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01/28/2013
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Despite the variety of products, more than half of the population takes sun without any protection. Learn what to consider before buying
Gone is the time when the sunscreen was associated only to the beach, the sun and heat. Today, the cosmetics industry develops lines that can be used all the time - and for any audience. In choosing the most appropriate product, but all the attention is scarce. The first thing to note before buying is the Sun Protection Factor (SPF), which indicates the degree of skin protection against sunburn. A protector with SPF 30, for example, indicates that the person will take 30 times longer to burn than if it had applied the product. Further, the consumer must check items such as water resistance, skin type and the information contained in the package. A test recently conducted by Protest - Association of Consumer reproved 11 brands of protectors of the 15 evaluated. Reason: SPF products showed a well informed below.
Sources: Protest - Consumer Protection Association, National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) and the Brazilian Society of Dermatology
Source: ISTOÉ
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