In an effort to protect as much as possible from sunburn, aging and skin cancer, SPF cream is essential. With the thought that "they will be better protected", not a few people use sunscreen even with a factor like 100. But does an SPF 100 really do a higher "protection"?
Some of the ways to avoid the harmful rays of the sun include staying away from it from 10:00 to 16:00, not doing activities in the sun for a long time, etc. - However, we will not spend the whole summer in the shade or not? This includes sunscreen, but beware!
According to dermatologists, achieving strong sun protection does not always have to do with a higher SPF, as much as it has to do with how the cream is applied.
"SPF with factor 30 protects your skin from 97% of UVB rays, SPF 50 protects from 98% and SPF 100 protects from 99% of rays. So if you switch from SPF 50 to SPG 100, you only increase protection by 1 %, a difference that, according to dermatologists, is not worth that much.
Most importantly, it remains for you to reapply it every 3-4 hours during normal days and at least every two hours when you are at the beach or heavily exposed to the sun. So, the cream with the highest protection factor that exists is not always all you need!
"Most SPFs 100 are chemical lotions and in order for a brand to get the 'SPF 100' label, it uses more chemicals that actually reduce the effect on SPFs," says Dr. Markowitz, dermatologist.
In short, no matter what the protective factor of your cream, especially on the beach, be sure to reapply it constantly!
Source: Pop Sugar
