Caring for your skin
Products for sun exposure.
With the warm weather upon us, everyone wants to be outside and bask in the sunshine. But don’t forget to protect yourself against the sun’s harsh rays. Check out these quick tips!
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The sun is responsible for 80% of premature skin aging and is a known cause of skin cancer.
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Using sunscreen will help protect against skin cancer and wrinkles.
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80% of the sun’s rays can penetrate smog, mist, light clouds and fog.
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The higher the SPF of your sunscreen the better. Most dermatologists recommend using SPF 30 or higher.
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Apply sunscreen even when you are under a beach umbrella. Rays reflecting off the sand and water can still burn you.
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The sun can reflect also off snow and ice, so also apply to exposed skin before winter sports and other outdoor activities.
Meet the Game Changers
All available at Fiona Weston Skin Health
HelioCare Gel Oil
An ultra-light mattifying gel that melts into the skin with a dry-touch, matte finish. Great for all skin types – particularly oily, combination or spot prone skin.
Environ RAD Shield
This powerful mineral sunscreen offers complete protection from UVA/UVB rays and Infrared radiation. The lightweight formula of the Environ RAD Shield Mineral Sunscreen is a safe and effective sunscreen offering antioxidant defense, suitable for all to use.
Heliocare Pigment Fluid
Ultra-light photoprotective fluid to prevent and correct solar hyperpigmentation and to unify the skin tone​.
Very high and broad spectrum photoprotection that protects against the four types of radiation UVB-UVA-VL-IRA, including blue light emitted by digital devices. Its antipollution and depigmenting systems help to prevent and correct hyperpigmentation and sunspots, it also contains nude pigments for a more even skin tone. Its ultra-light texture, perfect for all skin types, leaves a smooth and velvety skin. Water and sweat resistant, does not irritate the eyes
Did you know?
MYTH: The higher the SPF on my sun protection product, the better.
FALSE: The optimal SPF you use should be around 15 to 20. After this, increases in protection are very minimal and as the SPF number increases, the array of chemicals also increases. Some of these sun cream agents have even been shown to be converted into free radicals by the sun.
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MYTH: Powerful chemicals are the only thing that can shield skin from the sun.
FALSE: Mineral sun screens offer impressive protection. Ingredients such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide act as a barrier between the skin and sun – reflecting away UV rays. Unlike chemical sunscreens,
these minerals are not degraded by UV, and so provide long lasting protection from the sun.
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MYTH: The longer I stay in the sun without protection, the more vitamin D my body makes.
FALSE: Our skin only creates vitamin D for the first 20 minutes of sun exposure (specifically, exposure to UVB rays). After that, UV rays destroy vitamin D in the skin, meaning levels actually decrease the longer you spend in the sun without protection.