Solar Diagnosis: Find the Right Natural Sun Protection for You

Before choosing a sun care product for its scent, packaging, or price, it is essential to establish a solar skin diagnosis to find the care suited to your skin type. Several factors must be taken into account.

The phototype is the determining factor depending on the nature of the epidermis: skin color, hair color, eye color, presence or absence of pigmentation spots and beauty marks, as well as sensitivity to the sun (such as summer lucite). Your vacation style also matters when choosing sunscreen: your holiday destination, water or outdoor activities, etc. Finally, depending on your skin type, you can choose the product texture, with nourishing or moisturizing care.

Optimal protection for fair skin and children

Children are the most sensitive to UVA and UVB rays. It is necessary to provide optimal protection of 50+. For babies, a lotion is perfect for nourishing their skin. For older children, a spray allows for quick and effective application, delivering just the right amount of product.

For fair skin, tanning should be gradual and progressive. There’s no need to try to look like a beach beauty two days after arriving on vacation. Without adequate sun protection, fair skin burns after 20 to 30 minutes of exposure. A factor 50 is necessary to start off right. Many people hesitate to buy a cream with such a high level of protection, fearing they won’t tan at all. This fear is unfounded.

Factor 50 acts as a screen. Afterwards, you can switch to formulas like dry oils or lotions with SPF 30.

The application of sun care products is essential even for olive and dark skin

People with olive, dark, or black skin often think they don’t need to use sunscreen. Indeed, they tan quickly and never get sunburned. However, depending on the holiday destination, sun exposure can be extreme. Without sunscreen, the skin, whatever its type, is prone to premature aging.

Dark skin should therefore apply sun care with SPF 30 at the start of the holiday. After several days, the factor can be reduced to 10 to 15.