Everything you want to about sunscreen lotion for a child

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Sunscreen Lotion for a child

• Everything you want to know about Sunscreen
  Lotion for a child.

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Please differentiate between Sunscreen Lotion
Winter Lotion

• Summer sun rays are more dangerous because it
  reaches through direct with less atmospheric
  layers.
• VS
• Winter sun rays passes through thicker
  atmospheric layers which absorbs significant
  amount of suns radiation.

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Understanding UVA and UAB

• Ultraviolet 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.

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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 suns
  ultraviolet radiation.

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• Do all sunscreen lotion have same ability to
  protect the skin from sun rays?
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  NO!
• Then How to know the capability of sunscreen
  lotions selling in market?

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SPF (Sun Protection Factor)

• SPF is the measure of sunscreen lotions ability
  to protect your skin from sun rays.
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• 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., 1515 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.

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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
  babys 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 childs skin.
• Apart from this, if you notice any bad effect on
  your childs skin, you should consult your doctor
  and should start using sunscreen lotions as per
  doctors advice.

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5 tips to choose right sunscreen for your baby

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  1.
• Childrens skin is more sensitive than adults.
  So dont 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.

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  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.

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  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 thats why they wont glide over the skin
  smoothly like commercial beauty sunscreen lotion
  would.

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

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  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.

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5 tips on how to use it?

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  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.

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

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  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.

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  4.
• Dont forget to reapply after bathing or
  swimming. If your child is sweating then apply it
  whenever he/she dry off with towel.

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

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Here are 3 extra tips

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  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).

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  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.

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  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 cant take it with you
  from home, you can always rent such baby
  equipment (which is in-fact good solution to
  avoid luggage and breakage).

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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