Are you fed up with searching for the elusive sunscreen that works? Perhaps you are not applying it correctly. Allow us to demonstrate.
1. Choose the appropriate sunscreen for your skin tone:
Depending on the formulation, some sunscreens can leave a chalky cast on the skin. Those with darker skin tones should opt for micronized formulas with sunscreen components that are imperceptibly small. It prevents that strange, greyish cast but still protects against ultraviolet radiation, and that is what you want. Additionally, because those skin types are more prone to water loss in the top layers of skin, using a formula with a higher moisturizing factor will help keep the formula in place and allow the SPF factor to work.
2. It is critical to maintain order:
After moisturizer and other skin treatments, but before makeup, apply sunscreen. If you are not wearing makeup, sunscreen should be the final product you apply to your skin. Ideally, wait 20-30 minutes after applying the final product to your face or until they are entirely absorbed into your skin before applying sunscreen to ensure that the other products do not interfere with your sunscreen’s ability to form a protective layer on your skin. Avoid combining sunscreen with moisturizer or foundation, as this may compromise the sunscreen’s effectiveness.
3. Allow time for your sunscreen to work:
If you’re using a chemical sunscreen, wait 20-30 minutes after application before going outside to allow the UV filters to penetrate your skin and form a protective layer. You are not required to wait for entirely physical sunscreens. Sunscreens containing titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are immediately effective upon application. However, because sunscreens are available with chemical and physical UV filters, it is generally recommended to apply sunscreen 15-30 minutes before sun exposure.
About the author:
Germie Alderite is a Registered Medical Technologist in the Philippines. She is currently studying Doctor of Medicine in the said country. Germie worked in an Adventist Wellness Center for a year before entering Medical School. She believes that many transgress the laws of health through ignorance, thus, people need instruction. They need to be impressed with the importance of making their knowledge a guide of life. Physician has many opportunities both of imparting a knowledge of health principles and of showing the importance of putting them into practice.
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