Singapore Women's Weekly

Primed & Protected

Sunscreen: Essential Care For Your Skin

Exposure to UV light shows up later in the form of pigmentation, increased skin sensitivity, premature ageing, and in extreme cases, skin cancer. Even if you are indoors most of the time, it is essential that you use sunscreen

UVA and UVB, what’s the difference?

The sunlight that reaches us comes in two forms of ultraviolet rays. UVB rays have shorter wavelengths and are responsible for the darkening of skin, while UVA rays have longer wavelengths that penetrate deeper into the skin, damaging skin structure and causing premature ageing. They’re able to penetrate through glass.

Suffice to say, even if you’re spending most of your time indoors, you’re still exposing your skin to UVA rays, especially if you’re in a

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