We are here to bust the popular sunscreen myths so you treat your skin right
To be or not to be, has been a constant dilemma when it comes to picking the right sunscreen. We are here to bust the myths about sunscreen.
1. Sunscreen DOES NOT protect you with tanning or going darker. Many believe that sunscreen helps with preventing a tan. That is in fact untrue. It helps protect your skin from harmful rays of the sun and the sun’s damage, but it does not protect your skin prevent a tan.
2. The lighter and fairer your skin, means you are more susceptible to get sunburns and tans than you are if you were darker skin. However, it does not mean you get a higher SPF sunscreen. The number behind the sunscreen SPF does not indicate the protection it will offer you. SPF only indicates a number of times you need to reapply the sunscreen.
3. How to calculate the number of times to apply your sunscreen? Simply multiply the number of your SPF by 10 mins. Hence, if you are using an SPF 20 sunscreen, you need to reapply it on your skin (20×10) 200 minutes later.
4. There is no need to use SPF at night time. A while ago some scientist suggested that we should even wear SPF at night to protect the skin from harmful rays from lights of the house. But that myth is untrue and instead, you can use a rejuvenating moisturizer.
5. Water resistant does not equate to waterproof. Water resistant sunscreen tends to last for over 40-80 minutes on your skin under the sun but you will still need to re-apply it once you are out of the water.
6. Sunscreen does not cause a breakout- It is said to be the biggest myth that sunscreen are a cause of acne and your skin breaking out. There are sunscreen targeted for acne prone skins that have fewer oils, fewer emollients, fewer parabens and less fragrance. Hence, causing less breakout.
7. If your sunscreen gets heat above 30 degrees and if it passes it’s expiry date, it is more likely to lose its effectiveness. Therefore, it is important to keep it in a cool and shaded place and use it within the time frame.
The damage of the sun to your skin is unsolvable and irreversible you may not see the damage immediately but sooner or later it will show up. So if you are out in the sun often then don’t skip sunscreen.