By
Jenn Karasik
on Friday, July 2, 2010 in Body Care, Health, skin care, Summer Skin
In the first SPF blog, I broke down what SPF means, how to calculate the amount of time you’re protected and what type of coverage an SPF gives you. Today, I want to give you a little more information on summer’s hottest accessory.
Did you know that there are two different types of sunscreen? I didn’t!
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Chemical Sunscreen
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Physical Sunscreen
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Contains ingredients that absorb UV radiation so your skin doesn’t
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Contains ingredients that reflect UV radiation from your skin
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Main ingredients like: Avobenzone, Octocrylene, Octisalate and Octinoxate
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Main ingredients like: Titanium Dioxide and Zinc
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Has a transparent appearance after being massaged into the skin
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Has a thicker appearance that sits on top of the skin
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Good for deeper skin tones or people that tend to not burn easily
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Good for fair skin tones that tend to burn easily or extended sun exposure
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Example: herbal day creme spf 15
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Example: skin insulator creme spf 15
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Any SPF protection should be applied 30 minutes before sun exposure, reapplied every 2 hours and immediately after swimming or heavy sweating. It’s recommended that at least 2 TBSP or one ounce of sunscreen be used to cover the entire body – and don’t forget your lips or hands!
Next time I’ll cover some information on full spectrum sunscreens and the difference between UVA and UVB rays. Have a happy and safe weekend!
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