09/07/2024
Skincare Learning
“ Lizzy, I am always indoors, do I need to wear sunscreens while at home?”
" Lizzy, I am very dark, I don't think I need sunscreen"
These and more are the questions I get asked every single time I try to convince my clients to buy a sunscreen.
Can You Get A Sunburn Indoors?
There are two types of UV rays. While all of them damage skin, UVA rays are mostly responsible for premature aging while UVB rays are mostly to blame for sunburns. Only UVA rays can get through windows, which is why you can get wrinkles but not sunburns indoors. But that doesn’t need you don’t need to wear sunscreen indoors.
So, if you can’t get a sunburn inside the house or office, do you really need to wear sunscreen indoors? The short answer is yes. Glass windows filter out UVB rays [but] UVA rays can still pe*****te through your windows, which is harmful to your skin. The A in UVA is for aging. These rays are responsible for premature wrinkles and dark spots.
The worst part? They don’t even make your entire face age at the same rate! If you look at the face of someone who’s been driving cars or vans for a living for years, you’ll noticed that one side of his face – the side nearest to the car windows – has twice as many wrinkles and dark spots! The verdict is clear: you may think that not wearing sunscreen indoors is harmless, but all those unprotected sun exposure does add up overtime – and it’s horrible.
Want to know something even scarier? UVA rays also increase your risk of skin cancer. Don’t take any chances!
Now you know you need to wear sunscreen at home or in the office too. But do you need to reapply it often as well? You absolutely must… but not as often as you’d need to if you are outside.
What are the best sunscreens for indoors?
Paula’s choice defense essential glow.
Drunk elephant umbra tinte physical.
Supergoop
Nineless sunscreen
While these ones listed are expensive, there are still affordable ones, won't do much work as the ones listed but trust me it will still protect you a little. Better little than nothing.
Try as much as possible
To understand that sunscreens are as vital as the air you breathe!!! But this one, you buy it with money.