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Brilio.net - The hot temperatures that occur in Indonesia are not caused by heat waves. Quoting from coverage 6, based on the words of the Head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Dwikorita Karnawati, he explained that the hot weather that occurred was not the result of a heat wave.
Indeed, a heat wave is currently hitting various Asian countries, such as Thailand, which has reached temperatures of 52 degrees Celsius. Cambodia with temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius.
What is happening in Indonesia is hot temperatures in general. One of the factors is because Indonesia is shrouded in clouds almost every day. Well, these clouds can appear because geographically Indonesia has many seas.
Even though Indonesia is not experiencing a heat wave, you must still protect your skin from the sun using the right sunscreen . Apart from protecting against sunlight, sunscreen is also believed to be effective in protecting the skin from damage.
Using sunscreen is not only mandatory when doing activities outside, but also when you are indoors. That way, the skin remains healthy, youthful, and does not experience premature aging .
Talking about sunscreen, this beauty product has two properties, namely chemical and physical sunscreen. Sunscreen products also have SPF content which is usually written on the packaging, with the numbers 15, 30, 45, 50, 90, and 100. Meanwhile, PA on the packaging is marked with one to four plus signs.
The meaning of the SPF value in sunscreen.
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The SPF number on the sunscreen packaging has its own meaning. The higher the number, the greater the ability and duration to protect the skin from UVB rays.
Reported by briliobeauty from mcgill.ca on Monday (20/5), here are the levels of SPF protection that you know, including:
- SPF 15 protects from 93% of UVB rays
- SPF 30 protects from 97% of UVB rays
- SPF 50% protects from 97% UVB rays
Using sunscreen with SPF 30, there is a 3% chance that UV rays can still enter the skin. If you use SPF 50 sunscreen, only 2% of UV rays can enter your skin.
The meaning of the PA value of sunscreen.
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PA or Protection Grade of UVA functions to measure the ability of sunscreen to protect the skin from exposure to UVA rays. Reporting from vinmec.com, PA or PFA, stands for Protection Factor of UVA.
All PA++ sunscreens can protect the skin from the sun for up to four to 8 hours. Sunscreen PA +++, can protect the skin for up to 12 hours. Then the PA++++ sunscreen type can last for 16 hours.
It's not just related to time, there are other meanings of PA in sunscreen that you need to know.
- PA+ has the ability to block UVA rays by 40-50%
- PA++ is better at blocking UVA rays, up to 60-70% and can last for 4-6 hours
- PA+++ provides good UVA protection up to 90% for 8-12 hours
- PA++++: The best UVA protection, up to more than 95% for 16 hours.
So, to choose a sunscreen that has the best protection, choose a higher PA level when doing outdoor activities. Not only that, you also need to pay attention to whether the sunscreen suits your skin type.
(brl/lut)
