I know it’s just nearing December and still too far away from summer, but with our climate changing and all, we still have to be aware of the damages the sun can do to our skin. When I bought a few stuff from Watsons, they threw in a small foldable flier from Vaseline amply entitled: Enlightening Sun facts. I must say it is really informative and should be known by all, men and women alike, so I decided to share it with you lovelies. Read on to know more :)
Vaseline’s Enlightening Sun facts (copied verbatim)
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94% of women believe T-shirts and Umbrellas provide sun darkening protection of SPF10 or more, when in fact, it’s closer to SPF 5.
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If an SPF 5 lotion is applied to the skin, followed by an SPF 10 lotion, the overall effect is still only equal to SPF10. 71% of women don’t know this.
(Mica’s query: What if the SPF 10 lotion is applied first, will the overall effect be equal to SPF 5 or still SPF 10? And what will happen, if, say for example, sunblock with SPF 30 is applied, followed by face powder with SPF 15?)
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71% of women believe that if a whitening lotion says it contains UVA protection, this means that it has SPF. In fact, SPF protection only refers to UVB rays, the primary cause of skin darkening.
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82% of women agree that UV protection is necessary even if you don’t expose yourself to the sun.
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Dermatologists recommend applying a minimum of SPF 15 to your whole body, not just your face, when going outside, everyday.
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All skin types need sufficient daily SPF protection; darker skin needs as much protection as fair skin.
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Is there such a thing as a healthy tan? A tan is simply the skin’s response to the sun’s damaging rays.
(So that’s a no.)
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Not all UV products are equal. Trust only those that state their true level of protection for both UVA and UVB (e.g. UVB = SPF 24, UVA = PA++)
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A product’s SPF rating indicates how much longer you can stay in the sun without being sunburnt. If your skin can withstand 10 mins of sun exposure before burning, then SPF 24 will allow it to withstand 240 mins of direct sun exposure before it is sunburnt.
(Gaaaaaaa! MATH! T_T)
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If you have a darker skin tone that tans quickly, your skin probably has a built-in level of sun protection of around SPF 4. Since unrated UV products usually offer only similar levels of UV protection, they do not add further protection from darkening.
Skin can begin to darken after as little as a minute of sun exposure!
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Ordinary umbrellas may not provide the UV protection you expect; on average they provide around SPF 5 and do not provide any protection from UV rays bouncing off reflective surfaces such as glass or concrete.
(Part of my haul was an umbrella from Fibrella, which the Saleslady claims has UV protection. I wonder how much SPF it provides. Hmm.)
A person who begins using sunscreen daily at the age of 20 can reduce the harmful effects of her lifetime sun exposure at age 70 by 57%-67%.
(Yay, I started at age 19! :D)
The average cotton T-shirt only has an SPF of about 5.
(I don’t apply sunblock to parts covered by clothes, especially when I wear white because it stains :|)
UV rays can be reflected off water, sand, snow, and even concrete, so your umbrella may not be protecting you from them.
UV rays can penetrate smog, mist, cloud, and fog, so your skin needs SPF protection everyday, even when it’s cloudy.
Even indoors, you need to protect your skin; UV rays can easily penetrate windows and shades 9and vehicles, offices, homes, and even aeroplanes too).
The sun is one of the causes of premature skin ageing, which means daily sun protection is an effective defense against wrinkles.
UVB rays trigger damage to your skin’s DNA, which in turn increases your skin’s melanin production, making it darker.
(Mica’s query: DNA? As in the genes?)
The amount of sun exposure before the age of 20 is one determining factor for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Therefore, it pays to start protecting your skin early!
UV rays are strongest in areas closest to the equator (e.g. Thailand and Philippines) because the rays have to travel only a short distance before hitting the Earth.
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Whew! That sure were a lot of facts! Some I already knew, most I didn’t. Thanks Vaseline for the very informative flier!
By the way, I use Belo Essentials (SPF 40) for my face and Vaseline Healthy White Triple Whitening (SPF24, PA++) for my body. What do you guys use? :)
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i need to buy a new lotion...... :O
Christina, oh no! Why? What do you currently use? Go buy! Gotta take care of that milky white skin :D
I use Belo for face and Nivea for body. Belo and Vaseline are good choices. They're affordable and they have good quality and your skin absorbs them quickly so it's not sticky. I especially love Belo because it really has everything you want in a sun block. It's not just the high SPF but it also has PA+++, broad-spectrum, water-resistant, plus more!
I think it's a good post idea to give a guide on what those technical terms mean on your sun block. This post touches on some terms, but they're not complete.
Thanks for sharing Elisha! :) Hmm... great idea. I'll give it some thought :) Thanks!
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