It is very important to protect your skin from harmful rays of the sun, although it is difficult to avoid sunlight in summer. Sometimes you have to step out of your home for some important work, meeting, school, college, etc even if you don’t want to.

In such situations, most of the people try all types of hacks from wearing full sleeve clothes to wearing sunglasses, to stay safe from the sun and heat. But it is almost impossible to protect every part of your skin from the sun. That is the reason why many people do not forget to apply sunscreen before stepping out. However, at the same time, it is also crucial to know some major things about using sunscreen.

Due to the scorching sun and UV radiation in the summer season, the moisture in the skin decreases, due to which the skin becomes tanned, dull, and dry.

Actually, sunscreen or lotion not only protects the skin from the harmful rays of the sun but also helps in retaining moisture in the skin. However, not all sunscreen products available in the market are beneficial for the skin. In such a situation, it becomes necessary to take special care of the skin before choosing the correct sunscreen and applying it to the face and others parts of the body which is exposed to sunlight.

We are here to tell you the right type of sunscreen for your skin type in this scorchy heat. Here are the different ways of skincare this season:

Apply sunscreen every two hours:

If you are going out of the house for a short time, then applying sunscreen once is enough. But if you are going to be outside for more than one hour, then you have to make sure that you are applying the correct SPF sunscreen at the interval of every two hours. This will give double protection to your skin and there will be the least effect of sunlight on your skin this summer

Sunscreen according to skin type:

Before buying a sunscreen cream or lotion, it is important to know and keep your skin type in mind. If you have oily skin then water-based sunscreen will be perfect for you. On the other hand, choose oil-based sunscreen for dry skin.

Sunscreen with correct SPF:

The higher the SPF in a sunscreen, the more protection. Sunscreens should be bought according to the place and skin type. Correct SPF of sunscreen will provide the right amount of protection to your skin. Generally, sunscreens from SPF 15 to SPF 100 comes in the market. Where SPF 15 sunscreen protects the skin from 93 percent UVB rays. At the same time, the use of SPF 50 is 98 percent and the use of SPF 100 is effective in protecting the skin from 99 percent of UVB rays.

Read UVA-UVB details:

Before buying sunscreen, do not forget to read the details written on the sunscreen thoroughly. Also, if possible, buy sunscreen containing UVA and UVB. These sunscreens will help to protect the skin with multiple layers.

Scrubbing skin:

Scrubbing the face is important twice a month. The scrub should be applied gently on the skin with the help of fingers in a circular form, and after some time it should be washed off with fresh plain water. This removes the dead cells of the skin, which makes the skin glow. It also helps in removing tan from your skin.

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