Choice of sun-protection creams:
It is not a secret, that choosing the most effective tanning supplies (tanning accessories) such as tanning accelerators, or sun-protection blocks are individual choices, and depend first and foremost on the type of skin you have.
How to decide what SPF level you need for the most effective sun-protection? It all depends on many factors. Firstly, how your skin reacts to the sun (a natural level of protection), secondly, how much time you are going to sunbathe and, thirdly, you should consider the activity your doing in the sun and the intensity of the sunlight at the location you?re in.
So, sun-protection means an increase safe time of staying in the sun without sun-block protection. The extra time you may stay under the sun is written on the package (SPF-index). For example, if your safe time of staying on the sun is equal to 10 minutes, than means with SPF 5 will prolong it till 50 minutes, and means with SPF 20 - till 200 minutes = 3 hours and 20 minutes (10 minutes to increase on 5; and 10 minutes to increase on 20).
How to choose sun-protection creams:
Type of a skin Characteristics T *, minutes Intensity of ultraviolet-beams
Weak (Northern Europe, winter without the sun) Average (Mediterranean Sea) High (tropics, high mountains) Most high (equator)
Light sensitive skin (it is frequent with freckles, light and red hair) quickly receives a solar burn, practically does not get covered with sunburn
5 - 10 SPF **
15 SPF
15 - 20 SPF
20 - 25 SPF
25 - 35
Light skin (often blue eyes, blondes) first quickly burns, then gets covered with easy sunburn
10 - 20 SPF
10 - 15 SPF
15 SPF
15 - 20 SPF
25 - 35
Normal skin (fair-haired people, often with brown eyes) seldom burns (only as a result of imprudence), sunbathes quickly enough, and gets beautiful sunburn
20 - 30 SPF
6 - 10 SPF
So there you have it. Now you know how to distinguish the type of skin you have and use that knowledge to select the tanning supplies, tanning accessories and tanning accelerators that you need, and more importantly the products that will give you a great long-lasting tan.
As we have demonstrated, your primary objective isn't purchasing tanning supplies, tanning accessories and tanning accelerators that are going to burn you to a crisp. The goal here is to find the right tanning supplies, tanning acessories and tanning accelerators that will supplement your skin tone and allow you to walk away with a great tan and the lowest exposure to ultraviolet rays.
Again to reiterate, a day at the beach out in the sun should be a relaxing, full filling experience. Lying out in the sun should enhance our appearance, not ruin it because you?re red as a beet. Sunbathing is fun but is only as safe as you make it. By now, after reading this article you should know how to survive on the beach. You should be aware of what are involved in getting a proper tan, what tanning supplies are really necessary for you, and how to choose a sun-protection cream for a safe sunburn. There are simple rules to prevent sunburn and get the proper amount of ultraviolet rays. The first step lies in choosing the most effective tanning supplies.
10 - 15 SPF
15 SPF
20 - 25 SPF
Swarthy skin (dark-chestnut or black hair, dark eyes) Practically does not burn and gets fast strong sunburn
Nearby 4 SPF
4 - 6 SPF
10 SPF
10 - 15 SPF
20 - 25
* Safe time of staying on the sun without application of sun-protection means (the Natural level of protection), minutes.
** Demanded factor of protection.
Dermatologists , nevertheless, advise to not settle time calculated on the formula and to leave from the sun a little bit earlier. They assume, that radiation can harm an organism before the termination of protective means action.
As for activity of sunlight this parameter depends on latitude of that place where you are going to sunbathe, on heights of your chaise lounge above sea level, thickness of ozone layer, etc.
While choosing tanning supplies, consider features of the your skin.
Oils for sunburn are categorically counter-indicative to greasy skin. The preference should be given to the skim sun-protection gels. Oil - only for skin, which is insensitive to the sun as it has low value of the sun-protection factor. It is better to grease dry skin with milk or with a cream, instead of the skim gel.
Sun-protection means can cause allergic reaction in some people. In that case it is necessary to get other gipoallergenic tanning supplies - sun-protection means.
Now, when you know what kind of skin you have, you can carefully choose some tanning supplies.