Is Sunscreen Necessary Without Sun? Especially in Unseasonal Rains!

Leaving home without your sunscreen because it is raining? Maybe you are ruining your skin!

Yes, rain or no rain, we need sunscreen lotion. Our daily skin-care routine should always include sunscreen it prevents skin from tanning, wrinkles, premature aging, sunburn, and skin cancer, in the long term.

But why in monsoons, especially in unseasonal rains? There is no sun, how will UV radiations affect your skin? Sun is barely being visible in this season, so people tend to skip sunscreen and skin will not get damaged as the weather is cloudy and rainy. Well, those are clouds and not some filter that will block UV radiation.

The clouds block 80% of sunlight but wrinkles causing UV radiations will filter in through clouds. Plus, UV rays can bounce off clouds and hit your skin directly.

These beauty products are so advanced, unlike the initial sunscreen lotions, which were sticky and messy to apply. We find sunscreen products with moisturizing ingredients. Because if you don’t apply it, your skin is exposed to the rays for a very long time, and your skin gets dark due to the formation of melanin, resulting in sunburn, which results in premature ageing since it damages the skin fiber. Further, it can also convert to skin cancer UV radiations,  penetrate deep into the skin, and your skin needs protection.

Few tips for applying sunscreen lotions:

• Apply between 11 am to 4 pm if you are going out during that time
• Apply the sunscreen 30 minutes before getting exposed to the sun for good absorption
• Reapplication every 2 hours is important, while exercising, swimming, or sweating]
• A sunscreen of 30 SPF or higher and should protect against both UV and UVA rays
• In the rainy season, use gel-based sunscreen for the weather is humid