What is physical sunscreen?

Currently there are many types of sunscreens such as physical sunscreens, chemical sunscreens or hybrids between physics and chemistry. Each type will have different pros and cons.

Physical sunscreens are inoricic sunscreens, usually consisting of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide components. In particular, Titanium dioxide is the main effect, creating a white cream on the skin. This cream is capable of reflecting back UV rays, preventing UV rays from penetrating the skin to blacken the skin, darken the skin.

Physical sunscreens create a protective film that protects the skin, helping to prevent and reflect back UV rays, preventing them from passing through the skin. The cream is located on the skin as a coating that protects the skin from the harmful effects of UV rays.

Advantages:

• Protect your skin from UVA rays and UVB rays.
• Protects the skin from UVA and UVB rays.
• Less irritation to the skin, suitable for you with sensitive skin or skin prone to irritation (hot, red, burning) when exposed to the sun due to the ability to soothe the skin well.
• Form a sustainable sunscreen for a long time.

Disadvantages

• The cream is thick, dense, so it is easy to cause skin squash, clogging pores leading to acne, oily skin causing darkening and darkening of the skin.
• Sunscreen is prone to drifting if the skin secretes a lot of sweat. Therefore, when there is a lot of outdoor activity or exposure to water, physical sunscreen will not be suitable.
• Physical sunscreen usually creates a white layer on the skin, not skin tone. Therefore, this will be a disadvantage for you with brunette skin.
• Physical sunscreen is also difficult to color with a makeup background.

• Use sunscreen every day, even when working in the office, when it is shady, it rains because UV rays can still shine through clouds, glass doors, clothes fabrics.
• Apply sunscreen in the neck because this area of the skin is thin, very vulnerable under the action of UV rays.
• Use sunscreen with sunscreen index suitable for environmental conditions.
• Sunscreen is the last step in the skin care process, after moisturizing and before makeup. After applying the moisturizing layer, it is advisable to wait about 10-15 minutes before applying the whitening cream to avoid other ingredients that affect the effect of sunscreen.
• If you have to work outdoors for a long time, your skin is sweaty or exposed to water, you can choose a chemical sunscreen that is water resistant and should be reapplied after about 3 hours.
• As soon as you apply physical sunscreen, you can go out right away, without having to wait like a chemical sunscreen.