, experts strongly recommend wearing dark clothes on hot sunny days. It is this that will protect our skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays that can cause skin cancer, scientists say.
The most important task in sunny weather is to protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation. To do this, the researchers say, people should wear dark clothes rather than bright Hawaiian shirts. Yellow shirts offer the worst protection from the sun's rays. Few people would think of wearing black or dark blue clothes on a hot sunny day, but scientists from the University of Catalonia, Spain, advise choosing these colors. The color of the fabric has a tremendous impact on its protective properties against ultraviolet radiation, experts explain.
Dark blue and red colors are especially good in this aspect - they protect the skin best.
Most people who go to resorts rely on clothing to protect them from the harsh rays of the sun, although regular sunscreen would be sufficient. It should be remembered that white T-shirts and tight-fitting T-shirts, as well as wet swimsuits, do not protect well from ultraviolet rays.
How does the sun affect our skin?
Everyone knows that moderate exposure to sunlight is very beneficial for a healthy body. Under their influence, the human body begins to produce vitamin D, which is necessary for the formation of bones and protects the body from osteoporosis - thinning and brittle bones, which affects many older people. In addition, a light tan is an excellent cosmetic product that suits most women.
However, too much sun can cause significant damage. Every year, scientists conduct many studies, the latest of which have confirmed the fact that ultraviolet radiation can accelerate premature aging of the skin.
Despite the fact that the time of skin aging is inherited through genes, much depends on the amount of our exposure to the sun.
Aging caused by sunlight begins in the thinnest layer of cells. The cells of the stratum corneum become rough and denser. Melanocytes begin to distribute melanin unevenly, elastin tissues shrink, collagen structures change, and the tissues that make our skin elastic and smooth are gradually destroyed. As a result, the skin becomes uneven and rough to the touch.
How do you know if your skin is aging from the sun or not?
Compare the skin in those places where the sun's rays hit with those places where they don't: for example, the inside of the arm with the outside and with the face. If you notice a difference, don't be discouraged, but protect yourself from further skin damage.
How to protect your skin?
Protecting yourself from the sun's rays is not very difficult. To do this, it is not at all necessary to spend your whole life in the shadows. A few simple rules should be followed:

do not stay in the sun for too long;
avoid hours of maximum solar activity;
Apply sunscreen regularly to your skin.

The main components of sunscreen cosmetics are substances that can absorb ultraviolet rays from the solar spectrum. Depending on the absorption spectrum, they are divided into UVA and UVB filters. In addition, there are a number of universal filters that resist rays of both spectrums.
UVB filters cause us burns and pain. Namely, UVA is to blame for the early appearance of wrinkles, reducing the firmness and elasticity of the skin. These rays act unnoticed, without causing discomfort or pain in a person. And since a person cannot notice them, then, therefore, he cannot avoid them in the future. Therefore, experts consider effective protection from rays to be the main means of preserving youthful skin.

How to choose the right sunscreen?
Each sunscreen has a sun protection index, which is indicated by numbers. All modern creams have two such indices. First SPF- indicates the level of protection against ultraviolet b-rays (UVB), the second - UVA- degree of protection against ultraviolet a-rays.
The average person's skin begins to turn red within 6-10 minutes of exposure to the sun. The SPF 12 designation, for example, indicates that the skin will be protected from the appearance of redness for 72-120 minutes.
There is another dependency. SPF 15 cream blocks approximately 93% of UVB rays from reaching the skin. SPF 30 cream blocks 97%. SPF 50 cream blocks 99%. The difference between 93, 97 and 99 percent may not seem like much, but if your skin is sensitive to sun exposure or is prone to skin cancer, an extra few percent of protection will make a difference. In addition, please note that no cream is capable of capturing 100% of UV radiation.

The higher the numerical value of the index, the higher the level of its protection. Accordingly, for people who are averse to tanning, the index should be higher, for well-tanning phototypes, it should be lower.
UVA PF up to 2.7- low protection (short-term)
UVA PF from 2.8 to 5.4- average protection
UVA PF from 5.5 to 8.1- high protection (long-term)
UVA PF more than 8.2- ultra-high protection.
For people with skin prone to redness and burns, the optimal values ​​will be - for SPF the range is from 40 to 50, for UVA -15.

