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❄ Should I be wearing sunscreen in the winter? ❄

Most people would conclude that sun damage results from direct exposure, right? By that logic, you’re especially safe from the sun’s skin-aging effects during those cloudier, grayer days of winter…right?

Wrong! 🚫

Only one of the two UV perpetrators, UVB, is actually lessened by clouds and winter. The other, UVA, is very much present year-round.

UVA: Make up 95 percent of the rays that reach the surface of the Earth. They can pe*****te the skin much deeper than UVB rays, and are responsible for signs of aging (like dark spots and wrinkles). They also can initiate skin cancers. These are the rays that make you more tan. UVA rays can pe*****te glass and clouds.

UVB: Don’t pe*****te the skin as deeply. They're what causes redness and sunburns. They are most intense from early spring to early fall, and during the day’s sunniest hours. UVB rays are not as likely to pe*****te glass as UVA rays, but even though they dwindle in the winter, many can reach the Earth’s surface and are easily reflected off snow and ice. This makes them a bigger threat on the ski slopes, and at higher altitudes on sunny days.

So those skin-aging UVA rays are just as present in the colder, cloudier months—even in the shade, and even indoors. And even through your clothes

So my recommendation to my clients??

➡️ Wear sunscreen daily, all year round to prevent cumulative sun exposure and the resulting fine lines, wrinkles, discoloration, and even skin cancer.

➡️ It is important that your sunscreen is ‘broad spectrum, providing full coverage, including UVA & UVB protection

Have you made the nice list this year? 🙃🙏🥰