UV Light

As some ingredients found in sun creams can be harmful to our health, the alternative of natural sun solutions is increasingly favoured. Studies have been conducted to test the effectiveness of shea butter as a sun protection. Let's discover the results in this article.

Exposure to UV rays, whether natural or artificial, is often criticised, and rightly so. It indeed has harmful effects on the skin, sometimes quite severe. However, this does not necessarily mean that one must give up on a tanned complexion. Today, there are other solutions available that allow for tanning without resorting to UV rays.

Regarded as simple and natural, the increasing recommendation to swap conventional sun creams for plant oils for peaceful sunbathing, at the expense of traditional sun filters that are under scrutiny due to their potential impact on health and/or the environment, is considered. In addition to their protective, nourishing and repairing virtues, they are also said to offer sun protection that varies from one oil to another. But do they really protect the epidermis against the harmful effects of UV rays?

Lemon juice is renowned for being a highly photosensitising ingredient. Any exposure to sunlight following its application is strongly discouraged. Lemon hydrosol has a composition substantially similar to lemon juice. Does it, therefore, also cause photosensitivity?

Many studies have been conducted on the effect of sunlight on acne. What is the reality? Does the sun improve acne? Or does it, on the contrary, worsen it? Typology sheds light on this matter in this article.