How to properly apply sunscreen?
A very important point is the correct application of the cream; you should not skimp on the cream - if the cream is applied in a thin layer, it will not act at all, or will act inadequately to its original index. The cream is applied to the entire surface of the body in contact with solar radiation (do not forget about the ears, the area around the eyes and mouth).

Well, in addition, you must remember that you need to apply sunscreen 10-15 minutes before going out into the sun - this is exactly the time needed for the protection to take effect.

What if you still get a sunburn?
If, despite all the efforts made, the skin still turns red, you should:
immediately get out of the sun and get dressed;
Apply a soothing agent to the burned area of ​​the skin to relieve irritation and moisturize the skin;
you can use folk remedies - milk, kefir or yogurt, compresses made from strong tea;
In the evening, go to bed naked, pouring baby powder on the sheets, which will prevent the skin from rubbing on the bed linen.
Under no circumstances should skin that has peeled off after a burn be exposed to the sun’s rays, even for a short time, as it is still too tender and sensitive.
It will be possible to sunbathe again only after a few weeks, when the skin has completely healed. The use of a sunscreen with a high protection factor, at least SPF 25-30, is mandatory.
In addition, do not forget that the risk of developing skin cancer increases with each new burn.

K eye Chanel. An influential woman in every way. Her every word and gesture was caught by journalists and fans. According to legend, it was with her light hand that tanning became fashionable. Returning to Paris from a cruise along the Cote d'Azur, she appeared before journalists and fans... with a tan. Which was immediately picked up as a new trend. Well, you can understand the fashionistas of the 1920s, because getting a tan was as easy as shelling pears, and they stopped drinking vinegar to make their skin pale and drawing veins on their arms with a blue pencil.

Together with visible light and thermal energy from the sun, all inhabitants of the globe are affected by ultraviolet radiation (UV).

The World Health Organization has called UV carcinogenic to humans because its role in the development of major types of skin cancer has been proven: basal cell carcinoma (basal cell carcinoma), squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.

What is UV radiation?

The UV radiation spectrum covers wavelengths from 100 to 400 nm. Three parts of the spectrum are fundamentally different from each other:

1. UV-C rays(length 100-280 nm) - the shortest and most powerful in impact - stops the natural barrier - the ozone layer (we will not dwell on them).
2. UV-B rays(length 280-315 nm) – up to 90% is absorbed by ozone, water vapor, oxygen and carbon dioxide. The remaining 10%, affecting the top layer of skin, contributes to the appearance of redness and burns.
3. UV-A rays(length 315-400 nm) - are not affected by the atmosphere and, reaching unprotected skin, can cause skin damage leading to photoaging, cancer, melanoma.

World programs for the prevention of skin cancer

What do we have today? By and large, only 3 countries in the world - Australia, Brazil and the USA - have launched large-scale educational campaigns for the prevention of skin cancer - in schools, the media, in workplaces, on beaches...

• In Brazil, even tattooists were given a course on diagnosing skin cancer and melanoma.
• Pragmatic Australians considered the damage caused to the treasury by excessive love of the sun. And they developed a prevention campaign at the state level, starting with cartoons for the little ones. Since 1985
• The American Academy of Dermatology annually sponsors a national educational program to teach schoolchildren sun protection skills - Sun Wise School Program. For 30 years, a special form of screening has been carried out - examination by a dermatologist only of those individuals who have independently discovered some changes in their skin, i.e. screening through the prism of individual self-awareness. As a result of public awareness and timely contact with dermatologists, 92% of newly diagnosed melanomas had a thickness of less than 1.5 mm. And this is almost a guarantee of cure. Cures from melanoma - “Queens” of oncology!

Why is this so important on a global scale?

WHO states: 4 out of 5 cases of skin cancer can be prevented since we can prevent a significant part of the effect of UV rays.

“A good cream is expensive,” is the first thing I often hear during consultations. “You already have the most effective means!” - I say and see my eyes widening in surprise.

Effective UV protection products

1. Shadow

Shade – Just try to stay in the shade during peak sun hours! Plan your day, for example, using a mobile weather application that shows the UV index in real time: if it is >3, use a sunscreen of at least SPF 15. For example, in the standard Weather application on the iPhone, this index is on the last line of the weather characteristics.

2. Clothes

Your clothes! Look at the photo: the shirt protects better than the most modern filters.

For clothes there is UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor - ultraviolet protection factor), which shows how many “units” of ultraviolet light will pass through the fabric. For example, UPF 50 means one unit out of 50 will reach the skin.

