Sunscreen Lotion for a child

EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT SUNSCREEN LOTION FOR A CHILD.

Please differentiate between Sunscreen Lotion &Winter LotionSummer sun rays are more dangerous because it reaches through direct with less atmospheric layers. VSWinter sun rays passes through thicker atmospheric layers which absorbs significant amount of sun’s radiation.

Understanding – UVA and UABUltraviolet A (UVA) – A longer wave UV ray affects skin over long

time period and causes lasting skin damage, skin aging and also can cause skin cancer.

Ultraviolet B (UVB) – A shorter wave UV ray causes sunburns, skin damage and also responsible for skin cancer. UVB are useful to generate Vitamin D. They interact with certain elements in the skin to produce Vitamin D, but a few minutes under the midday sunshine is enough for that.

Understanding Sunscreen Lotion

Sunscreen lotion - a product made by combining several ingredients which prevent the suns rays to reaching the skin and so it stops sun’s ultraviolet radiation.

Do all sunscreen lotion have same ability to protect the skin from sun rays?

NO!Then How to know the capability of sunscreen lotions selling in market?

SPF (Sun Protection Factor) SPF is the measure of sunscreen lotion’s ability to protect your skin from sun rays.

How it works?

It depends on your skin as well. For example, suppose your skin tolerate for 15 min. in sun and then after start burning or start turning red. Then SPF 15 sunscreen lotion protects your skin 15 times longer i.e., 15*15= 225 min. (around 4 hours)

So if you are going to stay longer than 4 hours in sun shine then you have to reapply sunscreen lotion to protect your skin.

Is sunscreen good for all age babies? You can start using sunscreen on a baby after 6 months. But it is avoidable to do

that because baby’s skin is much thinner, so various chemicals can cause rashes and skin allergies. So use physical barriers like umbrella, cap, full clothes is better option.

Once your child start spending time outdoor or play sports outside or on terrace etc., it becomes necessary to apply sunscreen lotions to protect your child’s skin.

Apart from this, if you notice any bad effect on your child’s skin, you should consult your doctor and should start using sunscreen lotions as per doctor’s advice.

5 tips to choose right sunscreen for your baby

1.Children’s skin is more sensitive than adults’. So don’t use generic sunscreen lotion available in market. Go to chemist and ask for special product for child. Or consult your doctor to get good suggestion.

2.Use sunscreen lotion with higher SPF, at least 15. In market, sunscreen lotions are available with higher capacity till SPF 50. But SPF 15 or 30 is fine for normal use.

3.Choose sunscreen lotion having ingredients of Zinc Oxide or Titanium Dioxide as these both are safe on sensitive skin. Most zinc oxide based sunscreen lotions will be pasty in their texture and that’s why they won’t glide over the skin smoothly like commercial beauty sunscreen lotion would.

4.Avoid the sunscreen lotion having ingredients para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) and oxybenzone because of concern about mild hormonal properties.

5.And last but not the least, pick the colour and perfume free sunscreen lotion for your baby. Baby sunscreen lotion must be non-allergic so always consult experts or doctors before using it.

5 tips on how to use it?

1.Apply sunscreen lotion 15-20 min. ahead before your baby goes outdoors to absorb into the skin and take full impact to protect it.

2.Always use sunscreen lotion when your baby goes outdoor. Not only bright sunshine is damaging but it affects on cloudy days as well.

3.Avoid contact with eyes and lips to protect the child from licking it. Most of baby sunscreen lotions available in market are mild and free from poisonous effects but still it is always avoidable to get into the body.

4.Don’t forget to reapply after bathing or swimming. If your child is sweating then apply it whenever he/she dry off with towel.

5.As I told earlier, sunscreen lotion must be non-allergic in your child’s case. Always do a patch test when you try first time or whenever you change the brand or product.

Here are 3 extra tips

1.Always check with good dermatologist or Doctor to get an opinion related to product or brand. It is highly necessary to consult doctor in case of any kind of allergy (if it happens).

2.Over doing in any case is not good and avoidable. So keep check on how you are using sunscreen lotion. It is also good to give some sun exposure at regular days interval as Vitamin D is important for the body. Though you should also get you child tested for Vitamin D and in case of deficiency start the use supplements and proper food resources.

3.Sunscreen lotion only protects the skin. What about heatstroke, fainting, de-hydration etc.? So always use physic barriers such as umbrella, clothing, hats etc. when you are enjoying sun shine on beaches. If you can’t take it with you from home, you can always rent such baby equipment (which is in-fact good solution to avoid luggage and breakage).

Thank You!This presentation is prepared by Dubai Hire4Baby – a rental equipment provider company in Dubai. Visit us at

http://dubaihire4baby.com

*With inputs from parentune.com