Piz Buin Tan and Protect Tan Accelerating Oil Spray SPF 6 Low 150ml

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A sunscreen with broad-spectrum protection means it has the ability to protect against the harmful effects of both UVA (ageing rays) and UVB (burning rays). To be classified as offering broad-spectrum protection, a sunscreen product needs to absorb or reflect at least 90% of the UV rays from the 290 to 400 nanometres (nm) wavelength range. Different skin types react to the sun in different ways, so the type of skin you have influences how long you can stay in the sun and what types of sunscreen you need.

In the mountains, your skin requires a specific kind of protection. Therefore, it is better to use a sunscreen that helps to defend your skin against cold, wind and intense sun. PIZ BUIN ® MOUNTAINhelps to protect your skin in high altitude mountain conditions. If you do end up overdoing it in the sun, do not fear! A cooling aftersun will work to relieve any inflammation and help to heal your sunburn. From your favourite suncare brands like Malibu and Nivea, Savers have a range of aftersun products with skin hydrating ingredients such as aloe vera and avocado oil that’ll help to soothe and nourish burnt skin.To choose the right SPF, you need to consider several factors. The most important of these is your skin'™s phototype, which includes the colour of your skin before exposure to the sun, your hair and eye colour and other factors. You also need to think about where you are going on holiday and what time of year it is.

Quite the reverse is true. Although your skin changes colour more slowly when you're wearing sunscreen, the resulting tan will be better and longer-lasting because the sunscreen will prevent your skin from burning and peeling. Some PIZ BUIN ® products even contain special ingredients that stimulate the natural production and the even distribution of tanning pigments in the skin. Try to avoid intense midday sun from 11:00am and 3:00pm during the summer months or when on holiday in tropical countries. The sun provides the earth with life-giving energy and is the major factor in determining the earth's climate and weather. The sun not only sends visible light to the earth but also invisible radiation that can have a negative impact on our health if received in doses that are too high. If you don't protect yourself from high doses of UV rays, these rays will start penetrating the layers of the skin. Eventually, blood vessels below the skin's surface will expand and leak fluids, causing inflammation and redness. Sunburn normally first appears 2-6 hours after the start of exposure, reaches its maximum intensity within 24-36 hours and disappears after 3-5 days. PIZ BUIN ® suncare products give you the sun protection you need, but what else can you do to ensure the best possible safety under the sun? +

Sun exposure plays a major role in the skin's ageing process. Up to 90% of all visible signs of ageing can be attributed to the harmful effects of sun exposure.

In general, the higher the SPF number of your sunscreen, the greater the protection, so an SPF 6 or 10 offers low protection, SPF 15, 20 or 25 offers medium protection, SPF 30 or 50 offers high protection, and SPF 50+ offers very high protection. This is measured using a standardised test. A "photostable" sunscreen is able to withstand the effects of UV exposure better, so it keeps its level of protection. The SPF number indicates how many times longer you can stay in the sun before starting to burn. The way it works is that you take the number of minutes it normally takes your skin to burn in the sun with no protection (let'™s say 15 minutes). Then, you multiply that number by the SPF number (in this case, Factor 6). Since 15 x 6 = 90, you should have 90 minutes before you start to get a sun burn. In other words, the higher the SPF the greater the protection of your sunscreen. But remember these are theoretical values. In reality, the time depends, among other factors, on your skin phototype and the local UV intensity. Almost all* PIZ BUIN ® sun protection products range from being water resistant to extra water resistant like our PIZ BUIN WET SKIN ® Transparent Sun Spray.Skin cancer, or malignant melanoma, appears to be caused by damage to the DNA structure of skin cells that are exposed to the sun —“ with just 5% of all carcinomas occurring on areas of the skin that are not exposed. Damage to these skin cells leads to the growth of degenerated cells that in turn result in cancer. In Europe, skin cancer is far more prevalent in the north, where people'™s skin tends to contain less pigmentation. The first colour-related effect of exposure to the sun is known as "œimmediate pigmentation", or a colouring that appears during exposure and disappears within 2 hours. Caused by UVA and visible light, immediate pigmentation does not protect against sunburn.