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Sunscreen For Youthful Looks

Introduction

Caring for your skin, especially the skin on your face is very important if you want to slow down the aging process. Most dermatologists recommend you do a minimum of four actions to care for your skin to stay youthful. Moisturize, exfoliate, and cleanse are especially important. But one of the big ones is to wear a sunscreen everyday. Even on cloudy days you should wear a sunscreen.

So why should you wear a sunscreen and which one is best for you?

Why Wear A Sunscreen

Sunscreen is anything that can protect your skin from UV radiation. This can range from creams, sprays, and sunglasses to clothing. But for this article, it is sprays or creams you can apply to your face to protect it from UV radiation from the sun that we are concerned with.

Sunscreen helps protect skin from premature aging.

In fact, over 90% of the aging of your skin can be attributed to sun damage. The other reason to wear sunscreen is to protect your skin from the dangers of skin cancer.

Though tanning of the skin is thought to be signs of a healthy body, research believes it to be the direct opposite. It is believed to actually decrease the effectiveness of the immune system. So if you want a tan, then try a liquid or a spray on tan.

Best Sunscreen

First thing to understand is the Sun Protection Factor (SPF).

The SPF tells a person the amount of protection from the sun the sunscreen provides. The amount of SPF you will need depends on a number of factors such as your skin type, weather conditions, geographic location and time of day.

If you are going to be inside an SPF of 15 is recommended and should be refreshed every three to four hours. But if you are going to be outside, for any length of time, you should refresh your sunscreen every two hours or less and use one with a higher SPF.

The type of skin you have will also affect the type of sunscreen you select:

Oily Skin: Best to use one that has little or no grease.
Sensitive Skin: Because of the reaction your skin has to everyday chemicals, look for one that is perfume-free or fragrance-free.
Dry Skin: The best sunscreen for this type of skin is one that will help hydrate the skin.
Normal Skin: With this type you can just about pick whatever sunscreen you want.

Conclusion

It is recommended that you wear a sunscreen everyday, even if you are not going outside, to protect your skin from skin cancer and mainly to prevent premature aging. Also make sure you select the sunscreen that is right for your skin type.