Keeping skin covered rain or shine

Summer may be over, but the sun never stops emitting its harmful ultraviolet rays. Researches have shown that 80 percent of the sun’s harmful UV rays still manage to penetrate the earth’s atmosphere, even through clouds of the rainy season.

Ultraviolet rays can cause the skin to dry easily, get brittle and age quickly. Worse, overexposure to UV rays can also inflict minor to severe damage to one’s skin. These harmful effects range from simple conditions like sunburn, to more advanced diseases like skin cancer. Since UV rays are always in the atmosphere, one must employ proper skin care habits that include sun protection.

It all begins with putting on sufficient amounts of sun block whenever you get out of the house, even during the rainy season. Most people tend to ignore the importance of sun block since the rainy season calls for thicker clothing that cover up most of the skin. However, some clothes aren’t capable of completely repelling UV, no matter how thick the fabric may be. Thus, having an additional layer of defense from sun blocks like Coppertone is essential even on rainy days.

The Philippines’ tropical climate is an additional factor to consider when it comes to all year sun protection. Unlike countries in the colder regions of the earth, the Philippines enjoys a warm climate even during the rainy months. Cool temperatures are only experienced during rainfall. Otherwise, the overall climate is still too warm for the constant use of jackets and sweaters. This is why most people, even those who are wearing UV repellant clothing, tend to remove them once the showers are over. As such, the skin is left vulnerable to the damaging rays of the sun. Using sun block will help avoid that.

It is also advisable to use facial sun block all year round. No matter how cold or rainy it gets, one cannot deny that the face is always exposed to harmful elements like sun and wind. As such, the use of sun block to protect facial skin is equally important. Coppertone offers sun block that comes in stick form. These are especially designed for easy and non-messy application on the face.