Blondes and redheads should be extra careful in the sun. Research has shown that the melanin in fair skinned people, becomes inflamed which may lead to sunburn and tumours which may result in skin cancer.
It may seem fairly obvious, but the more melanin you have in your skin, (melanin is the pigment that determines your hair and skin colour), so the more melanin the darker your skin and hair. The sun activates the melanin and the more melanin you have the quicker you will tan in the sun. Melanin also provides some degree of protection from the dangerous effects of UVA and UVB rays from the sun.
People who have lighter skin colouring have less melanin in their skin and therefore less protection against the sun, additionally, research by the Prof. Tobin (a cell biologist University Bradford) has shown that the melanin in fair skin people is more likely to become inflamed which may lead to sunburn and tumours. So if you are fair skin, blonde and or a red head then please be extra careful in the sun. Taking an oral supplement such as Skin Defender may help prevent the skin from burning , however, this should not replace the usual topical sun protection.
If you have darker skin you should still be aware that although you will not, or rarely burn, damage can still occur in the deeper layers of the skin, presenting itself as pigmentation in later years.
Using good quality sun protection, as well anti-oxidant rich products, plus an oral supplement such as Advanced Nutrition’s Skin Defender will help protect fair skinned people from burning as well as dark skinned people from getting pigmentation later on. And ultimately help prevent skin cancer.
NB if you already have pigmentation (including freckles, pregnancy mask etc) and you do not want the pigmentation to get darker, then make sure you always protect the area using sun protection.
To find out more about anti-oxidants, good sun protection and oral supplements please call us on 020 8573 9708 or email me at info@courtneybell.co.uk
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P.S don’t get me started on sun beds……AVOID at all costs, there are plenty of decent quality fake tans out there.
