Sizzling Summer Sun

As we march towards the end of the year, the summer sun is heating up and so should your sun protection!

Sunscreen protects our skin from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. These invisible rays are one of the prime causes of premature aging, wrinkles and pigmentation, not to mention skin cancers. UVB rays tend to cause redness and burns to the superficial layers of your skin while UVA rays penetrates deeper into the skin often resulting in pigmentation, wrinkles and damage to the skin’s elasticity. Both types of radiation have been shown to cause skin cancer. The use of a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a minimum SPF rating of 50 is recommended. UVA rays are capable of penetrating clouds, so be sure to apply your sunscreen come rain, sunshine or anything in-between!

Very few of us actually apply enough sunscreen. Dermatologists recommend the two-finger dose: if you squeeze two strips of sunscreen out on to both the index and middle fingers that’s the correct amount for your face! One should frequently reapply every two to three hours to maintain complete protection and keep your skin looking youthful and wrinkle free with an even skin tone.

DID YOU KNOW? Indoor lights like infrared and high energy visible light also cause damage to our skin. In fact, infrared lights cause more ageing than UVA! So even if you work indoors you should still apply sunscreen to protect you from your screens.