Protect your skin

by Daria Aleksatkina
Japanese ladies always protect themselves from the sun to keep their skin young and healthy. It is important to know that the sun's ultraviolet light can cause major damage to the skin.

Within the UV spectrum, there are two types of rays that can damage the DNA in your skin cells. It’s important to protect your skin from both types:
  • UVA rays cause skin damage that leads to tanning as well as skin aging and wrinkles. The shortest wavelengths of UVA rays also contribute to sunburn.
  • UVB rays cause sunburn and play a key role in developing skin cancer.
How Japanese women protect themselves from the sun:
  • Use parasol or umbrella
  • Wear a summer hat
  • Keep all body parts covered at all times
  • Use sunscreen that protects from UVA and UVB radiation and contains high SPF (Sun Protection Factor)
I would also recommend staying in the shade as much as possible and avoiding being outdoors for long periods from 11am to 3pm when UV radiation is highest.

What do you think about those measures? Do you use SPF cream?
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