What sun protection factor should I use? recommendations

 

In iunatural, natural cosmetics online store, we want to take care of you and that you look healthy and beautiful skin this spring-summer. Therefore, we bring you a series of tips that will be of great help to choose the ideal sun protection factor according to your skin, activity and / or time of day. Find out!

 

Choose the ideal protection factor according to your skin

Before telling you what is the ideal protection factor for your skin, you should know that SFP are the acronyms of safe protection factor or sun protection factor. The higher the number, the more times you will be protected.

This means that with a sunscreen with a SPF 20 you will be 20 times more protected against the sun's rays, while with a factor of 50 you will be 50 times more. So if you use a low or medium factor and you are prone to burns, you need to change to a higher one.

 

Tell me what type of skin you have and I will tell you what factor you need ...

• Brown and tanned skin: SPF 15. It is the minimum recommended by medical experts and it works well in this type of skin, which is less prone to burning, to suffer burns.
• Light skin: SFF 30 or higher. In the case of people with lighter complexions, it is important to add a sun protection cream with a minimum factor of 30 to the cart. Keep in mind that, if you use a lower one, you could burn yourself, with the serious consequences that it can have your skin.
• Delicate skin: SPF 50. People who have delicate skin or problems with the appearance of spots, should not hesitate when choosing sun protection. The higher it is, the better. 
• TIP: Ideally, you should start at a high factor of around SPF 50 and go down to SPF 30 or less so your color picks up.

 

When and how to apply sunscreen?

Surely you have heard that you should apply sun cream before leaving home, It is true? Yes. In fact, you should do it around 30 minutes before of sun exposure.

This time is not a coincidence, but it is how long the chemical filters take to act (around 20-30 minutes). So, if you tend to burn yourself on the beach despite using a high factor, it could be because you wear it too late. 

It is also advisable to repeat the process every 2 hours about. In the case of spending a lot of time in the water, you can increase the number of times you add cream. And if you notice dry skin, it may be a clue that you need more protection.

 

Where to buy sun creams?

With the arrival of spring and summer just around the corner, the sun's rays begin to accompany us on a daily basis and we need to protect ourselves: face and body. To do this, you need to add suitable sun creams to the cart.

In our store you will find sun creams organized according to skin type, protection for adults or children and / or to treat spots or redness.

If you have questions or don't know which sunscreen to buy, ask us.