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Moderate exposure to the sun stimulates the synthesis of vitamin D which prevents osteoporosis, reduces blood pressure by blood vessel dilation, and improves peri-pheral blood circulation. It also activates melamine and helps to combat skin altera-tions such as vitiligo, acne, and psoriasis.

Occasional sunburns do not provoke any problems in the short term, however, re-peated sunburns is one of the key factors leading to skin melanoma.

The sun is the main reason for premature ageing of the skin and therefore, we should take some precautions during the summer months:

l Apply lots of sun protection lotion, re-peating this every two hours, after swimming, playing sports, or if there is abundant perspiration.

l Hydration before, during and after sun

The best time to go to the beach is in the early morning hours when the sun is less aggressive and the chances of getting sun burnt are minimal.

Before leaving home, apply sun protection, especially in the face, shoulders, arms, and neckline.

Before putting on sun lotion, use a moistu-rizer or a product containing vitamins C and E and FRAC, components that boost the action against burns by 50%.

For the body, chose a sun flter, either sun milk or lotion which is easy to apply and does not stain.

If you want to protect your hair, you can use specifc sun oil for that, besides protecting hair from sun rays, also leaves it glossy.

If you have spent 2 to 3 hours in the beach and have swam, apply protection again all over your body.

Use a product with a high protection factor for the nose, face, and forehead, the areas subject to the greatest risk.

Tips for the beach

sunbathing

exposure is very important. Never forget to use after-sun lotion.

l The use of a photo-protector product while playing any outdoor sports is im-portant. Those who are most exposed to the sun are at a greater risk.

l Children are particularly sensitive to sun exposure and must be extremely protected. Parents are responsible for applying an UVA-UVB protective lotion (as of the age of six months), from one to two hours before sun exposure, using a suntan lotion with a 50 factor.

l For the appropriate use of these pro-ducts, it is necessary to know the di-fference between water-resistant (does not lose its photo-protective qualities af-ter 30 minutes in the water) and water-proof (lasts more than 80 minutes after having been in contact with water).

l Hair also suffers: dryness, frizzy hair, change in hair color, in short, from the negative effects of the sun, salt, chlo-rine, all of which can be noticed when you touch it and is visible to the eyes and it could also lead to heavy loss of hair after a few months. Besides cos-

metic products such as shampoos and conditioners, it is essential to use a sun-hat or sun visor to protect the head from sunrays.

l Self-tanning lotions are an option for a safe tan for sensitive legs. These pro-ducts activate melamine naturally elimi-nate it in a few days as dead skin.