What is the best sun protection for sensitive skin? (problem and children skin)

Whether it is from temporary or lasting redness, rosacea or couperosis, some types of sensitive skin easily overreact in certain circumstances. Heat and UV radiation are two factors that promote vasodilation.

When exposed to the sun, small blood vessels that cause redness dilate and become more visible, especially on people with fair, thin skin who are most prone to redness. People with these skin types need to protect themselves using creams designed specifically to prevent aggravating redness.

Photosensitive skin should not be exposed to the sun. This is caused by certain diseases present from birth or hypersensitivities acquired later in life. Certain medical treatments can also trigger temporary sun intolerance. High protection sun creams with an SPF 50+/UVA 50 index must be used to provide full protection against UVB and UVA rays and limit serious inflammatory reactions that solar radiation can trigger.

Some people’s skin is allergic to traditional chemical filters used in sun cream formulas. In these rare cases, sun protection is provided by mineral formulas, which have been greatly improved so that they no longer make the skin white.

Finally, we often see sun allergies during the first days of exposure. It is often benign summer light eruption, a condition mostly affecting young women (80% of cases*) that disappears on its own when skin starts to tan.

As its name suggests, it is not a serious disease, but its symptoms can affect quality of life. Its symptoms are redness, pimples and strong itching sensations. The best strategy is to protect skin with a sun cream that contains broad-spectrum anti-UVB compounds to prevent sunburn and anti-UVA ingredients to block rays that cause allergic reactions. A 1:1 SPF/IP UVA ratio is important here. (This means there is equal protection against UVB and UVA rays to reduce inconveniences due to allergies). *Ann Dermato Venereol, 2007