With the advent of the first rays of the sun, most girls begin active preparations for the beach season. And we are talking not only about the resumption of morning jogging and active training in the gym, but also visiting beauty parlors for advice on skin care in the summer, and the selection of optimal sunscreens.
Dermatologist, cosmetologist at Litus Clinic Inna Vladimirovna Litus
In anticipation of the beach season, we asked Inna Litus to share important secrets of proper tanning, as well as explain why daily SPF protection is so important. Read an exclusive interview with a specialist on estet-portal.com right now.
Why daily SPF protection is so important
Sun exposure certainly plays a very important role in our lives. The sun's rays, falling on the skin, trigger the mechanisms for the synthesis of hormones, vitamin D3, and simply improve mood. However, excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation negatively affects the health of the whole organism, and, in particular, the skin, provoking both photoaging and even oncological processes.
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After all, at its core, a tan – This is a complex protective and adaptive reaction of the body, aimed at protecting the skin from ultraviolet radiation. And it was not for nothing that at the beginning of the 20th century white skin was a priority, but already in the 30s, Coco Chanel introduced the fashion for tanning.
What does the phrase "SPF protection" mean
SPF – this is the Sun Protection Factor, it measures how long you can stay in the sun before you get sunburned.
More accurately – The SPF indicates how many times the minimum erythema dose can be increased with the use of a given sunscreen.
Modern sunscreens typically include both physical and chemical SPF protection. Physical filters create a screen, and thus reflect the sun's rays of the B spectrum. In the composition of products with SPF protection, you can find such physical filters as titanium dioxide (titanium dioxide), zinc oxide (zinc oxide) and others. And chemical filters, in turn, adsorb ultraviolet rays. These include avobenzone (butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane), benzophenone, and others.
What can happen if you refuse to use SPF products
It is important to understand that sunbathing – not scary, but dangerous to burn. Therefore, neglect of products with SPF protection leads to burns, which, in turn, can provoke the development of neoplasms, the appearance of age spots, and also trigger photoaging processes! This means that the skin loses its turgor ahead of time, becomes flabby, enlarged pores and wrinkles appear on it.
Which products with SPF protection do you recommend to your patients
Now these are definitely Prevention + sunscreen daytime moisturizers from the IMAGE Skincare line, which are represented in Ukraine by Innovaesthetic. They contain "transparent" zinc, and such fundamentally new ingredients as a powerful antioxidant of the new generations of thiotaine, and the ternary complex of Phytosomes-Roxysomes-Ultrasomes, which are factors in protecting DNA from damage by free radicals.
If you want to get an anti-aging effect in addition to protection, the line includes an anti-aging day cream SPF 50, which is suitable for absolutely all skin types. It is designed for intensive solar radiation, and also reliably protects the skin after peelings and aggressive cosmetic procedures. Best-seller of this brand – mattifying day cream SPF 32+, which is one of the key products with amazing microsponge technology that absorbs sebum, thus keeping the skin matte all day.
It is suitable for oily, combination, acne-prone skin and also for men. If pigmentation is observed on the patient's skin – The tinted day cream SPF 30+ from Innovaesthetic is optimally suited, the composition of which, in addition to "transparent" zinc and titanium dioxide, is enriched with vitamins and antioxidants. It reliably protects the skin and evens out its tone. Many of my clients have appreciated two more excellent Prevention+ products – it is a moisturizing day cream SPF 30+ for dry, dehydrated and sensitive skin, as well as an ultra light protective spray SPF 45+, designed to protect the skin during outdoor activities, and also optimally suited for all skin types, including children .
Share a few basic rules of "reasonable" tan
There are a lot of rules for being in the sun, but there are basic ones that you need to remember before, during and after sunbathing:
- you can stay on the beach and sunbathe until 11 am and after 4 pm. Between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., the sun's rays are especially dangerous for the skin;
- Products with SPF protection should be applied to the skin every 2 hours, or after each bath;
- do not use alcohol-based sprays or body lotions before sun exposure;
- exposure to sunlight leads to loss of moisture, therefore, it is necessary to intensively moisturize the skin with masks and creams containing moisturizing ingredients;
- Using moisturizing day creams with SPF protection is a must every day.
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I recommend to my patients the Prevention + products from the IMAGE Skincare line, which do an excellent job of protecting against ultraviolet radiation and can be optimally matched to absolutely any skin.
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