Do you need sunscreen in spring? Why do you need sunscreen all year round?

As the saying goes, a white complexion can conceal a hundred flaws. Even if you are not seeking fair skin, but want to protect your skin from damage, you should still use sunscreen. So sisters who love beauty, sun protection is very important. But do we need to wear sunscreen all year round? Do you need sunscreen in spring?

Do you need sunscreen in spring?

Sunscreen is also needed in spring. Many friends think that there is no need to apply sunscreen in other seasons except summer, which is totally wrong. Ultraviolet rays shine on the skin all year round, so you should always do a good job of sun protection. However, in spring, you don’t need a sunscreen with a higher SPF factor. You can just choose one with an SPF of around SPF15. In addition, you also need to use physical sunscreen to try to block the damage of ultraviolet rays to the skin.

The importance of sun protection in spring

There is the least amount of ultraviolet rays in winter, and people wear more clothes, which isolates the skin from the sun, so the skin will return to its whitest color. After so much effort to get my hair white, the ultraviolet rays started to increase again in the spring. Although the amount produced varies in different regions, the amount of ultraviolet rays will increase sharply starting around April or May. Many people have their faces "damaged" by ultraviolet rays without realizing it, causing their skin to become darker day by day, and the white skin of winter is getting further and further away from you! So if you want to continue the whitening effect of winter in spring, you must continue to do a good job of sun protection.

Why do you need sun protection all year round?

Sunscreen does not protect against sunlight that can be seen with the naked eye, but ultraviolet rays that are invisible to the naked eye. Ultraviolet rays are the culprit that damages our skin and makes it darker. And this is what we protect against when we use sunscreen. The main natural source of ultraviolet rays is sunlight, and ultraviolet rays exist all year round. We need to choose the appropriate sunscreen according to seasonal changes. Although we cannot see the sunlight with our naked eyes, the ultraviolet rays in the sunlight can still penetrate the clouds and shine on our skin. Therefore, even on rainy days throughout the year, we must do a good job of sun protection to prevent the pervasive ultraviolet rays from damaging our skin.

Several misunderstandings about sun protection

Myth 1: Ultraviolet rays are only very strong in very hot conditions. Reality: UV rays don’t feel hot. For example, when people climb a mountain, the higher they go, the stronger the ultraviolet rays become. The mountain breeze is very cool, but the ultraviolet rays are already very strong. For every 1,000 meters you go, the UV rays increase by 10%. The same is true at sea: the sea breeze makes you feel cool, but the ultraviolet rays at this time are already extremely strong.

Myth 2: When the clouds are thick on cloudy days, ultraviolet rays will not harm the skin. The truth: Clouds have almost no shielding effect on ultraviolet rays. 90% of ultraviolet rays can penetrate the clouds. Only dark and thick rain clouds can block some ultraviolet rays.

Myth 3: The higher the SPF of a sunscreen product, the more beneficial it is to the skin. The truth: The higher the SPF of a product, the more sunscreen is added, and the greater the irritation to the skin. Therefore, if you go to work on a normal day, you can choose products with SPF15 and PA+. If you are doing outdoor sports, it is advisable to choose products with SPF25~SPF35 and PA++. If you are going to the beach to swim, you can choose SPF35~SPF50, PA+++.

Myth 4: Sunscreen will provide sun protection immediately after application. The truth: Since the active ingredients in sunscreen must penetrate into the surface of the stratum corneum to exert a long-term protective effect, it is necessary to wipe it off 30 minutes before going out, and replenish it again before going out. The dosage used must be at least 1 to 2 ml each time to achieve the best sun protection effect.