Applying sunscreen must have the same principles as French women

French women are famous for their charm, always retaining a rare youthful appearance, which makes every woman from other countries admire, even French women of the same age also look younger than British women 3 year old. In which sun protection is a step of skin care and anti-aging that French women are extremely focused on. They know the sun's devastation to the skin very well and wear sunscreen every day. But not only apply regular cream, French women always pay attention to the following 3 things to choose the most suitable sunscreen.

1. Apply sunscreen even on rainy days

Sun protection or, more specifically, UV protection (ultraviolet) is a type of invisible ray of sunlight. UV radiation consists mainly of two types of radiation: ultraviolet (UVB) and long wave ultraviolet (UVA).

Ultraviolet rays (UVB) are the main cause of sunburn and skin cancer. Long-wave ultraviolet (UVA) rays can penetrate the skin and cause cell damage, which is collagen loss and dullness and skin aging.

On rainy or cloudy days as if storms are about to take place, UV rays are still around us just like sunny days. And do not think that only the days of the sun are so bright that cause our skin to be black, burnt, melasma, aging and cancer, the cause of these things is not "the sun, the hot "which is the UV rays. Therefore, French women not only apply sunscreen on sunny days, but also diligently apply it both on shady or rainy days, both summer and winter.

2. Pay attention to SPF and PA

- SPF: SPF (Sun Protector Factor), also known as the UVB protection index, and it is also an indicator of how long can protect the skin on sunscreen. According to international norms, every 1 SPF has the ability to protect the skin, limiting the harmful effects of UV rays in about 10-15 minutes. If using a sunscreen with an SPF 30 sunscreen, the time the skin is protected is about 200 minutes. Sunscreens with SPF 30 will help you protect against 97% of UV rays, while SPF 50 is 98%, so a sincere advice is to choose a product with SPF of about 30- 50+ of you!

- PA (Protection Grade or protection factor of UVA) means the ability to protect skin from UVA rays. The + sign behind the letter PA is a measure of the effective time of sun protection. The higher the PA index, the greater your ability to protect your skin from UVA rays, so if possible you should use PA +++ sunscreen products.

Therefore, when choosing sunscreen products French women always distinguish clearly and consider these two values. They will choose products with both SPF and PA, or on a label that says "Broad spectrum" or "Full spectrum" which means "Wide Spectrum" - potentially limiting the harmful effects of both UVB and UVA rays.

3. Structure of sunscreen products

The texture of sunscreen products is also an important factor in assessing whether this sunscreen is really right for you. Some popular sunscreens are: cream, wax, spray, and powder.

French women usually apply a layer of sunscreen in the morning. Some busy girls can choose colored sunscreens to both protect the skin and help even out the skin tone, providing a soft, natural foundation. Later in the day, they will apply a topical sunscreen or powder to reapply the cream to ensure effective skin protection. In the form of a spray they usually apply to the body, hands and feet.