Sun protection

A badly used cream is not effective, and even it can be worse that no cream at all. We usually lay four times less of it than necessary. Let us use protectors properly.

How can we do it

Let us spread the cream half an hour before going in the sun, mainly if it has chemical filters. The skin must be quite dry and without sweating.
Sprays have to be well shaken before applying them, and some tubes also (let us look if the manufacturer indicates it thus).
Don't spare protector. It is recommended to put six teaspoons for an adult body. Some creams with physical filters are difficult to spread. We can't be too lazy to do it.
Don't forget to protect the eyelids and all the eyes round, ears and lips.
Let us apply again the cream, before we have spent two hours in the sun. To replace it is very important principally for those creams made with chemical products. In that case, not to do it can be more harmful than not having applied any protector.
It is necessary to put cream again after bathing, drying or sweating, even if the cream says it is water resistant.
If we are already burnt it is necessary to drink a lot of water or juices rich in vitamin C. For alleviating the burning we can take carrot or watermelon juice. The almond oil makes the skin not to peel so much. So that the rubbing of the linen or the sheets don't disturb us we can put frozen flour on the burnt parts; for regenerating the skin, asparagus or apple vinegar.
At home, the creams have to be kept at a cold and dry place. If placed in a car in the sun they will get spoilt.

The effect of the sun on us also has to do with how we eat.

How can we do it

The food rich in carotene favours the production of melanin. In general, they are of orange-like colour (carrots, sweet potato, pumpkin, apricots...) and also others like spinaches, parsley, watercress or broccoli. Some of the harmful effects of UV rays are contra rested by vitamins A (we obtain them from the same food than carotenes), C (red pepper, parsley, fruit...) and E (nuts and dry fruit, asparagus, olives...).
While we are in the sun it is good to drink liquids, mainly water, and to eat fruit.

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Data d'actualització: 11/06/2010 - 09:52