Tuesday, 24 October 2017

Remind Yourself Regularly Apply Sun Tan Lotion

By Haywood Hunter


Finally it looks as though summer is trying to make an appearance. As usual at the first hint of sun, plenty of people will be outside trying to obtain a tan. So wherever there is sunshine, people are going to try and make the most of it, as everyone seems to feel healthier when they have a tan. Hopefully they will remember to apply a sun tan lotion.

A lot of people get sun tan lotions mistaken with sun screens. The good news is that you can purchase combination sun tan lotion and sun screen. The screening effect will help to protect you from the harmful ultra violet rays, whilst the tanning element works in conjunction with the bodies naturally occurring proteins to darken the skin's pigmentation.

Remember when shopping for a combination sun tan lotion, ensure that the letters SPF are present. This is the acronym for Sun Protection Factor. A lot of folk use an SPF of 20 as a good baseline, but if the number is higher the individual will discover they are able to withstand the direct sun's rays a lot longer.

A downside to sun worshipping is that it does tend to dry the skin. Just think to how tight your skin felt the last time you had sun burn. The sun tan lotion is specially designed to be easily absorbed by the cells in the skin. This will prevent that dry feeling, and the skin will still have its normal suppleness.

Anyone who was about in the 1980s might remember the very successful slip, slop, slap campaign. It started in Australia, and was instrumental in raising awareness to the dangers of overdoing sun worshipping. Thirty years down the line and it is still just as important to remind yourself, when out in strong sun slip a loose shirt on, slop on your sun tan lotion, and protect your head by slapping on a hat.

People are a bit more careful when at the beach, but seem to forget that it is the same sun over their backyard. Then there are those who regularly work outside. A shirtless construction worker is a common sight when the sun is shining. Yet he probably isn't attempting to tan, he should still use some form of sun tan lotion or else he will get sun burn. If it is too severe it could force time off of work.

Now for the good news for those who are making an effort to gain a tan. By utilising a combination sun tan lotion you're shielded against the sun's strength for longer. Which also means that the sun is able to work jointly with the natural melanin for longer. The melanin acts like the bodies own sun block, and in so doing causes the pigment cells in the skin to become darker.

The sun tan lotion should be re-administered regularly. Some might feel that because they are using a waterproof one, but not entering the water that it doesn't affect them. Unfortunately it does, due to the body naturally perspiring. So reapplication of the sun tan lotion is necessary even when using waterproof varieties.

So by all means go out and enjoy the sun this summer. Get yourself a nice healthy tan, but try not to overdo it. Always remember to use, and reapply, a good quality sun tan lotion.




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