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Water Resistant / Extra Water Resistant /
Long-Lasting Water Resistant – Designed to be
resistant to water for at least 40, 80 and120
minutes respectively, offering you longer lasting
protection.
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Free Radicals – Unstable reactive molecules that can
cause damage to healthy cells. Free radicals
produced as a consequence of exposure to UV light
and other environmental factors like pollution ;
break down the skin’s fibrous support structures –
collagen and elastin – which triggers premature
ageing and even skin cancer.
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Polymorphic Light Eruption (PLE)
– a skin reaction to the
sun resulting in raised red lumps, which appear
after sun exposure in the same area of the body time
after time. It can be reduced by good coverage of a
high factor sunscreen. It is not prickly heat.
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Prickly Heat – A rash caused by blocked sweat
glands, usually occurring on areas covered by
clothing. Tends to be confused with the
much more common PLE.
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SPF – Sun Protection Factor - The most common way
for suncare products to be categorised. The higher
the factor the greater the protection from burning,
given that
sufficient product is applied regularly and it is
not used to increase the amount of time you spend in
the sun.
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UV - Ultra Violet Rays – Part of the sun’s light
‘spectrum’. The sunlight which reaches the
Earth is
made up of UVA and UVB rays. In general UVB rays are
responsible for sun burn
and UVA rays are responsible
for premature skin ageing.
Always use a sunscreen with UVA and UVB filters as
both types of rays are associated with skin cancer.
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Vitamin C – (Ascorbic Acid) is an essential vitamin
that cannot be made by the body. It is present in
fresh fruit and vegetables, and is indispensable for
healthy skin.
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Vitamin E – (Tocopheryl) is oil soluble, and easily
absorbed. It is essential for the protection of the
body’s cellular membranes.
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Water
Resistant - Designed to be resistant to water
for at least 40 minutes.
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Clinically Tested –
Formulations and tests that have been reviewed and
carried out in a clinical environment.
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