Sun care

UVA vs. UVB rays: what is the difference?

UVA vs. UVB rays: what is the difference?

The sun emits two types of UV radiation that reach our skin: ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B. Both types damage unprotected skin, but in different ways. Knowing the difference between UVA and UVB rays is essential to understanding the need for broad spectrum sun protection.

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Mineral or synthetic sunscreen – what's better?

Mineral or synthetic sunscreen – what's better?

The research is clear: you need to wear sunscreen every day, rain or shine, to prevent both skin cancer and skin’s premature ageing. But what if you don’t like wearing sunscreen, even though you know you should?

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What is SPF & how does it work?

What is SPF & how does it work?

We all recognise the importance of protecting the skin with SPF products, but understanding how SPF actually works is a little more complex. In this article...

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Is Vitamin D good for skin?

Is Vitamin D good for skin?

Vitamin D is essential for our overall body health. Exposing your skin to the sun is one way to get it as UVB radiation from sunlight triggers the skin to make vitamin D, but there’s a catch: unprotected sun exposure damages skin. And then there’s the fact that for most people, sun exposure isn’t an effective way to get vitamin D anyway.

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