We all know how important it is to protect our skin from the sun, but do you know you should apply sun block daily even when it’s not sunny? Just because it’s not sunny doesn’t mean there’s no UVA and UVB around. Make sure you apply enough sunscreen on your face, about 1.6ml which equals half a teaspoon. When you are out shopping for a sunblock, pay attention to these 2 readings:

1. PA (Protection factor of UVA) shows how effective a product is in fighting against UVA. The Japanese created the PA standard, and in Europe, PPD standard (persistant pigment darkening) is used to show UVA protection level. PA+++ is the same as PPD 8.

PA+ delays sun burn by 2 to 4 times

PA++ delays sun burn by 4 to 8 times

PA+++ delays sun burn by more than 8 times

2. SPF (Sun Protection Factor) shows how effective a product is in fighting against UVB.

UVA does more damage to our skin than UVB. It’s the cause of skin cancer, prematured aging like wrinkles and collagen loss. I like Shu Uemura Protection with SPF50 and PA+++. It’s not greasy, doesn’t make my face white, and smells good. Highly recommended.