{"id":9642,"date":"2018-01-16T17:56:26","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T09:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/?p=9642"},"modified":"2022-03-26T11:45:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-26T03:45:20","slug":"beware-of-summers-sunburn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/beware-of-summers-sunburn\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware of summer\u2019s sunburn"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all love the sun. Its rays make us feel lovely and warm and it makes us think of holidays without mentioning the golden glow it gives our skin! It plays a key role in our mood: it acts, among other things, on the production of melatonin and on our sleep-wake cycle. <\/span>The sun also takes part in the production of vitamin D that sets calcium in our bones. In order not to be vitamin D deficient, it is necessary for us to be exposed to moderate sunlight for about 20 minutes a day.\u00a0<\/span>But the sun also causes damage: sunburn, burns, allergies or worse, skin cancer. Sunburn is a superficial skin burn due to an extended exposure to direct sun rays and this can be more or less important depending on our type of skin. Aromatherapy can help soothing the effect of sunburn.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The mechanism of sunburn?<\/span><\/h2>\n

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When you expose your skin to sun rays it produces melanin automatically. The more you are exposed to it, the more your skin will produce melanin. It is this pigment that gives you this lovely suntan and it protects you from sunburn (the production of melanin is much faster in dark skin than in fair skin).<\/span>
\nYou get sunburnt because you haven\u2019t given your skin enough time to produce melanin. The wisest solution is to allow your skin to be receptive by exposing it little by little to a dose of sunshine. That way, your skin will generate enough melanin and will be protected from the sun gradually.<\/span><\/p>\n

UVA are responsible for tanning but they encourage ageing of the skin and the apparition of wrinkles. They are the cause of elastin and collagen degradation. Exposure to UVB drives tanning but also delayed burns (sunburn). They encourage skin ageing and skin cancers.
\nProtecting the skin when exposed to the sun using mineral filters that protect against UV A and B. This is a must for those who live under the sun most of the year!
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The 4 stages of sunburn on the skin<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

UV B rays trigger an inflammatory reaction that explains the redness and feeling of heat after being exposed too long to sun rays.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. An inflammation appears within 12 to 24 h after being exposed to sun rays<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Vasodilation of the blood vessels allows the skin to be in maximum contact with the outside and thus cools the sunburn more quickly. This explains the redness and the feeling of heat on the skin.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. A feeling of pain: the vasodilation makes the skin swell and this, in turn, causes a painful stretching that will be sensitive to the touch for several days. It is therefore advisable to take care of sunburn as quickly as possible by nourishing and rehydrating the skin.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Peeling of the stratum corneum: the burnt cells retract because your skin will produce new cells.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    What natural solutions can help you in the case of sunburn? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    The objective is to put a stop to the inflammatory process, appease the burning sensation and repair the skin. You can use hydrolats and vegetable butters as well as essential oils.<\/span><\/p>\n

    1- The Vegetable Oils<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

    Here is a list of a few VO that can replace a classical post-sun lotion:<\/span><\/p>\n