SPF FOR ME AND YOU

What is SPF and why is it important?

Excessive exposure to UV radiation has been known and linked to skin cancer and surely nobody wants to have skin cancer, right?

As per Merriam-Webster, SPF – called also as sun protection factor is a number assigned to a sunscreen that is the factor by which the time required for unprotected skin to become sunburned is increased when the sunscreen is used.

According to skincare.org, SPF 15 screens out 93% of the sun’s UVB rays; SPF 30 screens out 97% and SPF 50 screens out 98 percent. The Skin Cancer Foundation maintains that SPF’s of 15 or higher are necessary for adequate protection.

Thus, SPF is an important component to screen harmful UV rays such as UVB which is the chief cause of skin reddening and sunburn. Especially, if you cannot avoid getting exposed under the sun then you need to have products that meet your SPF needs.

How does SPF work?

If it takes 20 minutes for your unprotected skin to start turning red, using an SPF 15 sunscreen theoretically prevents reddening 15 times longer – about five hours.

Most sunscreens with an SPF of 15 or higher do an excellent job of protecting against UVB.

So, before leaving the house or going to the beach make sure that you have applied enough sunscreen with high SPF  to ensure that skin is protected from sun damage.