Jul 02 2009

Profile Image of Admin
Admin

How to Protect Skin

Posted at 2:53 am under Childrens Health, Health, Insurance

How to Protect Skin

UV Rays

The sun is one of the key enemies of the skin. Although sunlight helps the skin synthesize
vitamin D (cholecalciferol), excessive and prolonged exposure to the sun causes damage
and wrinkling. (Here’s where you can find more detailed information on href=”http://bestskincareproducts.info/”>best
skin care products
.)

How does the sun cause such damage?

Sunlight that passes through earth is composed of visible light and ultraviolet light (UV).
UVA and UVB Light are one of the most common ultraviolet lights. UV lights falls
outside the visible light spectrum, meaning, the human eye cannot see this type of light
and can only be seen using a sophisticated tool which detects different light wavelength
across the light spectrum.

The difference between the two UV light lies in their ability to damage skin cells. UVB
light doesn’t get through the deeper layer of the skin and accounts for visible burns and
DNA damage across the top layer of the skin. (Here’s where you can find more detailed
information on skin care and

keyword 5

Popularity: 48% [?]

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Netvouz
  • DZone
  • ThisNext
  • MisterWong
  • Wists

No responses yet

Trackback URI | Comments RSS

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.