Can Adults Use Baby Sunscreen? Baby Suncreen vs. Regular Sunscreen

Overview

Wearing sunscreen or sometimes called sunscreen, is better than not wearing anything- even more if you make it part of your everyday lifestyle. Professionals say that it is good to wear sunblock indoors or in the car because harmful rays can penetrate the windows. A study suggests that the light from laptops, televisions, and phones can damage your epidermis. Sunblock help protect people from sunburn by absorbing the sun UV to protect the epidermis from the sun’s harmful effects.They help prevent wrinkles, sagging epidermis, dark spots, sunburns, and premature aging. They also help decrease the risk of epidermis cancer (including melanoma, basal cells). The active ingredients in sunblocks work either by absorbing the sun’s (UV). Sunblocks can protect you from all of the sun’s radiation. 

Sunblocks are commonly rated with sun protection factor, which means sun protection factor. It measures the sunburn producing UV rays that reach the epidermis. For example, sun protection factor 5/32 means that 5/32 of the radiation runs the epidermis through the sunblock’s thickness. For best protection, experts recommend that you use a minimum sun protection factor of 15. A study conducted in 2012 found out that if sunblocks are used diligently, they can help prevent aging epidermis and wrinkles; sunblock is an essential part of complete protection from the sun strategy, but sunblocks alone are not enough to protect you from the sun UV

Mineral sunblocks are the kind of sunblocks that use zinc oxide by themselves or in a combination of titanium dioxide to block UV light. Mineral sunblocks work as soon as you apply them to the epidermis. Most people feel safe applying sunblocks that contain zinc oxide because they are more natural. They work by sitting on top of the epidermis to bounce and deflect UV rays. In contrast, chemical sunblocks penetrate deeper into the epidermis and help convert the UV rays into heat, released from the epidermis.

Chemical sunblock cause is known irritants and allergens. The epidermis must absorb chemical sunblock, so you have to wait for about 20minutes before seeing the result. Men have a thicker epidermis in contrast to women. Yet this doesn’t mean the harmful rays from the sun don’t infiltrate it. Men’s epidermis can experience comparable sun harm as ladies. Sunblock lotions are essential in protecting your epidermis from harmful sun UV 

Types of sunblock

  1. Cream

  • Lotion
  • Gel
  • Lip balm
  • Stick
  • How to should one use sunblock

    Note that:

    Sunblock should be used for external epidermis only, and all the directions on how to use it on the body should be adhered strictly to

    Most sunblock in spray form is highly flammable, so avoid smoking while applying it

    Apply sunblock to the external epidermis 30-40 minutes before you go into the sun

    As a general guide, you should use about 40grammes to cover your body or the equivalent in order units of measurements 

    It should be re-applied after sweating, bathing, or swimming 

    Sunblocks can be irritable to the eyes, so avoid them touching your eyes. and if it touches your eyes, please use water in rinsing it do not panic

    Please do not use it on an irritated epidermis

    If you develop sunburn or any other reactions, please see your doctor 

    SUN PROTECTION FACTOR

    A sun protection factor of 40 means it will take 40 times longer to burn you than if you are not wearing any sunblock, and with a sun protection factor of 10, it will take ten times longer to burn you than if you are not wearing any sunblock.

    BABY SUNBLOCK

    Baby’s epidermis is less matured than adults. Adults have a lower body to weight ratio in comparison with adults.

    Babies older than six months are the only ones allowed to use sunblocks. If your baby is younger than that, you should use other forms of protection for the infant. 

    The best way to protect infants from suns UV is to keep them from the sun as often as possible. Try to stay indoors from about 8 am to 4 pm (This varies depending on the season and location). If in the sundress them with protective clothing, and cap and use umbrella too. If the baby is more than six months old, sunblock with a sun protection factor of about 30 should be recommended. And re-apply the sunblock after 120mins. Please make sure the ingredients used in making the sunblock have zinc in them. 

    EPIDERMIS CANCER

    Epidermis cancer is the abnormal growth of epidermis cells most developed by exposure to solar UV. It is the most common type of cancer and can be treated very well if found very early. There are various types of epidermis cancer, and all of them look different on the epidermis. It is essential to see your doctor(dermatologist) if you see bumps, sores, or marks on your epidermis. 

    SAFETY TIPS FOR INFANTS 

    Let babies be kept from the sun as much as possible

    Consult with your doctor(pediatrician) before applying any form of sunblock on the baby, even if older than six months, cause of the peculiarity of their epidermis

    Make sure the baby is always wearing thick protective cloths

    A cap or hat is essential. It should be worn at all times

    After applying the sunblock. Watch they don’t show any reaction (redness, abnormal crying)

    Always Hydrate. Give baby breast milk or formula whenever in the sun and get a cooler to store the liquids

    Make sure sunblock ingredients contains Zinc oxide 

    CONCLUSION

    Sunblocks are excellent for both babies and adults with all the advantages I stated above, but it is good to know that only sunblock can’t do the job in protecting us against the sun’s UV. We should also wear sunshades, wear a cap or hat as often as possible, wear thick clothing, use umbrellas. Sunblocks are just one of the many ways we can protect ourselves from sun UV. And as much as possible, limit the time you spend in the sun.