As it was found out, blue and red colors clothing provides better protection than white and yellow.

Protection of dense fabrics is even more effective. In addition, the dye is also important:

Natural white linen has UPF 10; dyed with natural dyes in a dark color - UPF >50, but synthetic dyes for flax do not add protective properties.

• Cotton:

Bleached cotton has a UPF of 4 (almost all factory whites); unbleached, naturally dyed cotton (green, brown, beige) – 46-65 UPF.

Cotton loses its properties when wet - this is due to the weaving of the threads - “holes” are formed through which drops of water can focus the sun’s rays and cause a burn. In general, experts say the protective properties of linen are better than cotton.

Lifehack: wash cotton with liquid detergent - it contains optical brightener, which, with repeated washing, will only increase the level of protection by settling on the fabric. Please note that chlorine is not an optical brightener and only worsens the protection.

What about silk? Apart from aesthetic and tactile pleasure, there is not much to count on: UPF of silk = 0. But it gains a little strength when wet - it becomes denser, but not enough to rely on it.

3. Headdress

The image will be completed - ideal, according to scientists - by a headdress - a hat with a brim of 3 inches (7.62 cm) - this will protect the face, ears, and neck.

4. Sunglasses

Sunglasses can provide up to 100% protection against UVA and UVB rays. Pay attention to the markings:

• UV 400,
• General,
• High UV protection,
• Blocks at least 80%UVB,
• 55% UVA (must be at least 50%) -

You can safely buy such glasses.

Alas, glasses can play a cruel joke if they turn out to be not sunglasses, but simply with darkened lenses - it’s worth checking your glasses at an optician using special equipment. If there are no protective filters, the pupil will be dilated and even more damaging rays will enter the eye than if you were not wearing glasses.

By the way, the prices for sunglasses are quite affordable: a decent option can be purchased within 2,000 rubles.

5. Sunscreen

It’s just time for sunscreens.

2 mg/cm2– Manufacturers recommend applying this amount of product to areas of the body not covered by clothing. every 2 hours exposure to the sun.

Apply rather than rub in. This is fundamentally important for the formation of a continuous thick protective layer. How do we do it? Methodically, diligently rub the sunscreen from head to toe.

Important! If you apply a thin layer of cream with a high SPF, the level of protection from UVA drops more than from UVB.

Consider an example:

• Given: Height 170 cm, weight 60 kg. Calculate the required amount of cream (the surface area of ​​the body under the swimsuit can be neglected).
• Solution: body surface area = √170x60/3600 = 1.68 m2 = 168,000 cm2 x 2 mg = 336,000 mg = 33.6 g
• Answer: 33.6 g. This is exactly how much needs to be applied every 2 hours while in the open sun.

How much sunscreen should I apply?

Use the non-profit Australian campaign's Solar Calculator to calculate the amount of sunscreen you need based on clothing, shoes, height and weight. Simple and clear! http://www.sunsmart.com.au/suncreen-calculator/tool.asp

Or remember a simple algorithm: one teaspoon for each zone:

• for face, neck and ears
• for each limb
• for the front half of the body
• for the back half of the body
• Total – 7 teaspoons(about 35 ml) for the entire body surface every 2 hours.

Sunscreen: myths and reality

Sunscreen is an attractive product, but there are so many myths associated with it...

Myth 1.

The higher the SPF, the better the protection!

Reality: SPF - sun protection factor - is nothing more than an indicator of the effectiveness of protection against B-rays. Protection against UVA rays is marked separately or covered under Broad spectrum - a wide spectrum of protection.

Super-High SPF (>50) give a false sense of security: there is no burn (UVB rays are blocked well), and the cumulative effect of UFA will be very dramatic in the long term - “age or liver spots”, sun allergies are nothing compared to skin cancer and melanoma.

Thus, since 2007, the US FDA has been fighting against overstatement on the SPF label, because:

• cream with SPF 15 already absorbs 93% of UVB rays
• with SPF 30 - 97%
• with SPF 50 - 98%

Moreover, such a giant as Procter & Gamble has signed up to the fact that it is almost IMPOSSIBLE in reality to comply with all test conditions in order to get the figure indicated on the label!! Thank you for your honesty. In the test, only “horns and legs” remained from SPF 100 - only 37 - that’s what the manufacturer should indicate on the packaging, to be honest!

Myth 2.

