Remind Yourself Regularly Apply Sun Tan Lotion

By Haywood Hunter


The heat of the summer is rapidly approaching. This normally means that, everyone heads outdoors trying to tan. It has often been said that people do feel a lot healthier when they have a tan, so as a consequence as soon as the sun is up in a cloudless sky people decide to make full use of it. With luck they will have remembered to put on a sun tan lotion.

It is simple to confuse a sun screen with a sun tan lotion. Help is at hand with the two combined in one easy to use lotion. The benefits of sun screen is that it protects against harmful UVA and UVB rays from the sun, the sun tan lotion works jointly with proteins, which the body produces, to darken the pigment of the skin.

If you are looking for a combination sun tan lotion and sun screen, always look for the letters SPF. These stand for sun protection factor. Most people seem to look for an SPF of at least 20, the higher the number the longer an individual can stay out in the direct sun.

After exposure to the sun, the skin starts to dry. This is more evident when you suffer from sun burn, as your skin feels as though it has shrunk. The skin can readily absorb the sun tan lotion. This sun tan lotion will help avoid the tightness and keep the skin supple.

If people are old enough they might just remember the slip, slop, slap campaign that originated in Australia in the 80s. It was designed to alert sun worshippers to the possible dangers from overexposure. It is still valid today, and worth reminding people that when out in the sun to slip on a shirt, slop on your sun screen and sun tan lotion, and slap on a hat.

People are a bit more careful when at the beach, but seem to forget that it is the same sun over their backyard. Then there are those who regularly work outside. A shirtless construction worker is a common sight when the sun is shining. Yet he probably isn't attempting to tan, he should still use some form of sun tan lotion or else he will get sun burn. If it is too severe it could force time off of work.

Now for the good news for those who are making an effort to gain a tan. By utilising a combination sun tan lotion you're shielded against the sun's strength for longer. Which also means that the sun is able to work jointly with the natural melanin for longer. The melanin acts like the bodies own sun block, and in so doing causes the pigment cells in the skin to become darker.

Remember to reapply your sun tan lotion at regular intervals. There are sun tan lotions that are meant to be waterproof, and even if you are not going swimming the body itself will be sweating. So even the waterproof sun tan lotion will need reapplication.

So if you are looking forward to the sun, there are a few things to remember. Wear a sun tan lotion, and also regularly reapply it. A sun tan looks good, but sun burn doesn't.




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