Category Archives: Sun Protection
Why do we use moisturizer?
The water content of the skin varies but for the epidermis it is approximately 80%, this is the same water content as in other cells. The very surface of the skin, the stratum corneum, is made up of dead skin cells and this layer is much drier, with the water content varying between 10-30%. Continue reading
More news about Sunscreens
Those names are a mouth full but is the way they appears on the product label according to the INCI regulation (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients) Continue reading
UV Protection, sun tanning and other misconceptions
What is Suntan? When you’re exposed to UV light, your skin accelerates its production of melanin. Melanin is the dark pigment in the epidermis that gives your skin its normal color. The extra melanin is produced to protect the skin’s deeper layers and creates the darker color of a “tan. Continue reading