Water resistance

Reality: Salt water washes off the cream within 40 minutes! Unless otherwise stated on the label. Look for time indications, for example: Water resistant 80 minutes.

Myth 3.

Substances with an anti-inflammatory effect in the composition are good:

• licorice extract
• daisies
• allantoin, etc.

Reality: their effect (reduce pain, redness) can last more than 6 hours after application! You just want to soak up the sun longer - and this is already a threat of sun abuse.

Myth 4.

Physical filters - zinc and titanium oxides - are harmful to the skin

Reality: The FDA and European regulators have tested this - nanoparticles do not penetrate the skin.

Their advantages:

• have a good balance between protection from both types of UV
• thanks to the inert coating, they do not react when exposed to UV with the formation of free radicals
• but when combined with Avobenzone (the best UFA filter) they reduce the effectiveness of its protection

Their disadvantages:

Titanium dioxide was recognized as a carcinogen back in 2006 - a substance that can cause a malignant process. Large doses can be obtained by inhaling sunscreen sprays with systematic use. In addition, sprays do not meet the application requirements: they are difficult to apply in an even and thick layer, so I do not recommend this form for use.

Myth 5.

Chemical filters - the best and most modern

Reality: many of them negatively affect the endocrine system

Anti-rating of chemical filters in sunscreens

1. Oxybenzone– found in 70% of sunscreens. It was originally patented as being able to reduce skin redness after sunbathing. But:

• Estrogen-like action, has been linked to endometriosis
• changes thyroid hormones
• high risk of allergies

• in animal experiments shows hormone-like activity in the reproductive system and thyroid gland
• allergy risk

3.Homosalate

• damages estrogens, androgens, progesterone
• its breakdown products are toxic

The above chemical filters found in breast milk breastfeeding women who used sunscreen.

In 2010, Margaret Schlumpf from the University of Zurich identified at least 1 cream “chemical” in 85% of milk samples from Swiss mothers. How this affects the child’s body is still unknown to medical science. And will the answer to this question be found if the same titanium dioxide, recognized as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, is considered “suspicious” by Rospotrebnadzor, which does not prevent it from being one of the most popular dyes in the confectionery industry - E171 (M&Ms, Skittles, etc. ). Based on the totality of factors influencing health, it is almost impossible to identify a specific “culprit” in the occurrence of illness in a child. Therefore, it is so important to adhere to the principles of a healthy lifestyle comprehensively.

Remember the best chemical filters in sunscreens

1. Avobenzone– the best UFA filter to date! Unstable in sunlight unless the cream contains Octisalate

2. Mexoryl SX– protects well from UFA, stable. Safe.

Excipients in sunscreens

Excipients can contribute to the reaction to sunscreen, so we read the composition of the cream:

• Methylisothiazolinone, or MI, preservative - “Allergen of the Year 2013” ​​according to the American Contact Dermatitis Society.
• Vitamin A(retinol palmitate) - accelerates the development of skin tumors and other diseases when applied to the skin in the presence of sunlight. Therefore, it is recommended to postpone cosmetic procedures with vitamin A to the evening to avoid a reaction due to direct exposure to the sun. Norwegian health authorities warn against the use of vitamin A products in pregnant and breastfeeding women.
• Vitamins A, C and E, which are often added to cream, are unstable when heated and stored for long periods of time. This means that we protect any cream from direct sunlight and do not store it until next summer.

Some of the products that have received the best ratings from American experts and are available in Russia:

1. Clinique Mineral Sunscreen Fluid For Face, SPF 50
2. COOLA product line

• COOLA Suncare Baby Mineral Sunscreen Unscented Moisturizer, SPF 50
• COOLA Suncare Sport Mineral Sunscreen Stick, SPF 50
• COOLA Suncare Sport Tint Mineral Sunscreen Stick, SPF 50

1. Neutrogena product line

• Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Dry-Touch Sunscreen, SPF 50
• Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Face Dry-Touch Sunscreen, SPF 50
• Neutrogena Pure & Free Baby Sunscreen, SPF 50
• Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Dry-Touch Sunscreen, SPF 30

"Healthy tan"

Research into sunscreens is still ongoing.

Remember that a “healthy tan” is just like a “healthy” one. does not exist.

Tanning is a protective reaction of the skin to the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation, and the best and safest protection is shade and clothing.

Useful: you can check your Sunscreen on the website http://www.ewg.org/sunscreen