Piz Buin Tan and Protect Tan Accelerating Oil Spray SPF 6 Low 150ml

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If you are taking medication, check with your doctor or pharmacist to make sure it's OK to spend time in the sun. In general, the higher the SPF number of your sunscreen, the greater the protection, so an SPF 6 or 10 offers low protection, SPF 15, 20 or 25 offers medium protection, SPF 30 or 50 offers high protection, and SPF 50+ offers very high protection.

A "photostable" sunscreen is able to withstand the effects of UV exposure better, so it keeps its level of protection. Also bear in mind, that the SPF level you need largely depends on your skin phototype and the local UV intensity. Physical filters reflect, transmit or partially absorb light and can protect against both UVA and UVB radiation. But remember that people with a natural suntan also need to apply sunscreen as a tan does not provide sufficient protection from UV exposure. After suffering overexposure to the sun while climbing the Piz Buin alpine peak in 1938, chemistry student, Franz Greiter, developed one of the world’s first sun protection products PIZ BUIN ®.In reality, the time depends, among other factors, on your skin phototype and the local UV intensity. Chemical filters work by absorbing UV light and converting it to higher wavelength rays that are less harmful to the skin. If you don't protect yourself from high doses of UV rays, these rays will start penetrating the layers of the skin. Try to avoid intense midday sun from 11:00am and 3:00pm during the summer months or when on holiday in tropical countries. Skin cancer, or malignant melanoma, appears to be caused by damage to the DNA structure of skin cells that are exposed to the sun —“ with just 5% of all carcinomas occurring on areas of the skin that are not exposed.

Therefore, it is better to use a sunscreen that helps to defend your skin against cold, wind and intense sun.

In fact, PIZ BUIN ® was one of the first to make tanning safer by implementing the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) system in the 1960s. You also need to protect the part of your body that'™s above the surface, as water reflects some 25% of UV radiation and can intensify the harmful effects. Unlike immediate pigmentation, actual tanning does help protect against the harmful effects of UV radiation. Eventually, blood vessels below the skin's surface will expand and leak fluids, causing inflammation and redness.