The importance of sunscreen all year round.
Many years ago, a Consultant on Harley Street recommended I start using a sunscreen called Heliocare. At the time, I suffered from a common condition called melasma, where dark patches of skin appear on the face. These patches can be caused by hormones, pregnancy, but also the sun.
Back when I was a teenager (many years ago)! we didn’t understand the importance of wearing sunscreen, or just how powerful the sun’s rays are, and the long-term damage that these rays could do to our skin. We would lay in the sun for hours, with minimal factor sunscreen (if any at all) hoping for a dark tan. If we didn’t peel, we hadn’t done it properly. It makes me shudder when I look back!
Many of us reach for sunscreen when it’s sunny, but did you know that UVA, visible light and infrared-A can damage our skin all year round? All these rays are emitted by the sun and are powerful enough to penetrate cloud and glass – so even on the cloudiest days, our skin is still at risk.
I never leave the house without wearing Heliocare, even in the winter months. And when I enjoy the sun during summertime and holidays, I wear factor 50 on my body too, wear a sunhat, and stay under the shade.
The sun is also the biggest factor when it comes to permanent makeup fade. Imagine a coloured photograph of you and some friends. Stick that photograph on a window facing outwards, the sun’s rays will strip the colour right back, you will still be able to see a faint outline, but the detail will have disappeared, well that’s what happens to Permanent Makeup.
Here is some information taken from the Heliocare website about the Heliocare range. I have most products in stock, so please get in touch if you would like some.
Heliocare 360° is a dermatological sunscreen range that provides the very best defence against the sun and daylight to help prevent damage to skin health and premature skin ageing. It offers full-spectrum protection against UVA (with PA++++) UVB (with SPF50 or above), visible light and infrared-A and is the only sun protection range that protects skin beyond sunscreen with exclusive, clinically proven Fernblock® antioxidant technology, to help prevent and repair damage to skin health caused by daylight.
Dermatologically tested and non-comedogenic, the daily sunscreen range has been specifically formulated for everyday use. With products suitable for all skin types, with various coverage levels and finishes, as well as formulations designed to help prevent and reduce the signs and symptoms of key skin concerns, there’s a product for everyone, for every day.
It’s the result of years of research and is backed by significant clinical data.
Antioxidants
As well as the unique and powerful Fernblock®, Heliocare 360° also contains additional antioxidants to help boost the health of the skin, including green tea extract, vitamin C and E.
DNA repair enzymes
DNA damage is a core component of sun damage, rendering the affected cells ineffective and, in the worst cases, causing mutations. Every Heliocare 360° product contains powerful DNA repair enzymes that not only help to repair damage but prevent additional damage from happening.
UV protection
Heliocare 360° products contain a combination of mineral and non-mineral filters to absorb and scatter the sun’s rays. This combination allows high levels of protection in a range of beautiful formulations.