Want glowing, healthy skin all summer long? Here are five simple skincare tips to achieve a radiant glow.
1. Protect
Wearing a good quality SPF is the most fundamental step in your skincare routine, but it’s essential to protect your skin during long summer days when UV rays are high. Apply sun cream to exposed skin, including the hands, feet, lips, and ears. Reapply throughout the day, especially after swimming. Try to look for some shade during the peak hours of sunlight (12 pm to 3 pm) to avoid damaging your skin. In addition, choose an SPF specially designed for the face to help prevent breakouts.
2. Soothe
Unfortunately, even when wearing SPF, the sun’s powerful rays can damage the skin, causing sunburn. The degree of the burn depends on the level of skin damaged by UV rays. Third and fourth-degree burns need medical attention. To treat first and minor burns, you should first take a cold shower to cool down the skin. Stay hydrated and sip on water, as sunburn may leave you feeling dehydrated. Next, apply a layer of ULTRAPURE Laboratories ® Aloe Vera Gel directly onto sunburnt skin for a soothing and cooling effect. Aloe Vera is known to naturally hydrate the skin.. ULTRAPURE Laboratories ® Aloe Vera Gel is natural, fragrance-free and perfect for all the family. Use daily to help soothe and moisturise skin.
3. Exfoliate
With extra time spent in the sun, your skin may feel dry and flaky. Skin exfoliation is the perfect way to shed dead, dried-out skin and encourage skin cell turnover. Use Dead Sea Salt as a natural skin scrub. Gently massage ULTRAPURE Laboratories® Dead Sea Salt into the skin to reveal smooth, silky soft skin. We tend to shave more frequently during the summer months. Exfoliation may help prevent ingrown hairs (especially on the legs and bikini line) or razor burn by removing dead skin cells and unclogging pores, so the razor can gently glide over the skin.
4. Moisturise
Coconut Oil is a natural product that has a wide variety of purposes. It’s high in fatty acids and may help trap moisture in the skin. ULTRAPURE Laboratories® Coconut Oil is the perfect moisturiser to keep your skin hydrated and glowing during summer. Use it after showering on warm skin to moisturise the body. Pay particular attention to dry patches such as knees, elbows and feet that may feel dry and cracked. Sun and salt water can also dry out lips, leaving them feeling flaky. ULTRAPURE Laboratories® Coconut Oil is food grade in terms of its quality (good enough to eat!) and can also double-up as a lip balm. Dab some onto the lips and reapply as needed.
5. Use Vitamin C
The summer sun can damage the skin, causing hyperpigmentation and dark spots on the skin. Intense sunlight also destroys collagen, which is known to help keep skin wrinkle-free. Vitamin C is a crucial skincare ingredient that may help prevent hyperpigmentation and help with collagen production and cell regeneration. Certified Organic, ULTRAPURE Laboratories® Rose Hip Oil is loaded with skin-nourishing vitamins, including Vitamin C. Use daily for naturally glowing skin.
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