by Crysallis | Jun 28, 2023 | Alumier, Skincare, UVA
We’ve all heard that daily SPF is a skin essential, but often in our cloudy climate it’s easy to think we’re safe, there’s not much sun, let’s just skip it. But wait, what’s that? Oh, it’s the sound of every skin professional in the land roaring PUT ON THE SPF! Why is...
by Crysallis | Jun 12, 2021 | UVA
There are four types of radiation – UVB, UVA, HEV and IR. UVB represents 5% of the suns radiation and contributes to redness and burning… it is mostly absorbed in the epidermis and 10% in the superficial dermis. It can cause direct damage to our DNA. It...
by Crysallis | May 22, 2021 | UVA
The Earth’s atmosphere does a pretty good job protecting us from harmful UV (ultraviolet) rays from the sun, but it doesn’t completely block them out. Most UV radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer. But the question is, how harmful are the UV rays to us?...
