Sunscreen

With summer right around the corner it’s time to start revving up your sunscreen wear. However, no matter the season sunscreen is essential to include in your skincare routine. Even if its makeup that contains SPF, protecting your skin from the sun can help with anti-aging. CVS has a large variety of sunscreen and tanning products including natural sunscreen made with organic materials to protect your skin this summer. Using a sunscreen that contains homosalate is crucial for protecting your skin against UV and UVB rays as is avobenzone. This ingredient helps to block harmful UV rays from damaging your skin by converting them into energy and is soluble enough to last around 30 minutes, so be sure to reapply! Shop today. For more sunscreen products with this ingredient, shop here!

Using sunscreen is essential to use when you plan on spending some time outdoors. The sun gives off UV rays that can be harmful to your skin. Sunscreens can help to filter out the UV radiation by acting as a physical barrier that reflects the light away from the skin. The organic chemicals in sunscreen will absorb UV rays so that your skin doesn’t. Using a sunscreen that contains octocrylene is crucial for protecting your skin against UV and UVB rays. For more sunscreen products with this ingredient, shop here!This combination of blocking and absorbing the UV rays help to combat the cause of skin cancer. SPF within sunscreen refers to how much longer it takes for UVB rays to redden the skin sunscreen compared to without sunscreen so be sure to get a high SPF for a greater chance of protection.

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According to experts, you should use approximately two milligrams of sunscreen per square centimeter of skin. You should always follow the instructions on the bottle when applying sunscreen and reapply every two hours.

Sunscreen’s SPF is only effective for two hours after application. It is recommended to reapply your sunscreen every couple of hours to get maximum protection. It is especially important to refresh sunscreen in burn and skin cancer-prone areas inclusid the ears, forehead, cheeks and the nose.

It is recommended to reapply sunscreen every two hours, or more frequently if you are active or swimming. You should reapply immediately after swimming or excessive sweating.

Sunscreen should be applied at least 15 minutes before sun exposure. You should use about two milligrams of sunscreen per square centimeter of skin. Be sure to cover all skin that is being exposed to the sun including your ears, feet and back of neck. Be sure to reapply throughout the day following the instructions on the bottle.

You may be wondering which sunscreen is the most effective? There are many different types of sunscreen like mineral sunscreens, spray sunscreens, water resistant, some for dry skin and sensitive skin. But when choosing the best sunscreen figuring out the right level of SPF can be confusing. SPF, Sun Protection Factor, specifies how effective a sunscreen is at protecting your skin from sunburn-producing UVB rays. Products with SPF 15 block up to 93% of UVB rays, SPF 30 blocks up to 97% of UVB rays and SPF 50 blocks up to 98% of UVB rays. There are also products with SPF 100 which blocks up to 99% of UVB rays. It’s also important to choose a broad spectrum sunscreen. Broad spectrum sunscreens provide UV protection from both UVA and UVB rays. UVA rays which penetrate the skin more deeply than UVB rays, may play a part in skin aging and/or wrinkling. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends that you wear at least SPF 30 broad spectrum sunscreen and reapply according to the label to protect your skin from sun damage.

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