Sunscreen: Why should we use it?

Sunscreen has become an essential part of the summer. Don't we wonder why is it that? Kiddoo will say, the teachers all say to apply sunscreen before going out in the sun.

The skin is the protective layer of the body. It is working hard to keep our body from the outside world. It is exposed to everything, and it helps to keep the body temperature regulated.Skin also makes sure no foreign objects enter the body. So it is very important to keep the skin healthy. The sun's rays are harmful to the body and can cause skin cancer. The sun light has:

• UVA rays, which causes the skin to age
• UVB rays, which causes sunburns and
• UVC rays, which are very dangerous, but the ozon layer protects it from reaching the earth.

Sunscreen is a blessing discovery to protect our skin. When selecting a sunscreen, choose something which has the SPF 30 or higher. Make sure to apply it lavishly before going out in the sun. babies less than six months old will not be protected fully by the sunscreen. So try to avoid the sun exposure for them.

So be sure to invest in sunscreen if you don't want to get age faster. the sunscreen will protect you from sun burns, age spots and skin cancer.

Important things about sunscreen

• If you get wet, you need to re-aply the sunscreen
• For better results, apply sunscreen 20 minutes before sun exposure.
• Select a sunscreen with "Broad Spectrum"
• An average person need about 1 ounce of sunscreen to cover the body.
• Sunscreen must be re-applied every 2 hours to get full sun protection.