Why is it important to use a sunscreen for face and body?
As you know, the sun’s rays—especially in the height of summer—can be harmful to the skin. From mild heating to superficial second-degree burns, and even accelerating skin aging, it’s better to protect yourself and choose a face and body sunscreen with the right SPF.
Why protect your skin from the sun?
The sun is good for your mood, good for nature, and good for your skin—to a certain extent. Vitamin D, brightness, and a healthy glow: we all need its rays to thrive, but when it gets too intense, beware of the dangers.
With the sun, it’s better to have an occasional, even distant, relationship! Without avoiding it completely, be wary of prolonged exposure, all year round. In fact, while you tan more easily under the summer sun, it’s also possible to get color even on cloudy days. Another reason to stay vigilant.
In addition to causing sometimes severe sunburn, especially in children, UVA and UVB rays can more or less permanently damage the cells of the epidermis. Cellular dehydration, premature aging, skin pigmentation, and even cancers can result from too frequent, too long, and poorly or unprotected exposure.
One sunscreen, four benefits
At Corine de Farme, we truly believe that beauty comes from nature. This means we know its power, the power of its plant-based active ingredients, but also the power of the sun and its rays. Using a face and body sunscreen creates a temporary but effective barrier against damage caused by UV rays.
UV rays are aggressive and release free radicals that accelerate the breakdown of collagen and elastin, two proteins whose main role is to maintain the skin’s elasticity. Using a face and body sunscreen therefore protects against dryness and slows down skin aging.
Brown spots can appear after multiple sun exposures. Applying a face and body sunscreen regularly, all year round, is an effective way to protect your skin from hyperpigmentation.
While skin cancer is among the most common forms of the disease, fortunately, it is easy to reduce the risk of developing it, notably by using a face and body sunscreen with a high protection factor.
A face and body sunscreen, and SPFs
On every tube, jar, or bottle of cream, spray, balm, or sun oil, you’ll find a number followed by the letters SPF for “Sun Protection Factor.” And it’s simple: the higher the number, the better your skin is protected.
In fact, SPF is a delaying index, indicating when your skin will start to redden. If, sitting in the sun, your skin starts to heat up after 10 minutes, a face and body sunscreen with SPF 30 will extend this time to about 300 minutes (10 x 30), or roughly 5 hours.
This time should not be hesitated to shorten, as uneven application, insufficient amount of cream, sweating, swimming, or friction from clothing can reduce its effectiveness.
Also, did you know that an SPF 15 product blocks about 95% of rays? This rate rises to 96.7% for SPF 30 and 98.3% for a face and body sunscreen SPF 50. That’s why you still tan, even with protection.
It’s also worth noting that most sun protections target UVB. If you also want to protect yourself from UVA, choose a “broad spectrum” or “UVB & UVA” protection like Corine de Farme’s face & body creams.
Corine de Farme, a 100% sustainable face and body sunscreen
Because Corine and her Sacred Natures have your health and well-being as their main goal, our protective cream is fully compatible with Clean Beauty expectations, for total respect of your skin and nature.
Formulated under pharmaceutical control and tested on sensitive skin, our UVA and UVB protection hydrates and smooths the skin, provides a radiant tan, and is water-resistant.
Eco-friendly, Corine also ensures that your sun care is designed, manufactured, and packaged in France, as is the case for most of the products you love, listed in our catalog.
You’ll find many other products for the summer season in our online store, including our after-sun oil for hair and our shimmering body oil.
The rest of the year, you can also use natural care products, especially one of the best nourishing shampoos and our pH-neutral shower gel.
