Piz Buin®

The PIZ BUIN® pocket guide to sun smart behavior

Follow these tips for gorgeous, well-protected skin

When you are on holiday, your skin is exposed to the sun, often for the first time after a long winter of cold weather and warm clothes. Now is the time to devote extra care and attention to your skin, to get it in top condition before this sudden change of circumstances. Ensure it is properly moisturised, and if you want to get the holiday look before you even leave home, consider using PIZ BUIN® Self Tan products on your body and face. After just a few hours, your skin has a sleek, bronzed complexion and, even in the colder months, gives you a glowing, healthy appearance.
Remember you should always protect your face with a specifically designed facial sunscreen. PIZ BUIN® Radiant Face products help protect against the harmful effects of the sun, premature photoageing and improve your skin tone and complexion.
Skin that is prone to allergic reactions to the sun needs special care. Ensure that sensitive skin receives adequate protection. The PIZ BUIN® Allergy* contains Bisabolol and helps minimise sun reactions. *sun-sensitive
For a beautiful healthy looking glow moisturise skin during and after sun exposure. All PIZ BUIN® Summer Suncare and PIZ BUIN® After Sun products offer moisturising action and Vitamin E to help prevent premature skin ageing.
Always apply sunscreen evenly over your full body when spending time outdoors. Even on cloudy days damaging UVA rays can penetrate deep into your skin and provoke the ageing process.
The recommended quantity of sunscreen for a full body application is approximately three tablespoons. (Reducing this quantity , reduces the level of protection significantly)
When outdoors for an extended period of time, the European Commission advise to reapply every two hours. This ensures you are getting the best possible protection.
Use sunscreens products, which protect against both UVB (burning) and UVA (ageing) rays. PIZ BUIN® offers both UVA and UVB protection.
Using a daily sun care product helps to preserve your tan and protect against skin ageing.
Do not neglect those hard to reach and easily forgotten places like ears, feet and upper back.
Drink lots of water. Skin needs special protection in the sun not only from UV rays but from drying up too, because dry skin is more vulnerable to the sun.
If you are taking medication, you must check with your doctor or pharmacist that there is no problem with going out in the sun. Some medicines can make skin more sensitive to the sun's rays.

Remember! Suncare products are only one measure you should use to enjoy your time in the sun. In addition, you should be sure to follow these rules:

Avoid excessive sun exposure at peak hours, which is usually between 11am and 3pm.
When it is not possible to stay out of the sun, keep yourself well covered.
A broad-brimmed hat and sun glasses give you additional protection.
Ensure babies and young children are not exposed to direct sun.
Even though using a sunscreen, don't stay in the sun for too long.
Excessive sun exposition represents a serious threat to health.

Did you know?

UV rays get stronger as you get closer to the equator. In these regions you’ll need a more powerful sunscreen than that you might typically use.
The intensity of the sun’s rays increases by 13 percent for every 1,000 metres of altitude.
Up to 80 percent of solar radiation can penetrate light cloud cover, for this reason it is important to wear sunscreen even when the sun is not shining.
At its surface, water reflects up to 25 percent of UV rays. So when on the water your body is getting 25 percent more UV exposure than usual. That’s why it is very important to use a water-resistant sunscreen.
The sun’s rays can reach you even under water as UV rays maintain up to 40 percent of their intensity as far as half a metre under the water.