At Nomige, we often get asked whether a higher SPF is really that much better for protecting your skin. A higher protection factor tends to reassure people about the efficiency with which you protect your skin from harmful UV rays. However, research shows that the difference between SPF30 and SPF50 is much smaller than you might think.
What is SPF and how does it protect your skin?
The SPF number indicates how long it takes for the sun’s UV rays to redden your skin. Ideally, it would take 30 times longer for you to burn with an SPF of 30 than if you were not wearing any sunscreen. Essentially, the effectiveness of SPF is a measure of how much of your skin’s harmful UV rays are blocked.
The image shows photons from the sun reacting with our skin in 3 different situations (no sunscreen, SPF15, SPF30). Photons are small particles that make up the sun's rays and the sunscreen acts as a barrier to prevent them from entering the skin.
The image shows photons from the sun reacting with our skin in 3 different situations (no sunscreen, SPF15, SPF30). Photons are small particles that make up the sun's rays and the sunscreen acts as a barrier to prevent them from entering the skin.
To visualize how different sun protection factors protect your skin and how they differ from each other, Dr Barbara Geusens conducted a short experiment in her new skintip video.
Watch the new skintip video to learn all about SPFs!
Love your skin & protect yourself
Not convinced that you need to wear sunscreen every day? Maybe these facts will change your mind:
A single sunburn can nearly double a person's lifetime risk of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Unlike UVB rays, UVA rays are not absorbed by the ozone layer and are not filtered by windows or clouds. This means that you are ALWAYS exposed to harmful UV rays.
Protect your skin every day with the Nomige High Protection Sunscreen SPF30+, suitable for all skin types. Complete your routine and protect your skin during and after sun exposure with the products in our sunbox .
