As the season of winter arrives, we often forget about the importance of protecting our skin from the harsh winter realties. Throughout the summer months, most of us routinely follow the slip-slop-slap fundamentals that we get ingrained into our memory from a young age.
However, come winter and spring we often forget about the harm it can do to our skin. We leave our skin exposed to dangers such as high intensity winds and sun reflection, when what we need to remember is that even though there is a chill in air and the sky is overcast the sun might be doing irreversible damage.
Most of us do not know about the effects of ultra-violet (UV) radiation and so don’t change our routine skin-care products as the seasons change. The sun continuously emits UV rays, even on the greyest and cloudiest of days, and scientists consider these UV rays as one of the most harmful forms of radiation for humans. According to the Cancer Council, chances of skin cancer soars during winter and complete protection should be taken to minimise the risk.
