Your 101 Guide On Sun Protection

Every morning all we need is a cup of coffee and apply sunscreen before we kick start the day, but wait a second…how well do you know your UV Protection?

Do you know 90% of visible signs of aging is due to sun damage? The fine lines or dark sunspots might be the sun damage you accumulated over the years, holy sun! 

Don't panic! We can't turn back time, but we can reverse some of the damage. We've breakdown some common myths of Sun Protection for you, and there's no excuse to skip it!

We often see SPF on UV Protection, but what does it mean?

SPF is known as Sun Protection Factor, which indicates how much protection a product offers against UVB light, the higher the number, the less UVB passes through, which is responsible for the color change in our skin after spending time outdoors. 

Meanwhile, the SPF number is the amount of time it takes for the skin to redden upon exposure to the sun with protection as opposed to the amount of time without protection. For example, If our skin would burn after 30 minutes in the sun, meaning apply sun protection with an SPF30 would prevent our skin from sunburning for around 300 minutes. However, it is wrong to think that the higher the SPF, we can spend longer times in the sun. 

Yesss, I know what you are thinking! But It doesn't work that way!

SPF 15 sun protection blocks 93% of UVB rays. SPF 30 blocks 97% of UVB rays, while SPF 50 blocks 98% of UVB rays, no sun protection can block all UV rays. So, while you're hesitating to pick sun protection, you can go for SPF 20 instead of SPF 50 as it is the best recommendation for daily use, but if you are spending a lot of time in direct sun such as beach or jungle hiking, you can go for SPF 50.

So, SPF will protect our skin from UVB rays, which cause sunburn, damaged skin and can contribute to skin cancer.

Other than SPF on sun protection, we often see PA, which followed by a plus sign as well; it is just like how tennis balls and tennis racket work along.

PA is the Protection Grade of UVA rays, while the plus sign indicates how much UVA protection it offers. For example, PA+ some UVA protection between two to four hours, PA++ Moderate UVA protection between four to eight hours, PA +++ High UVA protection for more than eight hours.

UVA rays cause skin to age prematurely, which leads to wrinkles, indirect damage to DNA and suppress the immune system, unlike UVB rays it cause most skin cancers sunburn, direct damage DNA, as it penetrates the top layer of skin.

Yes! Fo sho! It is common to wear sun protection when we go outside, but we have to wear sun protection indoors & on a cloudy day as well! 

The infrared light that emits from the screens on cell phones, computers, tablets, and TVs and other heat-emitting sources can cause melasma or dark spots & blotches. Yes, it's everywhere.

Also, up to 20% of those visible light, such as sunlight on dark cloudy days or rainy days from the window, will penetrate the deepest layers of the skin, which cause premature aging, wrinkles, and suppress the immune system.

Think UV, not heat on sunny days!

Definitely! Sun protection needs to be reapplied every two hours, especially after sweating or swimming for optimum protection. However, if you are spending most of the time indoors, applying twice a day is good enough. As it can be easily wiped off, so keep a bottle of sun protection in your bag just in case.

Now, if you have acne-prone skin, you might think that UV protection isn't for me. We should let our skin rest well instead of putting on too many products on it to prevent further breakouts or clogged pores. 

Well...Let us get things right! For acne-prone skin, you absolutely should not skip sunscreen!

Harmful rays from the sun can worsen inflammation and irritate our skin and even darkens pigmentation of acne. We understand there are lots of sunscreens that usually cause breakouts, and they are greasy and oil-based. However, no matter what skin type it is, acne-prone skin should wear sunscreen daily.

Okay, we know! Most of us don't like greasy, oily, comedogenic sunscreen that will irritate and cause breakouts, also some coverage would be good to cover up scars and dark circles.

Looking for a perfect UV protection can be a tedious task, we've done the hard work for you and come up with a premium sun protector. Which can penetrate deep into your underlying skin layers, provides the ultimate anti-pollution and UV protection as it goes beyond just skimming the surface of your skin - UltraShield™ Zero-Imperfection Daily Defense (DD) Cream

It comes with SPF 20 PA+++ in a universal translucent shade that seamlessly blends into your natural skin tone through self-adjusting pigment agents. UltraShield™ able to cover all the traces of blemishes while protecting and boosting collagen production to correct skin imperfections, allowing your skin to look its best all day long.

That's it! We've made it so simple, add it into your beauty routine and your skin will thank you!