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Look on the High Street and in your local department stores and I’m sure you’ll find a multitude of face and body products that contain an SPF. But, the recent rise in these types of products may have led to confusion among some of your clients, as many people often assume the added SPF properties will prevent wrinkling as opposed to the level of UVA protection, which is often missing from High Street brands.
“Contrary to popular belief, wearing a high SPF cream is not the ultimate sun protection solution. Studies show that people who wear higher SPFs put their skin at greater risk of damage by staying in the sun three times longer,” warns Tracy Tamaris, Environ Training Director at the iiaa.
Beauty industry expert, Caroline Quinlan, adds: “In Ireland we have one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, so there’s still a lot of education needed in relation to skin protection, and as skin experts we have the knowledge and products that can help in keeping skin in optimum health. Although we can’t guarantee 100% protection through product-usage alone, we know knowledge is power and the use of an SPF can drastically reduce chances of skin cancers and other skin conditions triggered by UV.”
Therefore, when it comes to offering advanced SPFs in the salon, it’s essential to educate your clients on the differences between UVB and UVA protection, and that they understand exactly what an SPF is.
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Do themaths “An SPF is a term used to indicate the minimum time for you to burn with a sun protection product compared to the minimum time required to burn without a sun protection product. For example, if it takes six minutes to develop a persistent redness where the skin is exposed without sun protection and 48 minutes with protection, then the SPF of the product would be eight. The higher the SPF the more [UVB] protection offered,” explains Sharon Hilditch MBE, Managing Director of Crystal Clear Skin Care.
“Many sunscreen products do not block UVA radiation, which [although it] does not cause sunburn, more importantly [it] can increase the rate of melanoma, another kind of skin cancer, so people using sunscreens may be getting too much UVA without realising it,” Sharon adds.
“While high factor SPF 30-40 sun creams protect against UVB, the burning ray, they [often] do nothing to protect against ageing UVA, which like UVB, has been found to cause skin cancer,” agrees Dr Des Fernandes of the International Institute for Anti- Ageing (iiaa).
Think advanced So, with clients demanding more from their skin care products, how do we bridge the gap between providing adequate UVB and UVA protection with effective skin care formulas? The answer might be with advanced SPFs.
Advanced SPFs, often referred to as broad-spectrum SPFs, not only consider the impact of UVB rays on the skin with the inclusion of an SPF filter, but also include skin-saving properties such as vitamins A, C and E alongside reflectant UVA filters to help combat the free radical damage to the skin.
“Some sunscreen ingredients can trigger free radical damage once they have been absorbed unless they are frequently re-applied,” explains Tracy. “Antioxidant vitamins significantly reduce the impact of free radicals that can damage DNA and lead to the destruction of collagen and elastin, prematurely aged skin, pigmentation and even skin cancer.”
Another factor to consider is the level of chemicals contained in many SPF products:
“SPF products [usually contain] physical or chemical SPF ingredients or often a mixture of both to offer a full spectrum of protection,” explains Caroline. “It is often recommended that a physical SPF is better suited to a sensitive or inflamed skin condition as it sits on the skin’s surface and reflects the light, where as a chemical SPF is absorbed into the skin and works through heat energy to protect the skin so can increase heat in the tissue, [and therefore] may not be the best choice for already delicate and sensitive skin.”
“Many sun factors on sale in the supermarket and pharmacies are heavily based on chemicals,” adds Virginie Claire. “It is questionable how these chemicals react on the skin in sunlight or in the presence of chlorine from the pool. They also can be greasy and [often] do not have the anti-ageing and firming benefits that a professional product would have. Like all skin care products, an excellent SPF should be invested in…we only get one skin!”
Furthermore, according to Dr Des Fernandes: “An SPF of 30 contains double the amount of potentially toxic chemical filters than that of SPF 15 but the increase in protection is only around 1% greater. Unnecessarily high levels of sun filters every day can [also] prevent the formation of essential vitamin D, which is, paradoxically, required for protection against cancer.”
With so many different aspects to contemplate, it may feel overwhelming to even consider taking on such products, but fear not as many of our industry’s best skin care companies already offer this kind of advanced product protection for your clients. So sit back and relax as we guide you through the world of advanced SPFs.
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