Skin Conditioning and Protection Agents in Sunscreen Formulation

Every person who wants protection from the rays of the sun knows the importance of choosing the proper ingredients for the sunscreen formulation. These ingredients could be herbal or synthetic but they must give effective protection for the skin. Harmful UV rays penetrate the skin surface, and destroy vital components of the skin. This causes deterioration of skin health.

Signs of Skin Damage

When skin damage occurs, we lose the beauty of the skin. The main signs of skin damage are these:
●    Rough skin texture.
●    Dilated pores.
●    Blotchy skin color.
●    Skin laxity.
●    Telangiectasia.
●    Sallowness.
●    Brown spots.
●    Wrinkles.

Youthfulness and elasticity of the skin get replaced by fine lines, crows feet, and discolored skin. Repeated ultraviolet exposure will cause this kind of damage. Use of creams and lotions having Sunscreen Formulation give protection to the skin.     One should take care to choose the skin creams that have natural ingredients because synthetic ones will do more harm than good.

Types of UV Ray Blockers

We see two kinds of blockers - physical and chemical. The physical blockers scatter or reflect the UV rays. It is also possible that they absorb the rays to a small extent. Aromatic compounds form the bulk of the chemical blockers. They conjugate it with a carbonyl group in the Sunscreen Formulation.

Ingredients Used in Sunscreen

During the sunscreen product formulation, they make use of many ingredients including Glycerin, Aqua, Sodium Benzoate, glucose stabilized vitamin C, milk protein, lactose, and soybean seed extract among others. They function as UV filters, repairing agents, revitalizing agents, protective agents, moisturizing agents, and anti-stress agents.

Check the SPF of the Sunscreen Lotion

The sunscreen product formulation acts as an ultraviolet ray sponge and absorbs the harmful rays. An SPF of at least 15 will give you enough protection from the sun. A cream with an SPF of 2 will give 50% protection from the sun’s rays.