5 ways to guide you to choose the perfect sunscreen

As we all know summer season has started and the most irritating thing we all suffer through is pollution and its impact on our skin. Having a proper daily skincare routine is important for maintaining a glowing and youthful skin. Using sunscreen is essential to protect the skin against UV rays, Skin irritation, sunburns etc.

HOW TO APPLY SUNSCREEN:-

For adequate protection one should apply 2mg of sunscreen to face, behind ear, neck etc. When outside apply sunscreen every 2 hrs as the positive layer gets eroded sweat, sebum and oil. One must apply sunscreen even if staying indoors as UVA rays penetrate though windows.

WAYS TO CHOOSE THE PERFECT SUNSCREEN:-

# BROAD SPECTRUM:-

All sunscreens give protection from UVB rays that are the main reason behind sunburns and skin cancers. But there are UVA rays as well that too can cause skin cancers and premature aging. Not all sunscreens protect from these. Only a few sunscreens pass this test and are allowed to be labeled as broad- spectrum.

#NON-WHITE CAST, MOISTURIZING, NON-STICKY:-

Let’s face it. Don’t you want a sunscreen which doesn’t make your face all sticky, dry and most of all make you look like a vampire. But luckily, there are sunscreens which manage to non-chalky, non-greasy.

#SUN PROTECTION:-

SPF is the measure of UVB protection of the sunscreen. Before buying, make sure that the sunscreen is at least SPF30 or higher. The higher the SPF number, the better the protection against UVB rays.

#BLUE-LIGHT PROTECTION:-

Now, this is something that 90% of the sunscreen creams miss. The blue light rays from the devices and screens are equally harmful if not more. Hence, when you’re looking for your next SPF, make sure it protects you from the blue-light rays as well!

#NON- COMEDOGENIC AND HARMFUL CHEMICAL FREE:-

It’s simple. Go for sunscreen that lets your skin breathe instead of choking it. Talking of chemicals, all sunscreens have chemicals. You just need to watch out for the harmful ones.