Meet your new BFF, defend yourself Glow Hub sun silk face cream SPF30! Broad spectrum protection to keep skin safe from sun, UVA (the rays that age you) + UVB (the ones that do the burning). A daily skin_care essential to shield skin from harmful rays, SPF protects skin from burning, helps prevent pigmentation & keeps your moisture barrier strong + skin healthy, meaning future signs of ageing = prevented. Lightweight & silky, this serum like SPF gives skin a visible glow, sinking in fast without clogging pores or leaving a chalky finish on the skin. Vitamin e, antioxidant_rich marigold + green tea give an extra layer of protection against environmental damage (think pollution, free radicals. Get ultimate protection from the sun, & be good to glow whatever the weather... Cruelty Free. Vegan. Reef Safe. Fragrance Free. Know you need sun protection but wanna know a little more about how it all works? Heres the glow_down WHAT ACTUALLY IS SPF? Sun Protection Factor (yep, SPF) is a measure of how much UV radiation is required to burn skin that has sunscreen on it compared directly to the amount of UV radiation needed to burn unprotected skin. HOW DO YOU WORK OUT SPF FACTOR? Lab tests are carried out on an untanned patch of skin + sunscreen is applied at 2mg/cm2. Skin is then exposed to simulated sunlight via UV lamps. Its then measured how long it takes the skin to get a minimal burn when covered with sunscreen vs. how long it takes to get the same redness without it. Say it took 300 seconds for skin to burn with sunscreen, and 10 seconds to burn without it. 300 10= 30. So, the SPF is 30, like Defend Yourself! BUT HOW DOES SUNSCREEN ACTUALLY WORK? Sunscreens work by either reflecting, scattering, or absorbing both UVA & UVB rays to provide protection that can help prevent premature ageing + damage that may lead to skin cancer. WHAT ARE UVA, UVB & BROAD-SPECTRUM PROTECTION? - UVB: (think burning) can lead sunburn and skin cancer but is mostly blocked out by regular win
