Sun exposure can have many benefits, but we know it can also have serious negative impacts on skin health. Across the globe, as temperatures are still rising due to climate change, the use of suncare products has become essential in skincare routines.
Applying sunscreen is a non-negotiable when it comes to protecting the skin against the sun’s harmful Ultraviolet (UV) light, but it’s not the only skin care product to have on hand this summer. In addition, after-sun lotions help hydrate skin from sun damage, an overlooked part of sun care.
What Effect does UV Exposure Have on the Skin?
Over time, sun damage can take both an aesthetic and medical toll on the skin. The effects of UV light, and sun damage, are cumulative with the full extent of injury not immediately apparent. Any exposure can lead to detrimental effects for the skin, and different types of UV radiations (A and B) result in different types of lesions.
Shielding Your Skin: Long-Term Protection Against UVA Damage
The UVA light impairs the skin and its underlying connective tissue as it penetrates deep into the skin layers, leading to the development of wrinkles and lines. In fact, 90% of symptoms of premature skin ageing are due to repeated and prolonged sun exposure. To avoid the damage induced by UVA light, the skin needs to be protected from the sun.
Healing Your Skin: Addressing the Immediate Effects of UVB Exposure
After sun exposure, the immediate effects caused by UVB light are numerous: the skin becomes more sensitive, irritated, inflammation appears and triggers redness and sensation of heat, this creating a ‘sunburn’. When skin heals after a sunburn, it often starts to peel. To avoid these undesired effects, after-sun products can be used to soothe and repair the skin. By keeping the skin hydrated, after-sun lotions also minimise the chances of peeling and favour the prolongment of the tan.
Why Choose Avenaplex for Effective Non-Spf Suncare Product?
Protecting the skin from UV light as well as treating the skin after sun exposure is necessary to minimise its detrimental effects and to keep a healthy and youthful skin.
AvenaPLex is a powerful active ingredient suitable for suncare formulations to protect and repair the skin:
- Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties as a result of high content of avenanthramides (polyphenolic compounds solely found in oats).
- Protects the skin from UV damage by strengthening the skins natural barrier through ceramide replenishment.
- Visibly reduces wrinkles and fine lines: Preventing the appearance of signs of ageing that can be caused by the UVA.
- Reduces skin redness induced by UV light: Soothing redness caused by potential sunburn helps to calm irritated skin.
- Moisturises the skin: Keeping the skin hydrated will reduces the chances of peeling due to sun damage and may prolong skin tan.
- Restores and repairs skin barrier with high content of skin identical ceramides: Keeping the skin repair will speed up the healing process after sun damage.
AvenaPLex an ideal ingredient for suncare formulations, which are always more and more sought by consumers during this season of the year, due to its sensory properties:
- Lightweight
- Quickly absorbed by the skin
- Leaving no residue
- Non comedogenic
AvenaPLex’s properties enrich after-sun care in products such as:
- SOS Sunburn after-sun mask
- Soothing after-sun balm
- Moisturising, refreshing after-sun lotion
- Tan prolonging lotion
- Repairing after-sun cream
- Calming mist
Protecting Your Skin with Sun Care Solutions
As we lead into summer, there is an increase in UV light emission, so protecting and repairing the skin is essential. AvenaPLex’s profile shows that with its unique lipid composition, it has the ability to protect the skin, prevent premature ageing, and to restore the skin barrier after sun exposure.
Discover AvenaPLex a powerful active lipid complex with skin identical ceramides and proven results increasing ceramide content.
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