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I don’t need any protection when the sky is cloudy
Not true. Clouds filter out UV-B (sunburn rays) but allow 65% UV-A rays to go through. UV-A rays are of a longer wavelength and can penetrate clouds and glass. You may not feel hot but you can get sun-damage on a cloudy day and while driving [...]
To promote healthy skin and avoid aging changes, it is essential to wear sunscreen when you are exposed to the sun. But if you have sensitive skin, wearing sunscreen may at times causes further damage to the skin. It is especially if the product you are using contains ingredients that are not right for you.
If [...]
Sun protection is nevertheless the most important yet most often neglected anti-aging and cancer preventing treatment you can use.
Sun block alone is not enough. New research indicates that the addition of topical antioxidants like Vitamins A, C and E significantly increase the protection from the harmful effects of sunlight above and beyond the protection afforded [...]
Are you always troubled with puffiness or bagginess of the lower eyelid?
Or do you often ask on how do they develop under the eyes, and how can you get rid of them?
Theoretically, puffiness or bagginess are usually caused by loss of elasticity of the skin and muscle of the eyelid. This allows the fat, which normally [...]
Wouldn’t it be nice to give your eyes some pampering? Quick and easy kitchen cures, at the comfort of your home.
Puffiness : 2 rose hip tea bags
Place the tea bags in a cup and pour boiling water over them. When the bags have cooled, wring them out, and place one over each eye. Relax for [...]
Technically, one of the most obvious examples of the inflammatory process at work is sunburn. Research has shown that various chemicals that regulate inflammation peak within four to eight hours of exposure to ultraviolet light.
Countering inflammation is most important when you’re young, because this is when the inflammatory response is most active. Not only are [...]
Sunlight
The ultraviolet (UV) wavelengths of the sun’s rays have a dramatic, destructive aging effect on your skin. There is much evidence that the aging effect of the sun directly causes cellular damage and also produces free radicals, which damage the cell walls and DNA of the skin cells.
Although, the most effective treatment for sun damage [...]
The ultraviolet (UV) wavelengths of the sun’s rays have a dramatic, destructive aging effect on your skin, especially if you are a fair-skinned skin type.
UV radiation damages the epithelial cells and destroys your collagen and elastin and is a major cause of the skin aging. There is much evidence that the aging effect of the [...]
