Skincare with Heliocare

WHY IS DAILY SUN PROTECTION SO IMPORTANT?

The sun damages our skin every day, all year round – even on the cloudiest of days. Wearing daily sun protection is essential in maintaining your clients’ skin health and helping to prevent premature skin ageing.
In fact, rather than sun protection we should think of it as daylight protection. That’s because while UVB is strongest in the Summer, UVA, visible light and infrared-A are present all year round.

 

UVA

• PRESENT ALL YEAR ROUND

• REACHES DEEP INTO THE DERMIS

• CAN PENETRATE CLOUD AND GLASS

UVB

• MOST HARMFUL DURING SUMMER

• PENETRATES THE EPIDERMIS

• CAUSES SUNBURN

VISIBLE LIGHT

• PRESENT ALL YEAR ROUND

• AFFECTS THE DERMIS AND EPIDERMIS

• KEY CAUSE OF SKIN PIGMENTATION

INFRARED-A

• PRESENT ALL YEAR ROUND

• PENETRATES THE DERMIS AND HYPERDERMIS

• MORE WRINKLES ARE FORMED WHEN SKIN IS EXPOSED TO UV AND INFRARED-A TOGETHER