Skin care
5 Things You Never Knew About Sun ProtectionThink slathering on sunscreen is enough? Think again |
Fact: Even if you're not getting a tan, the sun is aging your skin. There are two kinds of UV rays: UVA and UVB. B rays are the "burning" rays that fry your skin. A rays are the "aging" rays that cause wrinkles and sun spots. So even if your skin isn't tanned (or red), it's accumulating damage from UVA rays.
Here's the really interesting part: "UVA rays are the same all year round," says Graf. That means even when it's cloudy in January, UVA rays are wrinkling your skin. The moral of the story: wear sunscreen every day, all year long. Graf likes Glytone Sunscreen Lotion SPF 40, $32, which give broad spectrum protection with both chemical and physical SPF ingredients.
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Here's the really interesting part: "UVA rays are the same all year round," says Graf. That means even when it's cloudy in January, UVA rays are wrinkling your skin. The moral of the story: wear sunscreen every day, all year long. Graf likes Glytone Sunscreen Lotion SPF 40, $32, which give broad spectrum protection with both chemical and physical SPF ingredients.
SEE NEXT PAGE: Fact: You don't need sun exposure to get Vitamin D.