How Do You Wear Sunscreen In Winter?
Wearing sunscreen in the winter is very important to protect your skin, not just summertime. The sun’s rays can still penetrate through dark stormy clouds and windows. UVA rays cause aging, while UVB rays cause sunburns. Do you know if your sunscreen protects you adequately from both UVA and UVB rays? The best anti-aging skincare product is sunscreen, so make sure you apply everyday of the year, rain or shine, winter or summer. First check to make sure your sunscreen is stable. A stable sunscreen means it will last for a couple hours rather than just an hour. Look at ingredients to see if your sunscreen is stable. Check the percentages of the active ingredients, which will tell you the estimated UVA protection you are getting. SPF tells you the protection from UVB rays. The higher percentages of active ingredients the better. Make sure your physical sunscreen has both titanium oxide and zinc oxide. Chemical sunscreens should have avobenzone and octocrylene. Octinoxate aka ethyhexyl met