Why Wearing Sunscreen is Important:

I was never particular about wearing sunscreen or caring about the harmful effects of sun exposure on my skin. My first serious introduction to the importance of wearing sunscreen was in 2013 when actor Hugh Jackman revealed he had undergone surgery to remove the cancerous tumors (basal cell carcinoma) from his nose skin. He took to Twitter to reveal the news and urged everyone to wear sunscreen and be careful about long-term exposure to the sun. It came out as a shock as I never thought (in 19 years of my life at that time) that wolverine could get cancer from just sunlight. I mean it’s just sunlight, it is supposed to be good and nurturing (all that vitamin D) and should be making us naturally tan (just like Tan France), but guess I was wrong.

How sunlight causes skin damage:

Exposure to sun causes most of the skin changes that we think of as a normal part of aging. UVA and UVB rays from sun accelerate the normal aging process of skin by breaking down the elastin and collagen of tissues. Premature aging due to sun exposure is called photoaging.

Photoaging:

In photoaging:

• Skin color changes
• We get Solar lentigo: Tan or brown spots on sun-exposed parts of the body, especially cheeks and backs of hands
• Skin gets Premature wrinkles
• Skin becomes loose and irregular.
• Telangiectasias (Dilation of small blood vessels on skin exposed to sun) happens.

Actinic keratosis:

Another form of sun damage is actinic keratosis. This causes rough, sandpaper-like, scaly skin spots that can later turn into skin cancer.

Skin cancer:

Skin cancer is the most widespread form of all cancers in America. It is of three types:

• Basal cell carcinoma
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Malignant melanoma

There are approximately two to three million diagnoses annually for basal cell carcinoma and hundreds of thousand squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis in the U.S.

How sunscreen helps:

In a scientific study conducted for four years, featuring 200 subjects, scientists found that people who used sunscreen daily was 24% less likely to show increased signs of aging and wrinkling over time. Sunscreen protects the skin from sunburn, premature aging and cancer.

FDA Regulations for Sunscreen:

FDA has clear regulations mentioned on its website regarding ingredients, labeling, and packaging of sunscreen. SPF value indicates the level of sunburn protection the sunscreen offers. A minimum of 15SPF value is mandatory for a sunscreen product. Sunscreen should be broad-spectrum and expiration date be mentioned on the label.

Custom sun protection cream boxes:

There is a comprehensive list of labeling and packaging requirements that your product must fulfill in order to be approved by the FDA. If you are a small to medium (Indie Brands) cosmetic company, you cannot afford to put a lot of time and money for Custom sun protection cream boxes.

Your best shot at getting cost-effective custom packaging for sunscreen is outsourcing a reliable packaging company. These companies offer wholesale rates and quality packaging. if you’re an Indie brand looking for custom sun protection cream boxes for your brand Cosmetic Boxes Packaging offers the best designs, high quality, and competitive rates.