Sunscreen As A Means Of Skin Protection

UV abnormalities reach a severe or malignant stage when they cause skin cancer. This condition is caused by excessive UV rays with a long period of time so that the DNA configuration is damaged by UV rays. This is supported by the immunity or defense of a person's body in protecting their skin. These symptoms can arise after several years or even decades after exposure to UV rays.

Therefore, the use of sunscreen or sunscreen is needed by everyone because abnormalities caused by UV rays can occur to anyone. Exposure to sunlight will cause abnormalities because the skin's defenses are no longer able to withstand these UV rays, especially for example in the long term. Although there are preventive measures used against UV radiation, there still needs to be real protection through sunscreen. 

There is research data that sun protection by applying sunscreen regularly and sufficiently, can prevent skin damage such as skin cancer. Sunscreen is classified as a cosmetic with the task of protecting the skin from sunlight by filtering and retaining UV rays. Sunscreen has 2 types of division, namely chemical sunscreen and physical sunscreen. Chemical sunscreen has the benefit of protecting the skin by absorbing sunlight or UV rays and then converting them into heat energy. In contrast to physical sunscreens which are referred to as sunblocks. The way sunblocks work is by reflecting back sunlight. 

Sunscreen certainly contains SPF which is the ability to protect the skin from UV rays. The strength or ability of sunscreen can be seen from the amount of SPF. The SPF of sunscreen and sunscreen has a varied content of around 1-50. Ideal in the use of sunscreen is used to protect from UV A rays and UV B rays with SPF valued above 15. But keep in mind that not all sunscreen can protect the skin because it needs prevention that supports skin health. 

The ability of sunscreen also does not depend on the ability obtained from the amount of SPF. Because there are other factors that support to increase or even decrease the potential of the sunscreen. Namely on the type, how to use, and the level that also affects the potential of sunscreen. Sunscreen with the type of ingredients that have good potential for the skin can be the optimal protection of sunscreen. Then in the way of use itself has provisions such as the amount of sunscreen that is sufficient to be used on the skin, then the need for regular use because UV rays lurk every day, and at the time of use which should be used with a span of 15-30 minutes when going out of the house. In addition, the use of sunscreen is supported by repeating or commonly called re-applying and precautions in using sunscreen, namely by trying sunscreen first on a small area of skin. This is done to avoid the effects of irritation or allergies. The level of sunscreen also needs to be considered because ideally sunscreen is able to protect with SPF content above 15. But please note that nowadays many sunscreens that list high SPF on the packaging are different from the original content of the sunscreen. 

The form of sunscreen can be in the form of lotion, cream, gel, spray, stick which has effectiveness on each skin type in terms of protecting from the sun's UV rays. The lotion form of sunscreen is highly recommended for normal skin types that tend to be oily. Because the lotion has a low viscosity, is not sticky and is easily leveled on one's skin. There is also a stick-shaped sunscreen that has protection in a narrow area. And this sunscreen is suitable for many activities because it is durable and does not melt easily. 

In Indonesia, sunscreen and sunscreen have various classes that have been protected under the Indonesian government. as mentioned above, sunscreen is classified as cosmetics. Cosmetics in the legislation means materials or preparations used on the external parts of the human body such as nails, hair, lips, epidermis, and external genital organs, or even on teeth and oral mucous membranes. Which has benefits in terms of fragrance, cleaning, changing appearance and or protecting and maintaining the body to be maintained in good condition. 

The Indonesian government in this case participates in the awareness of the use of sunscreen and other cosmetics. The Indonesian government through BPOM (Food and Drug Monitoring Agency) has provided a list of permitted ingredients and has been officially regulated. The list takes into account the availability of ingredients circulating in Indonesia and the content of sunscreen so that it is not used incorrectly. 

UV rays have various effects or impacts on human skin. The good impact received from UV rays in helping the formation of vitamins in human skin is a positive effect that can be utilized. But UV rays from solar radiation have a negative effect even on skin cancer disorders. Skin cancer disorders on the skin are caused by UV rays of both UV type A and UV type B in the event that the skin does not get enough protection. UV protection can be obtained from the use of sunscreen.

Sunscreen itself has good content to support skin aesthetics. The content in sunscreen which is a skin aesthetic tergologan can cause moisture and skin repair and prevent skin from UV radiation. UV rays themselves need to be interpreted as useful light but have harmful content. Therefore, it is up to each person to optimize their skin health.

Without the use of sunscreen, the skin will not be protected because the melanin layer is also not enough to protect the skin from UV rays. Or in other words, sunscreen becomes a means to protect the skin. The use of sunscreen also needs to be supported by factors such as preventive factors or in the use of sunscreen. There are many factors that support optimizing skin health. However, getting healthy skin free from UV rays is not easy and requires discipline. Discipline in the routine use of sunscreen and preventing steps that increase UV rays into the skin.