Sun Protection in winter? Tips for skin care
by admin on Jan.25, 2012, under Babies, Clothing, Extreme, Skin Cancer, Uncategorized
Maybe you think it sounds farfetched to use sunscreen on your baby and family throughout the winter. But we must not be complacent, because the ultraviolet radiation persists for any time of year.
It is true that during the winter reduces the visible and infrared radiation, responsible for the heat of the sun, but the Ultra Violet radiation (UV) is divided into three types: UVA, UVB and UVC. They are the first two that cross the ozone layer protects the earth and which we must take care of our babies skin with sunscreen during the winter.
During the winter reduces the UVB radiation is responsible for the burning of the skin, while UVA radiation remains the same intensity, this being responsible for the chronic effects of radiation: skin cancer, premature wrinkles, skin spots and spider veins. Hence we should use sunscreen even during this time of year.
Most of the radiation we receive in our life accumulates during our young age, which is why we must protect our children at all times and not only when we make a trip to the beach or in times of extreme heat.
If you’re traveling to a place where it usually snows, remember that snow reflects more than half of the UV radiation from the sun, so you must protect your baby with adequate clothing and protection to prevent the reflection of radiation. Hydroxatone Use sunscreens with higher SPF sunscreen possible or greater than 30.
Features to gather a good sunscreen:
Protects against UVA and UVB radiation
Greater than 30 FPS
Non-comedogenic (does not cause pimples and blackheads)
PABA-free (used for some protective ingredient responsible for skin irritation)
Water resistant
Hypoallergenic
Containing sunscreens (zinc oxide or titanium dioxide)
Recommendations for use of sunscreen for better efficiency
Use it 30 minutes before exposure to the sun, never when you are exposed to solar radiation
Apply to entire body, especially of the face, arms, back, neck, ears, chest and abdomen.
Reapply every 4 hrs. daily every 2 hours when you and your family go to the beach or have exposure to the sun outside.
See if your baby is sweating, is an index to apply sunscreen. It is also recommended after bathing or soaking in water. These tips also apply to the whole family.
In Halibut are confident that these tips will affect the good health of your baby’s skin and satisfaction in you as a mother.
