Trust you are doing great. As your wellness and empowerment coach i feel obliged to bring this topic to your attention.
It's summer time again (well, it's always summer here in Ibadan though> lol)!!!
Holidays for the children, beaches and parties. Even though a lot of us think we produce enough melanin to protect us from the sun, this is not so and we end up have sun burns, skin discoloration, dark undereyes and other skin disorders as a result of over exposure to the sun.
Please don't ignore your skin and those of your adorable children. Protect them from the harmful rays of the sun, UVA and UVB rays.
Below is an excerpt of an article that can be found here
UV radiation is part of the electromagnetic (light) spectrum that reaches the earth from the sun. It has wavelengths shorter than visible light, making it invisible to the naked eye. These wavelengths are classified as UVA, UVB, or UVC, with UVA the longest of the three at 320-400 nanometers (nm, or billionths of a meter). UVA is further divided into two wave ranges, UVA I, which measures 340-400 nanometers (nm, or billionths of a meter), and UVA II which extends from 320-340 nanometers. UVB ranges from 290 to 320 nm. With even shorter rays, most UVC is absorbed by the ozone layer and does not reach the earth.
Both UVA and UVB, however, penetrate the atmosphere and play an important role in conditions such as premature skin aging, eye damage (including cataracts), and skin cancers. They also suppress the immune system, reducing your ability to fight off these and other maladies.
| FDA-Approved Sunscreens | |
| Active Ingredient/UV Filter Name | Range Covered |
| UVA1: 340-400 nm | |
| UVA2: 320-340 nm | |
| UVB: 290-320 nm | |
| Chemical Absorbers: | |
| Aminobenzoic acid (PABA) | UVB |
| Avobenzone | UVA1 |
| Cinoxate | UVB |
| Dioxybenzone | UVB, UVA2 |
| Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX) | UVA2 |
| Ensulizole (Phenylbenzimiazole Sulfonic Acid) | UVB |
| Homosalate | UVB |
| Meradimate (Menthyl Anthranilate) | UVA2 |
| Octocrylene | UVB |
| Octinoxate (Octyl Methoxycinnamate) | UVB |
| Octisalate ( Octyl Salicylate) | UVB |
| Oxybenzone | UVB, UVA2 |
| Padimate O | UVB |
| Sulisobenzone | UVB, UVA2 |
| Trolamine Salicylate | UVB |
| Physical Filters: | |
| Titanium Dioxide | UVB, UVA2 |
| Zinc Oxide | UVB,UVA2, UVA1 |
To cut the long story short, please buy and use sunscreens with both UVA and UVB protection and also wear sun shades and hats if possible to protect your eyes.
If you need recoomendations you can buzz me in the comment box or send me an email on olubunmisays@yahoo.com
To read this article in full, please visit SKIN cancer foundation.
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