CosBeauty Magazine #94
CosBeauty is the #BeautyAddict's guide to lifestyle, health and beauty. In this issue: - Professional makeup hacks - DIY party hair - 30+ products for that perfect sunless tan - The 2022 guide to face tweakments - The rise of the celebrity beauty brand - Our Christmas gift guide
CosBeauty is the #BeautyAddict's guide to lifestyle, health and beauty.
In this issue:
- Professional makeup hacks
- DIY party hair
- 30+ products for that perfect sunless tan
- The 2022 guide to face tweakments
- The rise of the celebrity beauty brand
- Our Christmas gift guide
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PROTECT<br />
YOURSELF<br />
WITH SUMMER FAST APPROACHING, MANY OF<br />
US ARE DRAWN TO ENJOYING THE SUN’S RAYS<br />
– EVEN LYING IN THE SUN – BUT BE WARNED.<br />
According to Cancer Council<br />
Australia, around two in three<br />
Australians will be diagnosed<br />
with some form of skin cancer before<br />
the age of 70.<br />
One of the best ways to protect<br />
yourself against the sun’s harmful rays<br />
is by using a sunscreen. But one of<br />
the most confusing terms is SPF. What<br />
does this actually mean?<br />
Sunscreens are merely filters, and all<br />
of them will let some ultraviolet (UV)<br />
radiation through at varying rates –<br />
indicated by the Sun Protection Factor<br />
(SPF) rating. The level of SPF given to<br />
each sunscreen is measured using<br />
a complex equation, and refers to the<br />
amount of UV radiation required to<br />
cause sunburn with the sunscreen on,<br />
as a multiple of the amount required<br />
without the sunscreen.<br />
The protection given by a sunscreen<br />
will also vary depending on:<br />
• The amount applied<br />
• The frequency of application<br />
• The skin type of the user<br />
• Immersion in water through<br />
swimming<br />
• The extent a person sweats<br />
• Amount of sunscreen absorbed<br />
by the skin.<br />
The use of sunscreen is an important<br />
preventative measure to help reduce<br />
your risk of developing skin cancer<br />
and premature skin ageing.<br />
Skin is highly susceptible to attack<br />
by the sun, resulting in the destruction<br />
of collagen and elastin structure,<br />
and, more seriously, the damage to<br />
cells’ DNA which can lead to possible<br />
cancer formation.<br />
So no matter what level of<br />
protection you choose, the best<br />
advice is to apply your sunscreen<br />
liberally throughout the day. CBM<br />
SPF 50+<br />
Despite having the highest<br />
rates of melanoma in the<br />
world, Australians have<br />
been slow to adopt the<br />
heightened protection offered<br />
by SPF 50+ sunscreen.<br />
According to the Cancer<br />
Council, skin cancers account for<br />
around 80 percent of all newly<br />
diagnosed cancers in Australia<br />
each year. So why has it taken<br />
so long to introduce these<br />
higher levels of protection to<br />
our shores?<br />
The concern has always been<br />
that people will think that using<br />
a sunscreen labelled SPF 50<br />
means they can use less of it or<br />
won’t have to apply it as often.<br />
And while an increase from 30<br />
to 50 sounds like a lot, in reality<br />
the extra protection offered by<br />
SPF 50 isn’t nearly as significant.<br />
Add to this the fact the average<br />
person puts on between 25 and<br />
50 percent less sunscreen than<br />
recommended, and you can see<br />
why the authorities may have<br />
urged caution over introducing<br />
what merely appears to be a<br />
significantly more effective level<br />
of protection.<br />
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