Why It Is Important to Wear Sunscreen on Your Face Every Day

Why It Is Important to Wear Sunscreen on Your Face Every Day

Wearing Sunscreen on Your Face Daily Prevents Premature Aging

Wearing sunscreen each day on your face reduces the risk of elastin, skin cells, and collagen damage. This prevents premature aging, whose signs include a leathery appearance, fine lines, wrinkles, and discoloration.

Wearing Sunscreen Every Day Prevents Inflammation

Fearsomely destructive UV rays can cause inflammation. That being said, protecting your skin with sunscreen every day reduces the risk of inflammation.

Applying Sunscreen daily Prevents Skin Cancer

Repeatedly exposing your unprotected skin to harmful UV rays increases the risk of skin cancer. To be safer, you may want to apply sunscreen every day.

What People Should Look for When Buying a Sunscreen for Their Face

Most importantly, look for the level of SPF level in sunscreen. An ideal sunscreen for your face should have an SPF of 30 or 50. A product with an SPF of 30 or higher guarantees full skin protection on sunny and cloudy days. For ingredients, choose a sunscreen with titanium oxide or zinc oxide if you have sensitive skin.

Elena Ognivtseva
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Nutritionist, Cornell University, MS

I believe that nutrition science is a wonderful helper both for the preventive improvement of health and adjunctive therapy in treatment. My goal is to help people improve their health and well-being without torturing themselves with unnecessary dietary restrictions. I am a supporter of a healthy lifestyle – I play sports, cycle, and swim in the lake all year round. With my work, I have been featured in Vice, Country Living, Harrods magazine, Daily Telegraph, Grazia, Women's Health, and other media outlets.

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