Only because, it is winter season that does not indicate that the sun rays will not create any harm to your skin. On top of this matter, the UV rays are more harmful to the fair skin people, than whitish skin. Everyone loves glowing skin, but the harmful effects of sunrays causes a tanned skin, that simple a damaged skin. However, years of exposure of your skin to the Sun can cause wrinkles, as well as cancer. So it is important to keep protecting yourself from the sunlight effect.

Now the question is what are UV rays and Why it is harmful to your skin?

UV stands for Ultraviolet. The sun transfers some energy to the earth in two different ways, one is infrared radiation that you can feel like heat, and another one is Ultra Violet radiation that you can’t feel or see. There are two types of sunlight effect that are harmful to skin that is UVA and UVB. UVA rays enter deep into the layers of the skin and lead to early signs of aging, which include fine lines and wrinkles. UVB rays are the primary cause of sunburn because they enter the outer layer of skin and cause damage to skin cells.

However, the atmosphere does little shield us from these rays, but regrettably, most of the radiation arrives on Earth’s surface that can cause skin wrinkles, premature aging, sunburns, and also skin cancer. Almost a total of the more damaging UV radiation is received between the hours of 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Even on a cloudy day, you can be sunburned by UV radiation. Hence it is important to shield your skin from this harmful effects of sunrays.

So, Here are some important precautions to be followed to protect your skin from sunlight effect:

UV rays from the sun can damage your skin within 15mins. A very important way to protect your skin from these harmful effects of sun rays is to avoid your appearance to direct sunlight for too long. Particularly, when the UV index is so high, that is between 12 to 4 pm time. If you aren’t sure how powerful the sun’s rays are, check your shadow is shorter than you stand, then the sun’s rays are the most effective.

Sunscreen is something that you put on your skin to protect it from those sunlight effect. But it’s necessary to know that sunscreen works as a filter – it does not block UV rays. Picking up the right sunscreen for your skin may seem harder than you think.

Though, the effectiveness of sunscreen depends on the various factor. Always use a broad-spectrum sunscreen that will help to protect against both UVA and UVB rays. Use sunscreen on your skin at least 30 min before going to sunlight. A good sunscreen should have an SPF 30+, this is a measurement of how well the product filters out UV rays. Also, make sure that your sunscreen has water resistance. And check for the expiry date on the container before purchasing. Please make sure that you will reapply your sunscreen on your skin every three hours. For best sunscreen protection from the sunlight effect on skin, you can go for Neutrogena ultra sheer sun block(SPF 50), Lotus herbals safe sun, etc.

Using of sunscreen is just protection of your skin from the harmful effects of sunrays, but only sunscreen does not give you the license to stroll around unprotected in the sun. Hence, carrying an umbrella, and a hat is also essential for protection. A hat with a wide brim helps you to protect the area, which is more tends to exposure to the sunlight that is ears, neck, scalp, etc.

A UV umbrella is also a good protector designed to protect you from ultra violate rays. This is a unique type of design with a thicker material than a usually used rain umbrella that helps you to provide better protection from sun rays. These umbrellas are usually made of polyester clothes or parachute materials that are in dark in color. Also, they are compact and easily portable.

The next step in sun protection is wearing clothing that helps you to protect from the sunlight effect. Not all clothes are created equally. Your best option for sun protection is a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, or long skirts cover the most skin, and are the most protective. Dark colors generally provide more protection than light colors. Also, you can wear long sleeve maxi dresses that made of polyester clothes and breathable cotton to look cute and as well as stay protective. You can also use a scarf for protecting your neck and face area from the harmful effects of sunrays.

You are always thinking about our skin’s exposure to the sun, but remember that UV rays are also harmful to your eyes as well. Too much sunlight can cause vision problems and can speed up the development of cataracts. Also, UV blocking sunglasses are important for protecting the delicate skin around the eyes from the harmful effects of sunrays. Darker glasses are not always necessarily better because UV protection comes from an invisible chemical in or applied to the lenses, not from the color or darkness of the lenses. So, look for a label. For references, you can check for Vincent chase, ray ban sunglasses from lens kart, flip kart.

There are such foods that are essential to protect from sun damage. Carotenoids, a plant pigment property found in many fruits and vegetables. That can help protect skin from sun damage. Color is a good sign that certain fruits contain carotenoids. Orange colored foods, such as carrots contain high levels. Also, dark leafy greens, such as kale and spinach are a great source of this property. However, long-term intake of vitamin C, such as lemon can reduce the potential for sunburn and also save you from the sunlight effect.

Almonds are one of the good sources of vitamin E, which can protect and repairs the skin from the harmful effects of sunrays. Almonds also contain quercetin, which has been shown to protect against UV damage and the wrinkle-causing breakdown of collagen.

• These days, ‘sitting under the morning sun’ has become a common health advice. Weak bones, lack of calcium are triggered by Vitamin D deficiency. Lately, the problem has reached to arthritis. Muscle pain, aching joints, and bones are some of its major symptoms. Our skin builds vitamin D naturally when you are in the sun. So this is advised such patients to sit under the sun for 5-10 minutes in the morning. It is only applicable for the early morning sun, which is from 6 am to 8 am because after 11 am exposure to sunlight will be harmful.
• When using sunscreen on your face, don’t forget to apply sunscreen on your lips with an SPF of 15 or higher. Because lips can get sun damaged too. Also, don’t forget to apply sunscreen to some important areas such as the neck, feet, and ears.
• Choose cosmetics and contact lenses that also offer UV protection.
• Always perform a self-exam on your skin to identify abnormalities.
• Babies under the age of 6month should never be in direct sunlight and should always cover with UV protected clothes when exposure to sunlight.

I hope this article will help your skin to protect from harmful effects of sun rays. Also, beware of reflective surfaces. Sand, water can reflect more than half the sunrays onto your skin. Sun damages occur with each unprotected sun exposure and develop throughout the lifetime. If sunscreens are applied regularly on teenagers, they will develop good habits and will continue to use these products throughout their life.

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