THE
TRUTH ABOUT SUNSCREENS, SPF'S, AND SUNBURNS
What
Does SPF Mean?
SPF
stands for sun protection factor. Some people like to call it sunburn
protection factor.
The
Good Side
Waterproof
sunscreen is actually water resistant. There's no need to
reapply it every half hour.
There
is no need to buy any sunscreen with an SPF of 50 or higher.
SPF 30 blocks 97 percent of the rays and SPF 50 blocks 98-99 percent
of the rays, so there is very little difference. You're paying more
for something that will protect you almost the same. Anything higher
then SPF 50 is working the same as the SPF 50.
Reapply
sunscreen every two hours normally works best to ensure full
coverage.
If
you have an SPF 15 on, that means that you can be in the sun for 15
minutes before the sunscreen starts to wear off.
The Bad Side
Zinc
oxide a chemical in most sunscreens could react with sunlight and
create a chemical reaction that releases free radicals –
molecules that are often attributed to causing cancer.
Dr.
Yinfa Ma at Missouri University of Science and Technology tells us
that the research about sunscreen being harmful to our bodies is
still in the early stages and for now continue wearing sunscreen and
limit your time in the sun until more research can be done.
The
higher the SPF, the more chemicals in the sunscreen.
I hope this post was helpful to you guys and please leave a comment below! Thanks!
Love,
Miss Sparkle!
