Wednesday 20 April 2011

Sun protection - Can natural protect me enough?

The sun is out and we should all be outside enjoying the great weather! But here is the important part, if you're out in the sun it's essential that you apply sun cream with a good SPF to ensure you stay protected.

Part of our range at lavera is to provide 100% natural and organic sun protection. It's the range we're most well known for around the world because of it's effectiveness and gentle formulations for skin sensitivity.


Our sun care can be used by babies, children and adults and is fully certified by NaTrue. Our maximum is an SPF 20 which is a good factor to keep yourself protected in the sun.

"SURELY AN SPF 20 WON'T PROTECT ME, I USUALLY WEAR AN SPF 50 IF THE SUN IS REALLY HOT"
These are comments we come across quite often, but here is a fact:
An SPF 20 will protect you from atleast 95% of the suns UV rays. An SPF 40/50 will only provide minimal more protection of about 2%. Although it may seem an SPF 40 should provide double the amount of protection, this is not the case. So ALWAYS ensure you get an SPF 15 or higher to ensure you have enough protection.

DID YOU KNOW: That a conventional sun cream is only effective 20 minutes after application? Now you do. lavera sun creams/sprays are specially formulated to lay on the surface of the skin (like an elephant throws sand over itself to stay protected from the sun) so they are effective immediately after application.

Make sure you stay safe this summer, remember to try and keep fully protected with sun cream and/or protective clothing i.e. sun hate during the hottest hours of 11am - 3pm.

For more information on our sun products visit http://www.lavera.co.uk/