May 08, 2018
In our society, there is a tendency to dissociate beauty and the brain. However, cosmetic companies are working to change this perception. Now that they incorporate sunscreens on everything from moisturizers to lipsticks, makeup has become a wise choice.
With exposure to the sun that causes 80% of visible aging (unlike chronological aging), cosmetics with sunscreen make a lot of sense. In addition, skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in Canada, has more than doubled in the last 10 years and continues to increase. Add the bad news, the depleting ozone layer, which provides less protection from the sun's rays, and there's more reason to save your own skin.
Dr. Lynn From, Director of Dermatology at Women's College Hospital in Toronto, believes the transition to protective beauty is a good idea. "Introduce sunscreen as part of a woman's daily routine."
To suggest applying a moisturizer with sunscreen on the neck and back of the hands, the forgotten areas that usually receive more sun damage than the face. He also recommends choosing cosmetics incorporating a broad-spectrum sunscreen (protection against UVA and UVB rays), with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher.
However, placing an SPF index on a cosmetic label is not always an easy task. Beauty products, unlike pharmaceuticals, are not required to list ingredients or claim a sun protection factor.
But that changes. By April 2011, Health and Welfare Canada will require testing of any product that claims to offer sunscreen. According to spokeswoman JoAnne Ford, "any claim of sunscreen will be considered a drug claim, the ultimate goal (of the new policy) is to provide the consumer with adequate information." For now, the labels may seem misleading or confused.
This is certainly true. There are labels with and without government approval, unclassified SPF sun protection claims and SPF ratings on imported products that can be misleading because the European and North American SPF classifications use different standards. Until next April, when the new regulation and revised product labeling come into force, Ford suggests choosing products that have already been revised. Check the labels for a DIN number (Drug Identification Number) or GP (General Product), which means government approval.
If your favorite beauty product has not been approved yet or offers less protection than needed, it can be used with regular sunscreen. Apply a regular sunscreen first, under the moisturizer and makeup. Sunscreens should be absorbed directly into the skin to ensure their effectiveness. For this reason, De suggests applying all sunscreen products at least 30 minutes before going out in the sun. It was said that beauty is only superficial. Now, not only do women and cosmetic companies believe it, but they take it seriously.
With exposure to the sun that causes 80% of visible aging (unlike chronological aging), cosmetics with sunscreen make a lot of sense. In addition, skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in Canada, has more than doubled in the last 10 years and continues to increase. Add the bad news, the depleting ozone layer, which provides less protection from the sun's rays, and there's more reason to save your own skin.
Dr. Lynn From, Director of Dermatology at Women's College Hospital in Toronto, believes the transition to protective beauty is a good idea. "Introduce sunscreen as part of a woman's daily routine."
To suggest applying a moisturizer with sunscreen on the neck and back of the hands, the forgotten areas that usually receive more sun damage than the face. He also recommends choosing cosmetics incorporating a broad-spectrum sunscreen (protection against UVA and UVB rays), with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher.
However, placing an SPF index on a cosmetic label is not always an easy task. Beauty products, unlike pharmaceuticals, are not required to list ingredients or claim a sun protection factor.
But that changes. By April 2011, Health and Welfare Canada will require testing of any product that claims to offer sunscreen. According to spokeswoman JoAnne Ford, "any claim of sunscreen will be considered a drug claim, the ultimate goal (of the new policy) is to provide the consumer with adequate information." For now, the labels may seem misleading or confused.
This is certainly true. There are labels with and without government approval, unclassified SPF sun protection claims and SPF ratings on imported products that can be misleading because the European and North American SPF classifications use different standards. Until next April, when the new regulation and revised product labeling come into force, Ford suggests choosing products that have already been revised. Check the labels for a DIN number (Drug Identification Number) or GP (General Product), which means government approval.
If your favorite beauty product has not been approved yet or offers less protection than needed, it can be used with regular sunscreen. Apply a regular sunscreen first, under the moisturizer and makeup. Sunscreens should be absorbed directly into the skin to ensure their effectiveness. For this reason, De suggests applying all sunscreen products at least 30 minutes before going out in the sun. It was said that beauty is only superficial. Now, not only do women and cosmetic companies believe it, but they take it seriously.
