In order for you to get the most protection out of your sunscreen you should apply at least two fingers worth of sunscreen to your face and neck.
According to general practitioner Steve Taylor and Professor of Medical Physics Brian Diffey, there is no international standard that specifies the specific dosage criteria that consumers need to use. Thus, it makes sense that consumers are not entirely aware of how to use sunscreen effectively. They go on to explain that it might be useful for consumers to know that they can squeeze out two strips of sunscreen, one on their middle finger and one on their index finger.
Using the “two finger rule” method when applying your daily sunscreen will give you the appropriate amount of protection from the sun. As the warmer months are approaching us, we will soon be spending our free time outdoors and at the beach.
It is important to stay protected by using enough sunscreen on all exposed parts of our bodies. The “two finger rule” is a great way for us to remember how much sunscreen is effective for our face, neck and ears.
Dermatologist Anna Chien from John Hopkins Medicine says that you should be using a sunscreen that has an SPF of at least thirty in our daily skin care routine and for those who spent most of their time outdoors in the sun, you should be looking at a sunscreen with an SPF sixty or higher.
In addition to applying sunscreen in our daily morning routines, we also need to ensure that we are reapplying sunscreen throughout the day especially if you are spending most of your days outdoors. Anna explains that sunscreen should be reapplied at leased every two hours and if you are spending most of your time indoors with minimal sun exposure, then you do not need to reapply your sunscreen.
Also see: 8 ways you’ll benefit from CBD oil
