To easily get a beautiful, uniformsunburn and at the same time protect the delicate skin from ruthless, burning sun rays, you need not only to remember to use appropriate creams, but also to take drugs that contain beta-carotene, sold in pharmacies.
What is beta-carotene and where to find it?
Beta-carotene is a provitamin that is found in fish, liver, tomatoes, sweet pepper, cabbage, pumpkin, gooseberry and sea-buckthorn. However, most of it is contained in carrots.
In addition to special preparations and products,containing beta-carotene, for tanning, you can consume palm oil with beta-carotene, which additionally have a positive effect on hair and skin, improve eyesight.
Beta-carotene - a powerful antioxidant and stimulantimmune system of the body. In addition, from it the body synthesizes (as a result of its oxidative cleavage in the liver) vitamin A, so necessary for our skin.
Like vitamin A, beta-carotene plays an important rolein the formation of epithelial tissue, which is part of the skin, mucous membranes and the lining of the organs, glands, genitourinary, digestive and respiratory tracts. It prevents the occurrence and development of lung, breast, cervical, skin, bladder and colon cancer. Beta-carotene provides some protection against paralysis, atherosclerosis and heart diseases.
What is useful beta carotene for lovers of sunburn?
Beta-carotene protects the skin from freeradicals and activates the natural protection of the human body from solar radiation, the formation of burns, prevents the process of destruction of the cell membrane. It is especially important that beta-carotene "destroys" the most dangerous radicals - the radicals of oxygen and polyunsaturated acids.
Like melanin, beta-carotene can be deposited in the skin, giving it a certain shade, promoting its uniform pigmentation.
Along with it, selenium and vitamins E and C have similar properties. They also help to protect the skin from wilting, premature aging.
Promotes beta-carotene and a longer time to maintain a beautiful tan.
Once a year we are conducting a course
The most ideal time to goa course of taking beta-carotene, a few weeks before the opening of the summer season or the beginning of the holiday. Pharmacists recommend taking dietary supplements containing beta-carotene for about a month, because in the body it lasts a long time, it is enough to take the course once a year.
Additional skin care
To the body received enough beta-carotene,in summer you need to eat lots of fresh vegetables. However, one beta-carotene is still not enough, it is necessary to nourish and protect the skin using protective creams, lotions and sprays.
Protective agents should be applied to the skin before and after bathing. In the evenings, a special milk or moisturizer is applied to the skin.
In some people, the sun's rays causeallergic reactions, manifested in rashes and redness on the skin. In this case, you should use drugs specifically designed for sun-sensitive skin.
As a rule, the protective equipment protects the skin fromUV-B and UV-A emissions. Before and after sunburn these radiation provoke irritation and allergy, premature aging of the skin, weaken the body's immunity. UV-B for prolonged exposure can cause sunburn, damage to DNA, even lead to the development of skin cancers.
It is also very important to use special preparations that prepare the skin for the sun and take care of it after sunbathing.
To avoid problems, do not sunbathe in the period from 11 am to 16 pm. Solar radiation at this time is the most intense.
