Sunscreen

This week I am looking at sunscreen.

Annique upgraded their sunscreen to comply with international COLIPA and ISO standards 24443. This means the sunscreens have been upgraded and contains more stable UVA filters and won’t degrade as quickly in the sun.

The sunscreens that have been tested according to COLIPA Guidelines and new ISO standards will bear a new UVA symbol, which is now an internationally recognized symbol. Annique’s sunscreen’s packaging will be updated to reflect the international UVA symbol. This symbol indicates that the Annique sunscreens have passed the various tests which are performed according to the new ISO and SANS standard and have been tested by an independent laboratory.

The sunscreen packaging will also no longer bear the CANSA logo. The removal of the CANSA logo is because Annique distributes its sunscreens globally and the CANSA seal is only recognised locally.

The purpose of sun protection is to help you to limit your exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

Sunburn damages the skin cells and blood vessels. Regular sunburn will cause your skin to look dry, wrinkled, discolored and leathery.

To prevent your skin from being damaged and running the risks of developing Melanoma (one of the most dangerous types of skin cancer) , you should be using a sunscreen daily.

This has been a recommendation from Dr Annique Theron and Medunsa since the 1970’s. It is also one of the recommended products in the Annique Daily Skin Care Routine.