We all love sunbathing, but the Sun doesn't always like us. In summer, despite protection, the sun's rays too often penetrate deeply into our skin, which causes burns. Why does this happen?
To avoid unwanted burns, arm yourself with information about of these most common and harmful myths about sunbathing.
Cloudy weather
It misleads many individuals the wind and they think that protection does not need to be applied to the skin when it is cloudy. This is a mistake, as 80 percent of the sun's rays are supposed to penetrate the clouds and reach the surface of the Earth. This belief often causes the worst sunburns, so it's a good idea to even then protect with cream.
A tanning bed is safer than sunbathing in the sun.
Some of them solarium they say it is the plague of the 21st century. V western countries people believe that the solarium is more safe as natural sun exposure, but in fact it should be any redness of the skin severe response to harmful ultraviolet rays.
A thinner layer of cream is sufficient.
Applying the protective cream as if it were an ordinary cream, should not be recommended, because it won't be good effects. It is important to 15 minutes, before you go out in the sun, apply cream - this way, there should be enough time for hers absorption. Lubricate everywhere - don't forget to ears, face, feet, neck, scalp. It is also important amount of cream, which you apply. The more cream you apply, the better it should be, but also keep in mind instructions on the product.
A single application of sunscreen is sufficient.
The protection disappears very quickly from the body, as it is exposed to sweat, sea water and environmental humidity. All these factors influence the how many times you should apply the cream on the body. Standard recommendations say it should reapply every two hours. Since it's very common for people to forget this, one way to stick to a schedule is to using a cream with a higher protection factor.
Another strict one recommendation is to you avoid the sun from 12:00 to 16:00. It should be during these hours the sun is most active and serious sunburns are inevitable without proper protection.
Sprays are better than creams.
Many think they are spray is the best form of protection, because they are quickly absorbed and leave no traces, but this should not hold. Due to spraying, there is a layer too thin, so many parts of the body remain intact and unprotected, resulting in burns. Sprays should also not be used on the face due to inhalation.
