With the arrival of spring, the skin can suffer long-term burns or spots due to greater exposure to the sun. Therefore, it is important to be consistent and use sunscreen throughout the year. Specific, It is recommended to use for the face and another for the body. The face is one of the most delicate areas and each person has personalized needs, so the cream may vary and sunscreens can be combined.
There is a tendency to think that if you apply sunscreen, your body will not tan. A false myth that increases the risk of suffering these notable consequences on the skin. Many people apply sunscreen incorrectly, so they are no longer unprotected against solar radiation.
In the last hours, the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Products (AEMPS) has put three sun creams in the spotlight and has requested the cessation of their marketing on the market “in the interest of protecting the health of consumers.”
Sun creams in the supermarket.
Specifically, the Agency has detected that these are products in which It has not been possible to demonstrate that its composition is equal to the formula that is marketed.
The events have occurred after a complaint filed by the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU)which has observed irregularities in the labeling of these products after carrying out an exhaustive study among several brands sold in large stores.
The six sunscreens withdrawn from the market
Six sunscreens are withdrawn from Spain because “they claim a “very high” sun protection category on their labelingas indicated in the recommendation of the European Commission (EC)”, while the OCU has determined that “the category obtained for these products is “high”.
In this way, the creams withdrawn from the market are the following: Invisible Sun Protection Face Cream SPF 50+ de RitualsCapital Soleil Smooth Protective Cream SPF 50+ from Vichy and Waterlover Face Sunscreen SPF 50+ from Biotherm.
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In addition, there are three other protectors in which “the AEMPS has requested that companies take measures to cease marketing only the units of tested batches of the products”, since, according to the agency, “the numerical SPF values obtained do not agree with those that appear on the labeling”.
These are the following sun creams: Nivea Sun Sensitive facial protection SPF 50, Lancaster Sun Sensitive Oil-Free Milky Fluid SPF 50 and Piz Buin Hydro Infusion Sun Gel Face Cream SPF
Frequency with which sunscreen is applied
Contrary to popular belief, sunscreens should be reapplied every 60 minutes or two hours maximum, if they are 50+. If it is a sunscreen with a factor of 30, should be reapplied to the skin every hour. Although, if you have just taken a bath in the water, you have to put it back on your skin as soon as you get out in areas such as the face, body and back.
Many people think that it is not necessary to repeat this fact again, but the truth is that if it is not repeated, An itchy or burning sensation usually appears on the skin that ends up turning into a burn.. For this reason, the ideal time to reapply sunscreen begins before the skin begins to turn red.